Voodoo Doughnut is an "Institution" in the culinary scene of Portland. Two of the donuts mentioned:
- Oh Captain, My Captain - Raised yeast doughnut with vanilla frosting and Captain Crunch cereal bits
- Grape Ape - Raised yeast doughnut with vanilla frosting, grape dust, and lavender sprinkles
In Greek mythology, a manticore is a "beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane" and can paralyze its victims. 'Manticore' in real life is an arms company and on the Amazon TV series "The Citadel" is the evil nemesis of the Citadel.
Costco's corporate headquarters are in Issaquah, Washington, an eastern suburb of Seattle, although its Kirkland Signature house label bears the name of its former location in Kirkland. The company opened its first warehouse (the chain's term for its retail outlets) in Seattle in 1983. Seattle is in Washington State, while Portland is in Oregon. In other words, they are neighbors in the Pacific Northwest.