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BLACK PORTLAND.

★ Featured in the film · Restaurant

AkadiShow on map →

West African

At Akadi, chef Fatou Ouattara talks with Jared about West African cooking, migration and family. Their conversation connects her Portland kitchen to the memories carried through food.

1001 SE Division St, Portland, OR

★ Featured in the film · Butcher

Cason's Fine MeatsShow on map →

BBQ

Theotis Cason’s butcher shop on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a place to buy meat, pick up barbecue and hear a piece of Black Portland’s history. Jared Leaf sits down with him at Cason’s Fine Meats to talk about what gets passed on.

5015 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR

★ Featured in the film · Restaurant

Stoopid BurgerShow on map →

Burgers

Danny Moore’s Stoopid Burger brings big burgers and a sense of humor to Jared’s journey. Their encounter gives the film room for laughter alongside its more personal questions.

6935 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR

★ Featured in the film · Coffee

KISS Coffee / LakayanaShow on map →

Coffee

At KISS Coffee, Jared sits down with Lakayana for a conversation about Black life in Portland. The café is their meeting place, and the city around them is the subject.

3016 NE Ainsworth St, Portland, OR

★ Featured in the film · Farm

Happiness Family FarmShow on map →

13901 NW Howell Park Rd, Portland, OR 97231

Before there is a restaurant meal, there is a field. At Happiness Family Farm, Jared Leaf meets a family growing food that connects their life in Oregon to their roots in Burundi.

★ Featured in the film · Bar

Olive or TwistShow on map →

Cocktails

Samuel Fowler’s Olive or Twist is a cocktail bar in Portland’s Pearl District. Jared’s visit shifts the film from kitchens and counters to the craft of making a drink.

925 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

★ Featured in the film · Restaurant

Lola's BussdownShow on map →

Soul food

Lola is a Portland native. She has watched people come and go, and seen the city change around her. At Lola’s Bussdown in Chinatown, she feeds a different side of Portland: the crowd looking for a meal after a night at the club.

28 NW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

Bakery

Fat CupcakeShow on map →

Bakery & sweets

Anjelica Hayes’s Fat Cupcake makes cupcakes and celebration cakes, with a Southeast Portland bakery on Woodstock Boulevard.

8730 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97266

Bar

Alberta Street PubShow on map →

1036 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR

Tyrone Hendrix and Monica Mast bring live music and neighborhood hospitality together at Alberta Street Pub.

Bar

KayaShow on map →

Cocktails

Katya Suh’s Kaya pairs cocktails with sneaker culture in the Alberta Alley courtyard.

3003 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR

Bar

SousòlShow on map →

Cocktails

Gregory Gourdet’s Sousòl explores pan-Caribbean cocktails in the basement bar beneath Kann.

227 SE 6th Ave, Portland, OR

Coffee

Deadstock CoffeeShow on map →

Coffee

Ian Williams’s Deadstock Coffee brings sneaker culture and coffee together in The Hoxton’s Old Town lobby.

15 NW 4th Ave, Portland, OR

Food cart

NacheauxShow on map →

Cajun & Creole · Mexican-inspired

Anthony and Stephanie Brown’s Nacheaux blends Cajun and Southern cooking with Mexican influences through mobile carts and catering.

Mobile carts and catering. Check the official location calendar before heading out.

Restaurant

Amalfi's Italian RestaurantShow on map →

Italian · Pizza

Kiauna Floyd carries on Amalfi’s family restaurant tradition with Italian-American cooking and pizza on Northeast Fremont.

4703 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR

Restaurant

Black Star GrillShow on map →

West African

Enoch Aggrey and Victoria Agorsah’s Black Star Grill brings Ghanaian cooking, jollof rice and plantains to the Pearl District.

110 NW 10th Ave, Portland, OR

Restaurant

Dirty LettuceShow on map →

Soul food · Cajun & Creole · Vegan

Dirty Lettuce makes Southern comfort food, Cajun and Creole dishes with a vegan approach on Northeast Fremont.

4727 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR

Restaurant

Enat KitchenShow on map →

Ethiopian

Enat Kitchen serves Ethiopian food on North Killingsworth, adding another stop to Portland’s East African food community.

300 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR

Restaurant

Jamaican Homestyle CuisineShow on map →

Jamaican

Jamaican Homestyle Cuisine brings Jamaican cooking to North Killingsworth, a stop for exploring Caribbean food in Portland.

441 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR

Restaurant

KannShow on map →

Haitian

Gregory Gourdet’s Kann centers Haitian cooking in a Southeast Portland dining room on Ash Street.

