Back in 2020, chef Fatou Ouattara closed her rising star West African restaurant, Akadi, with the intention of reopening in 2021. Instead, fans heard relative radio silence from Ouattara, subsisting on bottles of the restaurant’s exceptional dipping sauces and marinades found at markets around town. Turns out, 2022 is the year Akadi returns: The restaurant will reopen on SE Division, joined by a new North Portland grocery store called House of Flavor.
In April, House of Flavor opens at 3901 N Williams Avenue, stocked with African varieties of fruits and vegetables from Portland’s Happiness Family Farm, house spice blends and bottled sauces, South African honey wine, and Kenyan beer.
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