Limited capacity and masking requirements are no longer impacting Oregon restaurants, but new challenges – like rising wages, inflation and debt incurred during the pandemic – are still causing many to fight an uphill battle to stay open.
For years, Oregon’s cities have been looking for ways to create lots of small spaces for public gathering. When the pandemic hit, restaurants urgently needed outdoor spaces and hence an entire new system of so called "parklets" was born.
PENDLETON — The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission took its regular monthly meeting this week to Pendleton, where the owner of downtown s Rainbow Cafe announced plans for expanding the establishment.