Eat & Drink

Openings

In a Sea of New Italian Spots, Sunday Sauce Floats on Family Recipes

The upcoming New Jersey–style pasta shop comes from the team behind Normandie.

10/16/2025 By Alex Frane

Closing Report

Portland’s Best Vegan Burger Shop Has Served Its Last Meal

Gnarly’s, Assembly Brewing Annex, and Hit the Spot Burger have all shuttered.

10/09/2025 By Alex Frane

Openings

Slabtown’s Next Cocktail Bar Is—You Guessed It—Italian

Hey Luigi, from chef Gabriel Pascuzzi, proves Portland’s growing Italian scene can’t be stopped.

10/08/2025 By Alex Frane

In Memoriam

Longtime Castagna Chef Justin Woodward Has Died

He was once called “the only Portland chef cooking Michelin-level food.”

10/07/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Restaurant Review

Hayward Is Oregon Wine Country’s Destination Restaurant

The Willamette Valley’s most decorated upstart is no longer the underdog. Can it shine in the limelight?

10/01/2025 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Thomas Teal

Opening Report

Sun Rice Has a Permanent Home, and Other Fall Restaurant Openings

Filipino brunch, a new cider house, and a Mexican diner come to town.

09/30/2025 By Alex Frane

Awards Season

Kann Is One of the 50 Best Restaurants in North America

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants team released its North American list, and Oregon nabbed a single spot.

09/26/2025 By Alex Frane

We All Scream

Why Ice Cream Is the Perfect Portland Pizza Pairing

Portland finest pizzerias are some of the city’s best ice cream shops.

09/26/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden Photography by Michael Novak

Eat Your Veggies

In Defense of the Pizzeria Salad

Portland goes far beyond the uninspired, half-wilted salads of days past.

09/25/2025 By Alex Frane

Pizza Party

The Most Quintessentially Portland Pizza Toppings

You knew Mama Lil’s was going to be on this list, right?

09/24/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Alex Frane

Mozz Madness

Dough Town Showdown: Portland Monthly’s Pizza Bracket

In a city of eclectic pizza styles, which reigns supreme?

09/23/2025 By Alex Frane, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, and Matthew Trueherz

Dining Picks

Portland’s Best Pizza

Where to visit for thick-cut squares, char-kissed Neapolitan pies, and inventive fusion pizzas.

09/22/2025 By Alex Frane and Portland Monthly Staff

Dining Picks

Portland’s Top Spots for Lunch

Where to go in town for a relaxing, or speedy, midday meal.

09/19/2025 By Alex Frane, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, and Matthew Trueherz

dining news

Portland’s Most Hotly Anticipated Restaurants for Fall 2025

A Chicago tavern-style pizzeria, rockabilly bar, and new Thai restaurant come to town.

09/18/2025 By Alex Frane

Fun with Fungi

A Beginner’s Guide to Mushroom Foraging in Oregon

Intimidated? Don’t be. Here’s all you need to know to get started—including the ultimate hack for finding the freshest intel.

09/17/2025 By Emma Marris Illustrations by Michael Novak

Game Time

A Major League Guide to Portland’s Best Sports Bars

The top spots to catch the big game with a basket of nachos and pitcher of beer.

09/15/2025 By Alex Frane

Superfan

At Chin’s Kitchen in Hollywood, It’s Always Soup Season

Patrick Herlihy is working his way through the menu at the Chinese restaurant, but a steaming bowl is a must.

09/12/2025 By Margaret Seiler Photography by Michael Raines

Sunday Gravy

A Diner’s Guide to 2025’s Italian Restaurant Boom

A new lineup of Italian restaurants, bars, and markets has come to Portland.

09/10/2025 By Ron Scott

Bar Closures

(Almost) Last Call for a Wildly Innovative Cocktail Bar, and Other Closures

By the end of the year, Deadshot will join Backyard Social and Slow Bar in watering hole heaven.

09/05/2025 By Alex Frane

Bier Fest

Oktoberfest Already? Here’s Where to Go In and Around Portland.

Break out your lederhosen for pretzel tossing, dachshund races, and a goat petting zoo.

09/04/2025 By Alex Frane and Portland Monthly Staff