Local Special: The Rose and Thistle
By Adam Lyons, NECN
Authenticity is a scarce commodity in Portland these days; from politics, to people, to food. There are a few pubs left that have an ‘old Portland’ feel that doesn’t feel like...
Portland Food Project Brings Food to the Hungry
By Karen Beck
We hear it on the news. We talk about it at work. Portlanders are concerned about the housing crisis and the rising number of people who regularly struggle to make ends meet....
Gardening For Food Justice
By Jolie Donohue
With mounting tuitions and the escalating cost of living expenses, today’s community college student is struggling to survive and is often saddled with excessive student loan debt after graduation. At Portland Community...
Mr Persnickety’s Restaurant Review
By Richard Hunter Sr.
One of my favorite Restaurants is E'Njoni Café (A Blend of Mediterranean, Ethiopian and Eritrean Food). They serve Local and organic food; Halal meat; Dozens of delicious vegan dishes; African...
Meals on Wheels Turns 50
By Mischa Webley, NECN Staff Writer
They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but at the Meals on Wheels Center on NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, lunches are dished out, free...
Let’s Taco-Bout It
by Jessica Rojas, NECN
I go to different taquerias,for different reasons. So I gotta talk about (taco-bout) a few of my faves.
La Sirenita: The Everyday Staple Taco
For taquerias in Northeast, La Sirenita on NE 28th...
Interview with Jamie Turner, Owner, Ja’das Soulful Eatz
Interviewed by Adam Lyons, NECN
What’s your background?
I worked for Bonneville Power for 38 years - started there as a student - then recently retired last October. During that time I started a cupcake business...
The Foodscape of Northeast
By Mischa Webley, NECN Staff Writer
If there’s one thing that has changed the food landscape of Northeast Portland, it was the rise of the automobile, says Doug Decker, local historian and expert on early-century...
A Dynamic Trio: Bishop & Son’s and The Bearded Chef
By Arainnia Brown
As far back as Philip Johnson Sr. can remember, he’s always had a passion for baking. He would bake any type of loaf, cookie or cake with joy. A few years ago,...
Bernstein’s: Good Bagels, Made Locally
by Abby Morgan, Eliot News
On a clear morning, as the sun traces a path from east to west, the light eventually breaks out over the treetops of the Eliot Neighborhood, slips under the freeway...