Cheap Eats 2009

Portland’s oldest worker-owned and -operated cafe, the laid-back Red and Black offers simple, local and organic good eats. The menu is seasonal, vegan and affordable. At most, one of many sandwiches, like the tempeh tuna Insurrectionist, will set you back $6.25, and a salad “as big as yer head,” like the Red Dragon, just $7.50. If you prefer your dragon hot, the pad-Thai-inspired Dragon noodle bowl is a mere $5.