One of my favorite Inspire Portland subjects this year has been Jarrod Spangler, the butcher at Rosemont Market & Bakery.   It’s a no-brainer, really, given a my love for grilled meats and a mutual affinity for certain kinds of drink.

I’d never spent much time in the market—I think I’d made it in once since it opened in its Brighton Avenue location—but since our interview in May I’ve been there on almost a weekly basis.  I’d recommend Friday as a great time to visit, by the way.

Jarrod is doing all sorts of interesting things that contribute mightily to the vaunted food scene here.  For me, it’s not about the finished, plated food.  There are so many talented photographers, here and elsewhere, who do amazing work of plated food from the kitchen.   Give me a raw cut of meat, allow me to follow a farmer or a cutter, and let me show the process.  I find my best portraits are of people who, for a lack of a better description, Do Stuff.

Spangler is an artist in his own right, albeit one with a hacksaw.  Read more about what makes him tick, about his plans for Portland’s future and more in this week’s issue of Inspire Portland.

Note:  The observant will notice our hiatus from Inspire Portland since mid-May.  Suffice to say that time with family and some fantastic work opportunities in Portland and elsewhere took precedence over this project temporarily, which is not a bad thing.    Stay tuned for our final installment of Inspire Portland on August 15th…and thanks for hanging with us for the journey.

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