Porttia Portis

Unfiltered.

West Oak's Got Some Crazy Cold Brew Concoctions On Its New Summer Menu. Welcome to Unfiltered, our weekly feature that explores the Dallas coffee scene --...

Dat Bun, Dough.

Four Doughnut-Bunned Sandwiches You Need In Your Mouth Right Now. Fun fact: Once upon a time, doughnuts were the treat of choice at Halloween celebrations. And...

Rising Up.

Before Simon Phoenix Became Dallas' Renaissance Creative, He Had To Realize It Was An Option. In a city full of creative professionals, there are certain ...

Sweet Reminder.

Val’s Cheesecakes Finds A Permanent, Adorable Home On Maple Avenue. Aside from being Maple Avenue's newest tenant, there's another identifying factor that make...

Unfiltered.

Is Local Press + Brew A Juice Bar Or A Coffee Shop? Yes. Welcome to Unfiltered, our weekly feature that explores the Dallas coffee scene -- and how it often ma...

Unfiltered.

At Glazed, Coffee Is A Doughnut's Best Friend. Welcome to Unfiltered, our weekly feature that explores the Dallas coffee scene -- and how it often manages...

Cherry-Picked.

Scenes From Friday Night's Tyler the Creator Show at Bomb Factory. If the cult musical collective Odd Future was a champion of teenage rebellion, then it&...

Wise Choice.

Scenes From Last Night's Ethereal Hiatus Kaiyote Show At Trees. Spotlights danced around the stage and glittered across a silver guitar. Beads of sweat tr...

A Lifted Spirit.

We Talked To A Guy At Margarita Meltdown Who Loves Tequila So Much He Majored In It. This past Sunday in the Bishop Arts District, the fifth annual Margarita M...

The Pie of The Beholder.

ZaLat Just Wanted To Craft The Perfect Drunk Food. What It Got Was One Of Dallas' Best Pizzas. Over the course of the past few years, Dallas-Fort Worth cuisine...

Porttia Portis

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Porttia Portis is a self-professed coffee geek via the Midwest. When she's not out over-caffeinating herself and exploring the Dallas food scene, she's avid hip-hop fan (once dubbed by Pete Freedman as "old school") and a pretty decent barista.