In 2023, surprises defined Portland’s food scene. Many of its finest new restaurants and food carts emerged with very little notice, accruing attention over time. Chefs new to the city made dazzling first impressions, complete with masa madeleines and pork coppa ssam. Pop-ups continued to embed themselves within the culinary fabric of the city, accruing national recognition even without their own locations. The consistent themes among all of the city’s new and noteworthy restaurants, food carts, and bars: that quintessential Portland nonchalance, casual intimacy paired with a deeply personal creative voice. Below, we explore some of the finest new talent in Portland, from a maximalist bar to a two-person
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