Portland food service workers, particularly chefs and baristas, face unique dining challenges due to their work hours. While they are busy when most restaurants are open, they find time to explore a variety of culinary offerings during their days off. Many venture to the suburbs in search of diverse dishes such as goat biryani, kimchi jjigae, and cabeza tacos. Their experiences highlight not only the quality of the food available but also the value of community and shared culinary knowledge among industry veterans.
"It's delightfully unexpected and serves the community so well. My go-to order is the goat special biryani, extra spicy-a hearty dish that easily feeds two, with leftovers that reheat beautifully. We also never skip their chana masala."
"The team at Always Spring are incredibly warm and patient, the atmosphere is bustling, and my family always has an easy time finding dishes we all love. We love poking around the [Korean market G Mart] downstairs while we wait for our seats."
"It's my go-to on the west side for Vietnamese-bánh xèo, salad rolls, banh mi. They have an awesome little market full of products from local makers. I always recommend the #20 appetizer special; it comes with a little bit of everything."
"I'll rep Paisano till I'm fucking dead. Alex Trombadore [of Plumb Restaurant] put me onto it, and it's open till like 4am. I could eat their cabeza tacos till I'm physically sick."
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