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Dirty Lettuce really is a one-of-a-kind spot in Portland, a soul food destination on Northeast Fremont that happens to be entirely vegan. Such a twist was essentially sacrilege in chef and owner Alkebulan Moroski’s hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, where the cuisine’s animal products reign supreme. “Southern food is very meat-oriented,” he says. “All the fried stuff has egg wash, all
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