Portland in the News: City Green Lights Street Dining; Extreme Pollen Season; Foodie Passport & More | May 4, 2023

Explore new dining options w/ Black Business Association of Oregon’s “Foodie Passport”.

Oregon’s legislature recently banned foam takeout containers.

And Portland has OK’d the extension of the pandemic relic of street seating.

Here’s a roundup of the goings-on in Portland this week:

• KGW8: Black Business Association of Oregon launches ‘Foodie Passport’

• Eater: Portland Leads the Pack at the 2023 U.S. Coffee Championships

• OPB: Oregon Legislature passes ban on foam food containers

• Oregonian: Portland, Maine, tries to trash Portland, Oregon, and fails spectacularly

• KGW8: City plans to keep Portland’s outdoor street dining but tightens rules

• Willamette Week: Oregon-Raised “Reservation Dogs” Star Jana Schmieding Is Directing a Movie Inspired by “Uncle Buck”

• KOIN: ‘Keep Portland Weird’ originator says the city is still unique, but transitioning

• OPB: As pollen counts climb, Oregon braces for severe allergy season

• KGW8: Grand opening for Northwest Children’s Theater’s new home in downtown Portland

Get Portland News delivered every Thursday! Subscribe to our newsletter here.

————————————-