Powell’s Books. The Brewery Blocks. Bougie artisan coffee. You know that side of the Pearl District, but did you know the Pearl is also home to a circus education program? Or that it’s a hub for subsidized affordable housing? Or that it used to look like this?
For our latest neighborhood spotlight series, we discovered the Peruvian roots behind one of the Pearl’s best-loved restaurants. We dug into the area’s fascinating history. And we totally ate that cookie dough.
Check out the stories below, and drop us a note at [email protected] to let us know what neighborhood you’d like us to feature next.