Embattled Northwest Portland Restaurant Mama Bird Is Celebrating Its Reopening By Giving Away Free Plates of Chicken

It’s not often that a restaurant makes a big deal over a new HVAC system. But in the case of Mama Bird, it’s a cause for celebration. Three weeks ago, the new health-conscious chicken restaurant from chef Gabriel Pascuzzi closed after several of its neighbors in Slabtown complained about the smoke coming from its wood-fired oven.