Le Pigeon’s survival wasn’t guaranteed. When Gabriel Rucker took over the old Colleen’s Bistro space in spring 2006, landing his first head chef position at age 25, he was given a deadline: Earn a profit within two months or close. The restaurant broke even by mid-summer. Now, two decades after Le Pigeon opened, the intimate East Burnside Street bistro stands tall among Portland’s most important restaurants of the century. Read more at the link in our bio. 📷: mark_w_graves #lepigeon #portland #portlandfood #portlandoregon #theoregonian #food