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It’s the end of the year and a start of a new era for me and the Portland Mercury. I served as this fine publication’s food critic from 2014 to 2020, when the pandemic made us all step back a bit from writing about food consumed mostly in indoor public spaces. Everything is different now: Challenges to the restaurant industry are more harsh than ever thanks to inflation, staffing shortages, and ongoing effects of COVID-19..
Best friends through basketball, they develop each wine for Chosen Family. Through August, you can taste them paired with delicious food at Cafe Rowan.