PORTLAND, Ore. — A controversial “odor” ordinance in the city of Portland could be changing. This comes after a Northeast Portland restaurant was forced to close its doors in February after being fined multiple times when a neighbor complained about the smell of cooking food.
Eddie Dong, the owner of Pho Gabo, chose to close their location at Northeast Fremont Street and 74th Avenue as fines mounted. A city inspector said Dong could purchase an air filtration system for around $40,000 to address the issue but couldn’t guarantee that would stop the complaints and fines.
“The foods of his culture shut down his business because somebody complained, so I think he is just kind of struggling with that,” Julie Parrish, Dong’s attorney, told KGW in April 2024…