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NY Times Lists ‘5 Places to Shop in Portland’ & Surprises Store Owners
The New York Times recently released a Top 5 list of places to stop and shop while you're here in Portland, and it looks like even a few of the honorees picked for the list didn't see it coming!
The NYT List included stores like Salt Cellar and Portland Trading Co. Read what they had to say about each place and why they where picked here.
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