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A new wave of confections are harnessing the ancient pairing of fungi and cacao (without the hallucinogenic effects).

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. A New Portland Company Brings Together Mushrooms and Chocolate…Finally? You might think a mushroom-infused chocolate would taste like dirt. But Vehicle Chocolates’ bars are filled with 66% cacao, with a flavor more akin to European-style chocolate. Vehicle Chocolates By Katrina Yentch Mushrooms are a staple of Pacific Northwest culture. It's not uncommon to get invited to a mushroom foraging date in the Tillamook forest,...

Talitha Watkins wasn’t looking to leave one of Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies, Creative Artists Agency — her home for the last four years. But when Issa Rae, the star and cocreator of HBO series “Insecure,” approached Watkins about leading a talent management firm focused on supporting women and people of color, it was an opportunity she couldn’t refuse. “George Floyd, Amy Cooper and COVID — all put a lot of things in question for me,” Watkins said. “There’s that infamous saying, ‘If not now, when?’” It’s a choice more talent agents are making. As Hollywoo...