"A tiny outpost of the Alps in Portland has been hiding just off Alberta for fifteen years, tucked away on 14th Avenue behind a ZoomCare. The Swiss Hibiscus team, which traces its roots back to a Swiss restaurant opened in Honolulu in 1982, lovingly prepares Swiss classics like emince Zurichoise, or pork in a mushroom cream sauce, and spaghetti Ticinese, Switzerland’s answer to Italy’s famous pasta dish. Other central European staples like wienerschnitzel and goulash also make appearances on the menu. Entrees come with rösti — stuffed hashbrowns — or spätzli. And of course, where better to indulge in cheesy fondue and a glass of wine on a chilly Portland evening?" - Katherine Chew Hamilton