Three Israeli restaurants in Portland – Aviv and two locations of Shalom Y’all – were vandalized with the words “Free Palestine” on Jan. 9 & 10, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Aviv daytime manager Zach Hoffman told Oregon Live, “Most of the employees at Aviv are not Israeli. Our chef is from Israel, but…
PHOTO: Above, Aviv’s Enchanted Forest seasonal mushrooms, chard, fiddlehead ferns, harif, couscous, cashew labneh and za’atar. At right, Aviv Chef Tal Caspi. Two food trends have been making the news in recent years: The rise of Israeli cuisine and Portland’s reputation as a foodie destination. Bon Appétit magazine named Portland its “Restaurant City of…
When the popular Gonzo Falafel and Hummus food cart closed, customers missed its shawarma fries. Israeli-born chef Tal Caspi used to operate Gonzo outside of a brewery, but as so often happens in the food-cart world, he was forced to move. After a brief and unsuccessful relocation, Tal decided to focus his energy on new…
