Good and Local

I just got back from Portland. I only had a short time there, but I loved finding local coffee shops, restaurants, and food trucks that served amazing food but that weren’t known outside of the immediate neighborhood. Almost every meal I had was amazing even though the people that served them would never be famous. They’re great in a particular place, and unknown everywhere else.

I avoided the chains. The closest I came to a chain was Salt & Straw, an ice cream shop with locations in three St...