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Portland's famous Korean mama picks her top eats
August 29, 2024 · — Rachel Monahan
Good morning, Portland! The Korean Mama (and her son) have had a charming and unexpected success as social media influencers — and today they have some recommendations of under-the-radar spots to eat in Portland and its suburbs.
What's CITY Talking About?
Fred Meyer Workers Strike
Workers at 28 Portland-area Fred Meyers went out on strike yesterday. It comes the same week that the grocery’s parent company Kroger was defending its merger with Albertsons in federal court in Portland. Oregon’s United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 555 had supported the merger, but reversed course this month over the company’s tactics during the current contract negotiations. [OPB]
Benson HS Is Brand-New
Benson reopened this week in its new building after a three-year renovation. It’s the sixth high school in the district to get an upgrade, with three more to go: Jefferson, Cleveland, and Ida B. Wells. [Oregonian 🔒]
Climate Change Threatens Water Quality
Last year was the first time in more than 150 years that Portland’s watershed saw a major wildfire, and this summer’s record-setting wildfires in the state are a reminder that the climate is changing. With that, there’s a need for Portland’s planned water filtration plant. [OPB]
What To Do
Thursday, Aug. 29
- 🐄 Oregon State Fair | 10 a.m. (through Sept. 2) | $10+ | Oregon State Fairgrounds (Salem)
- 🏖️ Portland Plage (Portland’s largest urban beach club) | 2 p.m. - 9 p.m. (various times through Monday | Free entry (beach chair rentals starting at $15) | Central Eastside (100 SE Alder Street)
- 🚲🌉 5 Bridge Tour | 5:30 p.m. | Free (but must sign waiver) | Patagonia Portland start (West Burnside)
- 📽️ ‘Night at the Museum’ | 7:30 p.m. | Free | Rose City Park
Friday, Aug. 30
- 😆 Kickstand Comedy in the Park | 6:30 p.m. (6 p.m. blankets drop) | Free | Laurelhurst Park
- 🎵 Bottleneck Blues Band | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Columbia Park
- 📽️ ‘A Million Miles Away’ | 7:30 p.m. | Free | Sewallcrest Park
- 🎵 The Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble featuring Christopher Brown (Montavilla Jazz Festival) | 7:30 p.m. | Free (RSVP suggested) | Mt. Tabor Amphitheater
🌽 Oh look, another sign of fall’s arrival! The MAiZE — a favorite Portland corn maze, with a Peanuts theme this year — is opening on Saturday. (Reality check: yes, it’s still August.)
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