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Paladin Pie
Paladin Pie is a '' Dungeons & Dragons''-themed pizzeria in Portland, Oregon. Description Paladin Pie is a '' Dungeons & Dragons''-themed pizzeria in northeast Portland's Concordia neighborhood. Pizza varieties include the Druid (roasted mushrooms, Parmesan cream, mozzarella, basil, and lemon), the Jazz Cabbage (mozzarella, cheddar, bacon, and kimchi), and the Red Dragon (Buffalo chicken with Frank's, chicken, red onion, and house ranch). History Owner Leo Brill, a former pizza chef at Oven and Shaker, started the business as a backyard pop-up restaurant in the summer of 2020. In January 2022, Bill announced plans to operate the business from a food cart on Alberta Street in northeast Portland. The cart opened on March 4, 2022. Brill has donated business proceeds to various nonprofit organizations and other groups, including Don't Shoot PDX, For The Gworls, Minnesota Freedom Fund, the National Black Justice Coalition, and The Okra Project The Okra Project is an Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Food Cart
A food cart is a mobile kitchen set up on the street to prepare and sell street food to passers-by. Food carts are often found in cities worldwide selling food of every kind. Food carts come in two basic styles. One allows the vendor to sit or stand inside and serve food through a window. In the other, the vendor stands next to the cart, while all the room in the cart is used for storage and to house the cooking machinery, usually a grilling surface. The cart style is determined principally by the type of food. Food carts are different from food trucks because they do not travel under their own power. Some food carts are towed by another vehicle, while some are pushed by a human or animal. History The first food carts probably came into being at the time of the early Greek and Roman civilizations with traders converting old hand-carts and smaller animal-drawn carts into mobile trading units. Carts have the distinct advantage of mobility, should a location not be productive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Shoot PDX
Don't Shoot Portland, also called Don't Shoot PDX, is a Portland, Oregon-based accountability group formed by Black Lives Matter supporter Teressa Raiford to scrutinize actions of the Portland Police Bureau. History Don't Shoot Portland held a march on 7 July 2016 following the police killings of two black men: Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota. At the march, conservative blogger Michael Strickland pulled a gun and pointed it at protesters. According to ''The Hill'' video showed Strickland holding what appeared to be a video camera while arguing and backing away from protesters, before drawing his weapon. Strickland, known to post YouTube videos for "Laughing at Liberals", was shepherded away from the crowd by Jessie Sponberg, a mayoral candidate, before being arrested by police. He was later convicted of crimes relating to this incident. In 2021, Raiford stated that activists in Portland were focused on saving lives while city leaders were foc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Food Carts In Portland, Oregon
The city of Portland, Oregon, United States, has experienced a boom in the number of food carts due to relatively low regulation compared to other North American cities. History In 1965, the first food cart in Portland, which sold kosher hot dogs, was set up across from Portland City Hall. In 1976, Portland opened up all of its downtown parks to competitive bidding. A 2001 report in ''The Oregonian'' stated Portland was home to 175 carts, with fierce competition for the four cart spaces available since 1987 in the South Park Blocks. A bidding war in February 2001 led to a combined price of $192,000 for the spaces. There was also a large cluster, often referred to as a food cart pod, at Fifth and Stark street, and one food cart had been operating since 1980. In 2010 it was estimated that there are between 450 and 671 carts citywide. Regulation Most North American cities sought to make the street for cars in the mid twentieth century, and thus imposed strict regulations on food c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pizza In Portland, Oregon
The American city of Portland, Oregon has been recognized for its pizza culture and establishments. Culture The '' Portland Mercury'' hosts Pizza Week annually. In 2021, '' Eater Portland'' Alex Frane said Portland underwent a pizzeria "boom" in 2020. He described Portland as "a city bursting with pizza shops new and old" that "seems to have no sign of slowing down", with an "ever-growing roster of new pizza shops". The website's Brooke Jackson-Glidden wrote, "Portland is not a city with hundreds of slice shops; in fact, slice culture has barely survived the pandemic in Portland. Trying to define the city's specific style of pizza would be difficult, outside of thick, multi-grain crusts piled with seasonal vegetables — and still, some of the city's finest pizzerias don't make pies anywhere near that form." She said of comparisons between Portland and other cities: "So, yeah, our pizza is good. If you live in Portland, you probably know that; then again, if you moved here from M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland Metropolitan Area, Oregon
The Portland metropolitan area is a metro area in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington centered on the principal city of Portland, Oregon. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) identifies it as the Portland–Vancouver–Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan statistical area used by the United States Census Bureau (USCB) and other entities. The OMB defines the area as comprising Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill Counties in Oregon, and Clark and Skamania Counties in Washington. The area's population is estimated at 2,753,168 in 2017. The Oregon portion of the metropolitan area is the state's largest urban center, while the Washington portion of the metropolitan area is the state's third-largest urban center after Seattle and Spokane (the Seattle Urban Area includes Tacoma and Everett). Portions of the Portland metro area (Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties) are under the jurisdiction of Metro, a direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eater (website)
