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Iliamna Fish Co. Salmon Shares Opening Soon

Photo credit: Iliamna Fish Co.

Over the years I’ve been a happy consumer of high-quality sockeye salmon from Iliamna Fish Co., a multi-generational family-owned cooperative that fishes in Bristol Bay, Alaska. They offer their seasonal catch in eight cities/regions via the share structure—each person orders a share in the spring and picks it up later in the year (fish is flash-frozen). And ordering 2022’s share should go live this week—possibly as early as Thursday, April 7.

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Olive Oil From Sebastiano’s Is Coming in 2022

Now that’s it’s officially spring, I thought I’d bring you up to speed on something that I learned about this past January. On a very chilly winter day, I stopped in at Sebastiano’s in Montavilla to chat with Dan and Elise about their exciting upcoming olive oil import project. Bottles will have their private label and should be on the shelves by summer 2022.

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Maeve, a Coffee and Wine Bar, Opens in Sellwood This Spring

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A new coffee and wine bar called Maeve is coming to the Westmoreland section of Sellwood. It’s going to be run by two sisters, Amanda and Kendra Stark, who have experience in the world of counseling. Amanda’s husband, Richard Forrest Mavis (software developer and former owner of Gigantic Gallery in NW Portland), may also be involved. They hope to open in April.

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It’s-It Club Pivots, Long Live It’s-It Club!

A freezer full of It's-It ice cream sandwiches.
A freezer full of It’s-It ice cream sandwiches. Photo credit: It’s-It Club Portland.

I developed a taste for It’s-It ice cream sandwiches when I lived in the Bay Area in the 1990s, so when I discovered they were accessible here via the It’s It Portland Club, it gave me a lot of joy. They really are a taste of the region, and even just hearing the name brings back a lot of good memories. So I was sorry to hear about the (un)official end of the Club, but happy to hear It’s-It Club will live on at Spielman Bagels.

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Small Bites – Cowbell’s Washed-Rind Cheeses, Second Foxy Coffee Location, Banh Mi Boys Arrival, and More

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Lisa with wild ramps, an excellent cheese. Photo credit: Cowbell Cheese Shop

Washed-rind cheeses at Cowbell. This fantastic little cheese shop in the Central Eastside has professed their love of washed-rind cheeses, described as having, “unctuous, pudgy textures, big aromas, and assertive-yet-nuanced flavors that dance on the line between sweet and savory, nutty and brothy.” Le Niremont (Switzerland), Bethmale Montagne Mixte (France/Pyrenees), and Lisa with wild ramps (Germany/Bavaria) are the highlights. Buy online or in person. 231 SE Alder Street, Portland

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