During the January ice and snow storm, Portlanders endured slippery roads, fallen trees, frozen pipes, and power outages on a massive scale. As a result, the city’s economy took a hit, including its restaurant sector. Restaurants with staff unable to travel, or crucial equipment damaged by the weather conditions, closed for days on end; even those that did open saw a dramatic drop in business, with diners posted up at home or in warming shelters due to the ice. Now, the city’s restaurant scene is in jeopardy: More than half of restaurant owners surveyed by the Independent Restaurant Alliance of Oregon, or IRAO, said they were “at risk of
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