''Eater'' is a food website by Vox Media. It was co-founded by Lockhart Steele and Ben Leventhal in 2005, and originally focused on dining and nightlife in New York City. Eater launched a national site in 2009, and covered nearly 20 cities by 2012. Vox Media acquired ''Eater'', along with two others comprising the Curbed Network, in late 2013. In 2017, ''Eater'' had around 25 local sites in the United States, Canada, and England. The site has been recognized four times by the James Beard Foundation Awards. Description and history The food and dining site ''Eater'' is a brand of the digital media company Vox Media. It serves as a local restaurant guide, offering reviews as well as news about the restaurant industry. The property earns revenue via advertising, sometimes displaying content generated by Vox Creative. ''Eater'' was co-founded by Lockhart Steele and Ben Leventhal in July 2005, and initially focused on New York City's dining and nightlife scenes. The blog was one of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Jackson-Glidden
Brooke Jackson-Glidden is a food writer and the editor of ''Eater Portland''. In 2023, she received the Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award from the James Beard Foundation in part for her essay about Either/Or. Career Jackson-Glidden has been the editor of ''Eater Portland'' since 2018. Previously, she was an intern at ''Boston'' magazine in 2015 and 2016. She has also written about the food industry for the ''Statesman Journal'' (Salem, Oregon). Personal life Jackson-Glidden was raised in Oregon. She lives in North Portland, as of 2022. Jackson-Glidden was an emcee during Drag-a-thon, a record-setting drag show A drag show is a form of entertainment performed by drag artists impersonating men or women. Typically, a drag show involves performers singing or lip-synching to songs while performing a pre-planned pantomime or dancing. There might also be so ..., in 2023. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson-Glidden, Brooke 1990s births Living people American food writers Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Okra Project
The Okra Project is an American mutual aid collective that provides support to black trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people. The organization is based in New York City. As of January 2023, Gabrielle Inès Souza serves as the Executive Director of the Okra Project. History The Okra Project was founded in January 2018 to combat food insecurity among Black trans people. The organizations beginning mission focused on hiring and training Black trans people as chefs who then would provide meals for fellow community members in the comfort of their homes. At the time, they collaborated with Chef Meliq August, who runs a trans chef service. The provided meals were of African diasporic cuisines. After its founding, it was stated that the intention was to run the New York-based collective, which operates entirely on individual donations, until its funds were depleted. However, donations and worldwide support continued to grow. In light of social distancing requirements impl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Black Justice Coalition
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is an American civil rights organization serving primarily Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. Since 2003, NBJC has collaborated with national civil rights groups and LGBT organizations, advocating for the unique challenges and needs of the African American LGBT community in the United States. Activities In 2011, the organization identified the issues it would focus its programming efforts on: * Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) * Marriage equality * Bullying in schools * Don't Ask, Don't Tell * Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) * HIV/AIDS Bayard Rustin 2013 Commemoration Project On the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the organization is honoring the courage and legacy of the march's chief organizer, openly gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin. In addition to organizing the 1963 march, Rustin was also known for mentoring Martin Luther King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota Freedom Fund
The Minnesota Freedom Fund is a non-profit organization that operates a bail fund. It was founded in 2016 and is based in the U.S. city of Minneapolis. The organization pays bail for people who have been arrested and are awaiting trial. Initially a small organization with a $100,000 in financial assets by 2017, the organization raised $40million in 2020, following the murder of George Floyd. By May 2021, the organization had spent $19million largely on posting bail for local cases. Money returns to the organization when a person appears in court and it can be reallocated to other bail posts. The organization does not make bail determinations based on the types of crimes allegedly committed and the posting of bond is made without details of a particular case. Leaders of the organization have expressed support for the abolition of all bail fees. History Founding The Minnesota Freedom Fund was founded in 2016 by Simon Cecil, a graduate student at the University of Minnesota who re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop-up Restaurant
A pop-up restaurant is a temporary restaurant. These restaurants often operate from a private home, former factory, existing restaurants or similar space, and during festivals. Various other names have been used to describe the concept of setting up a restaurant without the typical level of up-front costs, such as guerrilla diners and underground supper clubs. Description Pop-up restaurants have been popular since the 2000s in Britain and Australia, but they are not a new phenomenon. Pop-up restaurants have existed in the United States and Cuba. Diners typically make use of social media, such as the blogosphere and Twitter, to follow the movement of these restaurants and make online reservations. Pop-up restaurants, like food trucks, are an effective way for young professionals to gain exposure of their skills in the field of hospitality as they seek investors and attention pursuant to opening a restaurant or another culinary concept. Pop-up restaurants have been seen as useful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
