Astera is a vegan restaurant in Southeast Portland that serves a fresh produce-forward tasting menu. Vickie Connor | The Oregonian/OregonLivePortland’s vegan food scene doesn’t discriminate: You can shovel a plate of plant-based tacos for lunch, then dress up for a night of fine dining featuring meticulously arranged, meat-free bites like seaweed caviar and tomato meringues. There are vegan ice cream parlors, award-winning vegan bakeries, vegan fast food joints and, yes, even vegan tattoo parlors — many of which are clustered along Portland’s very own vegan block on Northeast Killingsworth Street. So, it’s no surprise that whenever a new crop of plant-based accolades rolls around, the Rose City always comes out on top.