The Backstory

In our cover story this month, Wendy Collie, CEO of New Seasons Market, and Kim Malek, owner of Salt & Straw, discuss their rapidly growing businesses and Portland’s red hot food scene. The conversation provides an interesting lens through which to explore trends in the grocery store and restaurant sectors.

The Alchemist

BY LINDA BAKER

David Howitt explains why Portland consumer brands like Stumptown and Voodoo Doughnuts are taking the world by storm.

Molecular Movies

BY LINDA BAKER

Dr. Chong Fang isn’t God. But the assistant professor of chemistry at Oregon State University is getting closer to figuring out how he put everything together. 

The C-Suite Generation

Editor’s letter Business magazines used to be niche publications catering to corporate executives, business owners and managers. Then the world flattened: The economy collapsed, Internet technologies democratized entrepreneurship, and business jargon, from credit default swaps to the Lehman Brothers, became part of the national vocabulary. No longer (solely) an old boys’ network, the world of … Read more