How DarSalam’s Owner Defied the Odds and Opened Two New Restaurants in 2020 | Eater Portland

"A colorful Iraqi restaurant on Alberta Street that I found to be one of the neighborhood’s most beloved spots, often filled with devotees and the Sahib family; opened by Ghaith Sahib after he settled in Portland, it’s known for live music, events, and bowls of aromatic braises and share plates like baba ganoush. The restaurant endured a 2017 assault on an employee that was later charged as a hate crime, and during COVID I watched Sahib close it, reopen it for takeout in April to keep the family afloat, and rely on it as the anchor while he rebuilt his business and worked to rehire his long‑time staff." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden