"This longstanding Italian spot in Northwest Portland has transformed its neighboring Bar Mingo into the Mercato, a little lunch counter and market with fruit, salads, ciabatta panini, and a cold case full of olives, prosciutto, and marinated burrata. Bonus: The market often has a couple of hard-to-find Italian sodas on the shelves to throw in the picnic basket. Pop over to Lower Macleay for a nearby picnic spot." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden