"Before Beetroot — the sunny deli, market and bakery on NW Glisan — officially opened in August 2019, buzz was already building. Owner Sonya Sanford had an image of running a modern Jewish deli, with house-smoked whitefish, pickles, and dishes from Slavic countries and areas of Western Asia. Vegetables from Oregon farms would end up roasted in za’atar for cold deli salads, bowls of the Russian meatball-and-tomato dish tefteli would roll out of the kitchen next to bowls of matzo ball soup, and brownies would come swirled with tahini." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden