The long-anticipated James Beard Public Market is finally coming to downtown Portland, confirms James Beard Public Market executive director Jessica Elkan in a statement on Monday, October 28.
The new development will encompass 40 small businesses including a fish market, butcher, cheese shop, restaurants, a teaching kitchen, and more, per the release. The first phase of the market is set to open in 2025 near Pioneer Courthouse Square, with the entire project slated for completion in September 2026. The market is named after culinary icon and chef James Beard, who was born in Portland in 1903. Willamette Week reports that the market will accept the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
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