At pop-up restaurant Javelina, founder and head chef Numkena-Anderson blends Indigenous comfort foods and non-colonial ingredients creating a uniquely Indigenous fine dining experience.

Portland finally has an Indigenous restaurant. Javelina, which started as a pop-up in November 2023, opened as a permanent brick-and-mortar on January 23 at Lil’ Dame. By day, Javelina is a ...

It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for Alexa Numkena-Anderson. Since launching her pop-up Javelina in 2023 after putting in serious kitchen time at places like Bullard, Sammich and King Tide ...