The new PDX Chef Collective, which brings regional chefs and eateries to the Moda Center concourse, is one way the Portland Trail Blazers are honoring the variety of Rip City. According to a Portland Trail Blazers news release, the program gives supporters the opportunity to enjoy a range of traditional dishes at each Trail Blazers celebration game.
Portland’s culinary expertise will be showcased at three events in February in honor of Black History Month. In addition to celebrating cultural history and supporting local companies, the group hopes to provide fans an opportunity to experience Portland’s varied culinary culture.
The first event, which will include Nacheaux at Riverside Courtside Club and Asona Cuisine on the 100 Level, will happen on Saturday.
Kofi Oduro established Asona Cuisine, a West African food truck with a focus on Ghanaian and Jamaican cuisine, in 2022. Growing up in a bicultural household, Oduro was taught how to prepare traditional foods from an early age. Sweet plantains, sandwiches, kebabs, stews, and black-eyed peas are all on the menu. During the week, Asona Cuisine is situated at 2373 N.W. 185th Ave. in Hillsboro; on the weekends, it participates in events, street fairs, and markets. Visit their website to stay current.
Chef Anthony Brown started the well-known food cart Nacheaux, which serves Cajun-Southern cuisine. Brown’s Los Angeles upbringing served as inspiration for his desire to push boundaries and make delicious, high-quality food available to everyone. Nashville hot chicken burritos, Cajun shrimp tacos, and birria mac & cheese are among the dishes on the changing menu. They have a weekly schedule on their Instagram account, @nacheauxpdx.
In an effort to promote restorative development in Lower Albina, the Portland Trail Blazers and Albina Vision Trust recently formed the Albina Rose Alliance, which the group will commemorate on February 6. Le Bon Temps Caf is the eatery that is highlighted.
Soul food with a Cajun and Southern influence is the specialty of Le Bon Temps Caf. Gumbo, po boys, touffe, beignets, and other Louisiana specialties that bring the flavors of the South to the Pacific Northwest are served on the menu. In Portland, the address of Le Bon Temps Caf is 2716 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Jamaican Homestyle Cuisine on the 100 Level and Jelana’s Bake Shop at Riverside Courtside Club will be featured during the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) to the Pros game on February 22.
Keacean Phillips developed Jamaican Homestyle Cuisine, which introduces Jamaican cuisine to Portland. Phillips turned her love of cooking into a company after moving from Annotto Bay, Jamaica, because she missed the hearty, comforting meals she had grown up eating. The restaurant offers classic meals cooked with locally found products and imported Jamaican spices, such as curried goat, braised oxtail, and jerk chicken. In Portland, Jamaican Homestyle Cuisine can be found at 441 N. Killingsworth St.
Founded by Jelana Canfield, Jelana’s Bake Shop is a flavor-focused bakery that serves a variety of custom cakes, signature cookies, and made-to-order pastries. The bakery provides traditional, vegan, and gluten-free products to accommodate a range of dietary requirements. Online orders can be placed at jelanasbakeshop.com for Jelana’s Bake Shop.
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Chiara Profenna discusses faith, religion, and cultural ties. You may contact her at [email protected] or @chiaraprofenna, or 503-221-4327.
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