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Photo credit: Homegrown Smoker
Homegrown Smoker, the beloved and trailblazing vegan barbecue spot in St. Johns, may have new life after all. It closed back in December; it was for sale; hopes were high for its return. Now, according to publicly-accessible city documents, it looks like a new person is involved, and is getting ready to re-open the restaurant at its most recent location in St. Johns.
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The Burger King on NE Broadway during its better days. Photo credit: Google
For the longest time I’ve wondered what is up with the old Burger King building on NE Broadway. It has been fenced off for years and frankly, it’s kind of an eyesore. But I don’t have to wonder any longer—the site is going to become a food cart pod. Plus, for purposes of this post, there’s going to be a bonus food cart pod across the street.
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The Rain Shadow Bowl at The Celery. Photo credit: The Celery
Back in October 2021 I came across mention of The Celery, a restaurant planning to offer organic whole foods in the form of juices & smoothies, bowls, salads, and … oatmeal! But for months there wasn’t a peep out of their website or social media (spoiler: it took a year to get the place off the ground). That’s all changed—The Celery is now open in the Boise neighborhood along the N Williams commercial strip between Fremont and Prescott.
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Generic beer flight.
Since the start of 2022 I’ve been putting my research chops into gear for something I caught wind of called “Conscious Sedation.” At first all I had was the name and a few other things off a couple of government records, plus an Instagram account. Its location, noted as 1505-1533 NE Alberta Street on the liquor license application, also piqued my curiosity.
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Rocky Butte Farmers Market, summer 2021. Photo credit: Keri Friedman
Great news—the Rocky Butte Farmers Market will operate weekly this year! From June 4 to September 24 you’ll be able to shop every Saturday during these four months.
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