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Closures

Why OK Omens Mattered

When the restaurant closes on October 17, Portland will say goodbye to a way of life and the city’s best burger-fries game.

09/29/2026 By Karen Brooks

Big Brains

Your Ultimate Portland Bar Trivia Guide

Where to get your brain workout (almost) every night of the week.

09/24/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Editor’s Note

Breaking Out of My Grocery Routine

What if we shopped at the stores we wish were in our neighborhood?

09/16/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Mart History

Portland’s Grocery Evolution: Pioneers, Hippies, and Big Business

A lot of local stores aren’t so local anymore.

09/14/2026 By Heather Arndt Anderson

Super Markets

An A-to-Z Guide to Portland Grocery Stores

Where we shop, yesterday and today.

09/11/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Superfan

Sandwich of Champions: Morgan Weaver’s Regular Sammich Order

The soccer player found a great dinner and new friend (and Thorns fan) in chef Melissa McMillan.

09/04/2026 By Margaret Seiler Photography by Michael Raines

Bier Fest

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

Break out your lederhosen.

09/01/2026 By Portland Monthly Staff

Dish Exploder

Xiao Ye’s Khao Soi Radiatori Is for Pasta Lovers

This star of the Portland restaurant’s ‘first-generation American’ menu marries Thai noodle soup and Italian technique.

08/27/2026 By Matthew Trueherz Illustrations by Amber Day

Drinking Alfresco

Portland’s Best Bar Patios

From the dives and watering holes with outdoor pool tables to the cocktail bars with DJs and Fanta-glazed pork belly tacos.

08/21/2026 By Alex Frane and Brooke Jackson-Glidden

BBQ

Why Grasslands Barbecue Is More Than Worth the Drive

A trip to the Hood River food cart is a meaty pilgrimage.

08/06/2026 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Thomas Teal

Eat the Roses

How Bitter Radicchio Became Portland’s 21st-Century Sweetheart

A new book by Lane Selman and Margarett Waterbury tells how the vegetable became a poster child for our local food culture at its best.

07/30/2026 By Lola Milholland

Dish Exploder

Meet Kulfi’s Falooda, the Popular South Asian Dessert Drink

With jellies, ice cream, basil seeds, and noodles, it’s a summery treat in a cup.

07/06/2026 By Alex Frane Illustrations by Amber Day

Queer Bars

Portland’s Best LGBTQ+ Bars, Clubs, and Parties

Historic gay bars, iconic drag revues, and roving lesbian dance parties, these are the top spots to celebrate Pride in Portland.

06/17/2026 By Andrew Jankowski, Rebecca Jacobson, and Portland Monthly Staff

Oscars of Food

Scotch Lodge and Nodoguro’s Ryan Roadhouse Win Big at James Beard Awards

Portlanders nab the titles of Outstanding Bar and Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific at the prestigious awards.

06/15/2026 By Margaret Seiler

farm fresh

Fabulous Farmers Markets in Portland, Beaverton, and Beyond

Where to stock up on local produce, meats, dairy, baked goods, and more.

06/11/2026 By Alex Frane and Portland Monthly Staff

The Beautiful Game

Where to Watch the World Cup in Portland

Let the day drinking begin.

06/09/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Food History

The Thai Chinese Diaspora in Dishes at Portland Restaurants

Nong’s, Khao Moo Dang, and Yaowarat, and more show off the multicultural origins of beloved Thai classics.

05/26/2026 By Alex Frane Illustrations by Michael Novak

To-Go

The Case for Takeout Thai Food

There’s a reason Portland’s favorite Asian cuisine travels so well.

05/19/2026 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden Photography by Michael Novak

Restaurant Review

3 New Restaurants Prove Portland a Thai Food Haven

OK Chicken & Khao Soi picks up the ghost of Pok Pok while Bangkok Belly and Yui add to the city’s long legacy.

05/14/2026 By Jordan Michelman

Superfan

Feeling Right at Home at Lombard House

It might be famous for its Philly fandom, but you don’t have to love the Eagles to be welcomed at this St. Johns bar.

05/07/2026 By Margaret Seiler

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