Why More Celebrity Chefs are Coming to Portland, What to Expect at Rose City Comic Con, and Big AI Has a New Local Champion
Today on City Cast Portland, we're talking about why there's a wave of celebrity chefs hitting Portland’s shores. We’re also getting a sneak peek into Rose City Comic Con and Geek Week from a real-life nerd. Plus, a former Oregon congresswoman is now lobbying for data centers. Joining host Claudia Meza are food and drink reporters Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Alex Frane.
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Discussed in today's episode:
Former U.S. labor secretary from Oregon lands job advocating for data center industry [Oregonian]
Venice Meets the Pacific Northwest at Celeb Chef Michael Mina’s New Portland Bar [Eater Portland]
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