Dec 30, 2018 | Black or African American, Food and Bev, Health and Wellness, Story
“When it comes to cannabis…people go through a lot of trial and error just to feel good, so if I can help you…let’s do it!” — Adrian Wayman Share this Story ‘These days young folks aren’t...
Dec 29, 2018 | Food and Bev, Hispanic, Latino/a/x, Story
“EVERYTHING WE DO NOW IS NOT SO MUCH FOR US, BUT FOR WHEN OUR FAMILY GROWS [SO] THAT WE CAN TAKE CARE OF THEM.” —Angel Medina In the midst of a recession in 2010, Angel Medina and Lucy Alvarez snagged roundtrip...
Dec 19, 2018 | Asian, Food and Bev, Story
“I kept saying to myself, ‘I can be the one-woman Khao Man Gai!'” – Nong Poonsukwattana Author and Photos: Kim Nguyen Nong Poonsukwattana grew up watching her mother work long, grueling hours as a restaurant...
Dec 18, 2018 | Black or African American, Food and Bev, Story
“I’m just a little black girl from Portland. I grew up in the villa. If I can do it, you can do it too.” – Chaunci King Entrepreneurial spirit runs in Chaunci King’s blood. After years of working as a bartender and running a...
Dec 18, 2018 | Food and Bev, Hispanic, Latino/a/x, Story
“We know we can’t beat Grandma’s tamales, but for us, it’s very much about community.” – Jaime Soltero Jr. Jaime Soltero Jr. grew up working in his parents’ Mexican restaurant, but it wasn’t until he traveled to...
Nov 26, 2018 | Black or African American, Food and Bev, Story
“We brought a change into Kenton that’s undeniable, we had a great effect on the upward mobility on this community, and that makes me very, very proud.” — Pastor E.D. Mondaine As the founder of Po’Shines restaurant,...
