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Simon Tam’s Memoir Closes the Book on His Band the Slants’ Long Legal Fight—and Their Career

The long-running, Portland-born “Chinatown dance rock” band has been together since 2006, but for most of the past decade, they’ve been best known for their legal fight against the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which did not appreciate or understand the irony and power of an Asian American band deciding to reclaim a racial slur.

Either/Or Is a Coffee Shop, Brunch Spot and Cocktail Bar All in One

For as many lauded coffee shops, brunch spots and craft cocktail bars there are in Portland, it’s still baffling how little success few restaurateurs have had in offering a reliable combination of the three.

Portland Band the Slants Wins Landmark Supreme Court Victory

The Slants now get to enjoy the same legal status as such upstanding bands as Anal Cunt—which was allowed a trademark while the Slants were denied it.

Portland Band the Slants Take Their Trademark Case to the Supreme Court This Week

If upheld, the ruling could have a significant impact on another high-profile trademark case involving the Washington Redskins.

Our 10 Favorite Counter Service Restaurants

Looking to make friends with some hip parents? Might we suggest Sweedeedee, the tweedeedee NoPo bakery and cafe.

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Tam is a cozy, Hong Kong-style wonton spot from a brother-sister team.

The Great Chinese Noodle Renaissance Is Happening in…Sellwood?

There’s something strange and interesting going on in Sellwood—maybe for the first time since Sellwood. In September, the first Malaysian Chinese cart opened on Tacoma Street, followed by a Taiwanese noodle house and Hong Kong dumpling house. Southeast’s sleepiest ’hood is suddenly home to three of the most singular Asian spots in the city. The … Continue reading The Great Chinese Noodle Renaissance Is Happening in…Sellwood?

Sellwood Will Get a Hong Kong-Style Wonton Soup Shop from Slants Bassist and Either/Or Owner

Portland will soon have a seasonal Hong Kong wonton noodle soup shop styled after Wong Kar-wai movies—In the Mood for Love, apparently, not Chungking Express—and the owners’ own family history. Brother-sister team Ro Tam and Simon Tam will open the noodle shop, Tam, on Feb. 8 in Sellwood, next door to Ro Tam’s Either/Or Cafe … Continue reading Sellwood Will Get a Hong Kong-Style Wonton Soup Shop from Slants Bassist and Either/Or Owner

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