Heat Wave Forces Pacific Northwest Restaurants to Close Temporarily
By Jelisa Castrodale | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Even having air conditioning isn't enough to keep kitchens cool as temperatures soar as high as 115 in some places. If you thought that we were going to be able to leave the word "unprecedented" behind in 2020, think again. The Pacific Northwest and parts of western Canada are currently sweating and panting their way through an absolutely unprecedented heat wave, with record-setting temperatures of 115 and 108 degrees on Monday in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, respectively. Canada broke its own national high-temperature mark on Sunday, when Lytton, British Columbia hit 116 degrees. …