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Portland’s Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of 2021

For obvious reasons, you’re right to expect a down year for Portland food. The slate of upcoming new restaurants going into 2021 is, let’s say, a bit dry. Still, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to get excited about—it just means we might have to get a little more excited about new chains moving into town than we normally would. Here’s a quick rundown of our most anticipated openings.

Mama Bird’s Chicken Splits the Difference Between Comfort Food and Health Food

You’re guaranteed to leave smelling like a campfire—an issue that forced Gabriel Pascuzzi to briefly shutter the restaurant shortly after opening last fall, following complaints about the smoke from his neighbors.

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.

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