Jasper Shen, left, and Sarah Pliner, co-owners of Aviary, smile at a plate of spiced oxtail croquettes — the first dish they made in their Northeast Portland restaurant in 2011.The Oregonian/2011
One day after she was struck and killed while riding her bike to work in Southeast Portland, colleagues remembered chef Sarah Pliner as a “force of nature” in the Portland restaurant industry.
Pliner, who was best known for bringing a fine-dining sensibility to Northeast Alberta Street through her award-winning restaurant Aviary, was hit by a semi-trailer truck at the intersection of Southeast 26th Avenue and Powell Boulevard just before noon Tuesday.
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