In January 2021, it was clear that the COVID-19 pandemic would define this year the way it did the year before. There were already tense discussions surrounding vaccine eligibility, restaurant reopening, and financial relief among Oregon politicians and food service workers. Some Portlanders were optimistic restaurants would be back to maskless full capacity in a matter of months; others were starting to fear COVID-19 would become a permanent facet of life. However, as more people got vaccinated and cases began to drop, there was more room to talk about other things happening in Portland — movie releases, chains, new openings, controversial articles. And, for many Portlanders, talking about anything
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