The Best Dishes Eater Portland Ate in January, 2025 | Eater Portland

"Owned by a family hailing from Iraq, it describes itself as an American and Arabic restaurant, serving Turkish coffees and Iraqi tea alongside smoothies and an egg-heavy menu. Erin DeJesus, Executive Editor, writes: "The recent meal I can’t stop thinking about was also maybe my simplest. On a clouded weekend morning (emotionally, if not literally), I stopped in for breakfast. I ordered something I’ve never seen before — eggs cooked with figs — and the sweet round of omelet that emerged was delightfully unexpected (add the housemade hot sauce for a sharp acid contrast, mop it all up with warm pita). Paired with the chicken sausage, mushroom, and tomato pastry — which tasted like the best version of a Hot Pocket that one could imagine, I mean this as a true compliment — it was the exact kind of experience that brought a moment of cheer to a grey day." - Brenna Houck