548 SE Ash St, Portland, OR

Restaurant

Le Bontemps Café & Catering Bon AppetitShow on map →

Cajun & Creole

Le Bontemps Café & Catering brings Creole and Cajun cooking to Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

2716 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR

★ Featured in the film · Restaurant

Meals 4 HeelsShow on map →

Check current events, catering and service details directly.

Chef Nikeisah Newton founded Meals 4 Heels in 2019 to bring nourishing meals to Portland’s sex workers. Jared’s visit takes the food journey into the city after dark.

Restaurant

Po'Shines Cafe de la SoulShow on map →

Soul food · Cajun & Creole

Po’Shines Café de la Soul serves Cajun and soul food in Kenton through a church-operated nonprofit.

8139 N Denver Ave, Portland, OR

Restaurant

Trap Kitchen PDXShow on map →

Soul food

Trap Kitchen PDX brings soul food to the Central Eastside, with its Portland stop on Southeast 3rd Avenue.

850 SE 3rd Ave, Portland, OR

Restaurant

Uncle Earl's BBQ BistroShow on map →

BBQ

Earl Nicholson’s BBQ Bistro serves barbecue at the CORE food pod on Southeast 82nd Avenue.

3612 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR

Restaurant

Yaad Style Jamaican CuisineShow on map →

Jamaican

Yaad Style Jamaican Cuisine brings Jamaican food to Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

3532 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR

Food cart

Kee's Loaded KitchenShow on map →

Soul food

Kiauna “Kee” Nelson serves loaded soul-food plates at Kee’s Loaded Kitchen on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

3625 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR

Wine

Abbey Creek Vineyard (The Crick)Show on map →

Wine

Bertony Faustin’s Abbey Creek brings wine and hip-hop culture together at The Crick in North Plains.

31441 NW Commercial St, North Plains, OR

Wine

Chosen Family WinesShow on map →

Wine

Chosen Family Wines brings Channing Frye and Kevin Love’s shared interest in wine into bottles made for gathering with friends.

Shop wines online or use the brand’s local stockist finder.

Wine

McCollum Heritage 91Show on map →

Wine

CJ and Elise McCollum’s Heritage 91 collection celebrates Willamette Valley wines, developed in partnership with Adelsheim.

Heritage 91 is available through distribution. Contact the winery for purchasing inquiries.

★ Featured in the film · Food cart

CoKiea’s KitchenShow on map →

Soul food · Vegan

Chef CoKiea, also known as Nikiea, makes plant-based comfort food at CoKiea’s Kitchen. Vegetables, fungi and legumes become hearty meals with the familiarity of family cooking.

Markets, festivals, catering and meal prep. Check the current schedule.

Restaurant

Bete-LukasShow on map →

Ethiopian

Injera and shared platters bring Ethiopian stews and vegetable dishes to the table at this upstairs Richmond restaurant.

2504 SE 50th Ave, Suite D, Portland, OR 97206

Restaurant

Queen of ShebaShow on map →

Ethiopian

Serving Portland since 1995, Queen of Sheba offers Ethiopian dishes for both vegetarian and meat-eating diners.

2413 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212

Catering

Spice of AfricaShow on map →

Kenyan

Chef Wambui Machua shares African cooking through catering, food service and hands-on classes. Her work brings Kenyan flavors and cultural exchange to gatherings around the region.

Contact for current events, catering and classes. No fixed walk-in location is mapped.

Restaurant

Atlas PizzaShow on map →

Pizza

Eli Johnson and John Ricci’s neighborhood pizzerias serve whole pies and slices, including vegan options. The map highlights the Foster location.

6529 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206

Restaurant

Daddy D’s Southern Style BBQShow on map →

BBQ

Donnie Vercher carries a three-generation barbecue tradition into smoked meats and Southern sides in Vancouver.

7204 NE Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98662

Tea

Mwendya · formerly MamancyShow on map →

Tea

Anne Johnson’s tea business, formerly Mamancy, centers the pleasure of sharing tea. Browse blends online or ask about its tea experiences.

Book through the official website and confirm the event location. Former shop addresses are not mapped.

Cafe & culture

L’Atelier YaffeShow on map →

111 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232

A place to gather around art and conversation, L’Atelier Yaffe hosts exhibitions, workshops, screenings and community events.

Restaurant

Tap Tap CuisineShow on map →

Haitian

Dieuson Alix built Tap Tap around Haitian cooking and his mother’s culinary legacy. The name recalls Haiti’s colorful shared buses.

3434 NE Sandy Blvd, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97232

Coffee

Café UNITEDShow on map →

Coffee

Coffee and community events share a home in Old Town’s former Floyd’s Coffee space.

118 NW Couch St, Portland, OR 97209