A Breakdown of Eem’s Thai-Inspired Outdoor Dining Pods
Winter in Portland isn’t exactly “cabana weather.” At Eem, though, it’s easy to pretend. In response to state-mandated restrictions on indoor service, and the coming rainy season, the lauded Thai restaurant installed individualized dining pods last fall at the intersection of North Williams Avenue and Failing Street—plywood and corrugated plastic structures co-owner Matt Nelson refers to as “nuggets of paradise.”