Portland is known for its hyperlocal food culture — in fact, the city’s been thoroughly roasted for it. Chefs across town work tirelessly to tailor menus around seasonal produce, but, in recent years, they’ve also found room to embrace fast-food culture, something that doesn’t immediately come to mind when thinking of Portland’s often self-serious dining scene. It may also seem counterintuitive for a city that banned the construction of new drive-thrus in 2020.
Still, the fast food-ification of Portland restaurants isn’t that surprising. Because of its accessibility, fast food has wide appeal: Copycat recipes proliferate on the internet. Portland’s restaurants and food carts have followed suit, channeling national brands
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