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Ben Stenn

Ben Stenn is a chef and co-owner of Celilo, a restaurant in Hood River, Oregon.

A portrait collage of Ben Stenn, co-owner of restaurant Celilo. July 2021

An Oregon chef found a better understanding of his community when the pandemic forced his restaurant to close

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by Ben Stenn + Mike Dang

07.09.2021

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