FOOD PRODUCTS, MARKETS & CHEFS

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CASON’S FINE MEATS casonsfinemeats.com 5015 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. | 503-287-0855 Theotis Cason has been cutting meat in North and Northeast Portland for 35 years —first in Kenton and, since summer of 2019, in the Alberta Commons marketplace at Northeast MLK and Alberta Street. Cason’s sells locally raised meat—beef from Oregon Natural Meat, pork from Carlton Farms, and chicken from Draper Valley —all raised without hormones or antibiotics. Cason’s also accepts special custom orders—and customers are encouraged to call in orders ahead of time.

It’s going to be a long, cold winter—otherwise known as Drinking Season. Whether you’re looking for core-warming tea or something a bit harder, here are some ways to up your beverage game when things get frosty. All are available at New Seasons Market.

I’m looking for a local gift anyone can enjoy. Aesthete Tea aesthetetea.com Aesthete Tea is a woman- and QBIPOC-owned organic loose leaf tea and herbal blend brand based in Portland. Founded by Briana Thornton in 2017, Aesthete Tea maintains a strong commitment to knowing its farmers and sourcing only the highest-quality ingredients from individuals and collectives that share the same values in quality, ethics and health. All teas are farm direct, and most are available at your local New Seasons. I’m looking for new ways to dress up my cocktails Hibisbloom hibisbloom.com

Hibisbloom’s products are an interpretation of a traditional hibiscus flower drink known as bissap from West African food culture. Enjoy three classic flavor accents with infusions ranging from vanilla to cinnamon to mint— all made from scratch with natural ingredients. Buy online or at New Seasons.

I’m looking for quality local spirits. Royalty Spirits royaltyspirits.biz Also available at New Seasons, Royalty Spirits was founded by Chaunci King in 2014. King is the first African American woman to own a spirits company in the Pacific Northwest. Royalty Spirits is an all-women-owned and -operated company that strives to continue the growth of women-owned businesses through mentorship and local networking events. Look out for its new CBD juice bar coming this winter. 42 I’m looking for the perfect chai. One Stripe Chai Co. onestripechai.com One Stripe Chai began in 2015 in Portland, with the goal of bringing chai back to its South Asian roots. Its founders were baristas working in Portland’s specialty coffee industry when they realized that chai served in coffee shops was often nothing like the real thing. Now available at New Seasons or on its website, One Stripe Chai continues to reintroduce classic South Asian drinks with the perfect blends.

BISHOP & SON’S bishopandsonspdx.com 503-974-6455 This father and son team—Phillip Johnson Sr. and Jr.—makes baked goods that taste like home during the holidays, from cupcakes to sheet cakes to sweet potato pie. They do catering, they’ll pull up at your farmers market, and they do special orders.

CHARCUTERIE ME charcuterie.me 971-220-8934 Charcuterie Me is a curated monthly subscription box of cured meats, cheeses, pickled veggies, fresh fruit and crackers, with options for customization depending on your taste and the size of group you hope to feed.

COME THRU PDX @comethrupdx 831 SE Salmon St. This market, which pops up every Monday, focuses specifically on Black and Indigenous makers and farmers, presented by the Raceme Farm Collective.

CRACKER KING thecrackerking.com Gluten-free artisanal crackers available at the PSU Farmers Market, at New Seasons and through the website.

DRINK MAMEY drinkmamey.com 1615 NE Killingsworth St. Cydnie Smith-McCarthy makes health-conscious and delicious fresh juices, some infused with herbal blends. Drink Mamey is slated to take over the original Tea Bar location on Northeast Killingsworth Street.

ELENI’S KITCHEN ETHIOPIAN CUISINE eleniskitchen.com serves at farmers markets in Beaverton and Milwaukie and at Oregon Health & Science University, and also sells Ethiopian simmer sauces (as well as gluten-free injera mix and teff flour) through its website.

GOURMET BROTHERS CATERING gourmetbrotherscatering. carrd.co 7339 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Serving Oregon and Washington, Gourmet Brothers does all types of cuisines like Cajun, BBQ, Mexican, Hawaiian and more.

HALMAE @halmae_or Halmae’s traditional Korean kimchi packs a super-flavorful and powerful punch. Takes orders through Instagram DMs.

MAMA DUT VEGAN VIETNAMESE mamadutfoods.com Doing Vietnamese food the vegan way, mom, chef and hairstylist Thuy Pham is slated to open a brick-and-mortar spot soon. In the meantime, catering and ordering inquiries should go to hello@mamadutfoods.com.

MAMA PAULINE’S AFRICAN MARKET mamapaulines.com 4606 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 503-281-6264 This is the go-to spot for African and Caribbean groceries, clothes and other goods.

MIZ DRIZZLE @miz_drizzle On top of the funny play on Miss Frizzle’s name (of Magic School Bus fame), Miz Drizzle makes plant-based baked goods so colorful and beautiful to look at they could be art. Slide in the DMs to order.

PHO THE PEOPLE @phothepeoplepdx Fresh, small-batch pho broths, dipping sauces and pho you just can’t get enough of.

RACEME FARMERS racemefarmers.org An all-Black-and-Brown farmer collective that also helps put on the Come Thru Market.

REVOLUCIÓN COFFEE HOUSE revolucioncoffeehouse.com 432 SW 6th Ave. | 503-224-3174 At press time, the iconic downtown Portland coffee house was closed to the public and pivoting its business model to orders to go, but its Mexican coffee, “Café de olla,” is available at several area retailers or for delivery through CafeGo.

ROYALTY SPIRITS royaltyspirits.biz CBD-infused premium cocktail mixers that really get the party started. It even has holiday flavors.

SHE POURS PDX @shepourspdx LaToya Brown provides liquid catering for bachelorette parties, weddings and whatever else you may want to jazz up with her premium cocktails.

TEMPTRESS TRUFFLES @temptresstruffles Elan Hagens harvests wild mushrooms throughout Western Oregon and sells wild-foraged forest products, truffles, cultivated mushrooms and salts at the PSU Farmers Market—and offers mushroom and truffle tours as well.

THE BARRELED BEE thebarreledbee.com Lee Hedgemon takes the barrel-aging process and applies it to local honey, creating a unique regional flavor.

TUME tumepdx.com sells alfajores to restaurants and retailers and is also available for catering and pop-ups for Latino-inspired plant-based foods.

WITH LOVE FROM PDX withlovefrompdx.com 1830 NW 24th Place, WS #2 503-267-1472 Always sent with love, these handpicked regional goodies and treats are available to order as a subscription basket, or buy the items individually.

XOCOTL JUICE & SMOOTHIE BAR xocotlpdx.com @xocotlpdx | 503-785-9966 Located at the Portland Mercado, these are 100% natural fruit bowls, pressed juices and smoothies are available for takeout and pickup.

YOGA CHEF JESS yogachefjess.com @yogachefjess Jessica Moxley, aka Yoga Chef Jess, is a plant-based chef and yoga teacher who also curates special meal plans of different sizes in a monthly subscription box.