Farewell Ziba's Pitas

August 25, 2011

Zibas Pitas

I'm going to miss Ziba's smile. I am going to miss Ziba's laugh and her humble way of saying thank you. I'm going to miss the phyllo dough wrapped chunks of awesomeness she made daily. I'm going to miss Ziba.

Ziba Ljucevic, the owner and all around amazing chef behind Ziba's Pitas is retiring Friday to take a break from cooking and spend some time grandmothering. Ziba has been a mainstay on the corner of SW 9th and Alder for upwards of 9 years if not longer. She immigrated from Sarajevo, Bosnia where she was an accountant and mother and when she arrived here in Portland, she decided to cook. A famous quote I tell everyone was how when we asked her why she decided on the cart, she responded - "I cook, that's what I do. I cook for you." And she has done just that - cooked amazing food for Portland eaters for more than a few years.

Ziba's Pitas has been profiled in every major local publication and many national print editions and TV. I love introducing visitors to Ziba because I know she will take care of them and feed them something new. Everyone comes away loving the pitas.

Ziba closes her longtime cart this Friday, August 26th; your last opportunity to wish her well, congratulate her on her new duties as a grandmother and enjoy her signature dish - the Bosnian Pitas. You can't find it anywhere else in the city. Thank you Ziba for all the wonderful lunches and great chats. You'll be missed by Portland's food cart community.
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