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Food News

Has Salt & Straw Gone Too Far with Fried Chicken Ice Cream?

A love letter to the ice cream chain’s June picnic flavors, plus Maurice’s black pepper cheesecakes are back, Langbaan reopens soon, and more

06/09/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

My People’s Market Returns this Weekend

Plus, an homage to strawberries, check out a queer wine festival next weekend, and Yonder will reopen as Hissyfit

06/03/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

The Realm Refillery, a ‘Package-Free’ Grocery Store, Opens in NE Portland

Imagine if the bulk food section of your supermarket expanded to the whole store, with a focus on local products.

06/02/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

The New Afuri, Holy Trinity Meets Culmination Brewing, and Nodoguro Owners' Pop-Up

Plus, try Hawaiian stuffed shave ice, and get ready for Café Zamora's second location opening soon.

05/19/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Tito’s Taquitos, Our Favorite Taco Cart, Reopens

Plus, fried food cart ThiccBoi has returned, and McMenamin’s BrewFest is back

05/12/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News & Events

Jeffrey Morgenthaler Will Open Two Bars in June, Sunshine Noodles Launches Brunch, and Akadi Reopens

Plus, find out what honey pecan wings taste like, celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with Portland Ca Phe, and a new market hall opens in Gresham.

05/05/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Openings

First Look: Star Chef Gregory Gourdet’s Kann, a Wood-Fired Haitian Restaurant, Opening in July

From menu to design, we have the details on Portland's most anticipated opening of 2022 from the Top Chef fan favorite.

05/05/2022 By Karen Brooks

Food News & Events

Taste Two Top Chef Contestants’ Cooking, Cloudforest Chocolate Temporarily Closes, and Street Disco Announces Brick-and-Mortar

Plus, chef Luna Contreras of Chelo begins a summer-long residency at sambal maker Sibeiho.

04/28/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Portland Chefs Gregory Gourdet and Joshua McFadden Nab James Beard Cookbook Award Nominations

Gourdet's Haitian-healthy Everyone's Table and McFadden's Grains for Every Season are in the running for the coveted awards

04/27/2022 By Karen Brooks

Food News

Two Famed Burger Spots Get New Restaurants, and Mitate Sushi Will Close

Plus, a pop-up rec, and a solid rainy day activity idea complete with milkshakes.

04/21/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Kulfi Opens its Long-Awaited Ice Cream Shop April 30

Come for ice pops in flavors including mango lassi, rosewater, and Vietnamese coffee—plus treats like floats, chai, and falooda.

04/18/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News & Events

Food News: So Many Baked Goods, Plus Soup Dumplings, Are on the Horizon

Plus, join an adult-friendly Easter egg hunt, and find out where to get springtime treats made with Peeps and Cadbury eggs.

04/14/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Food News: J. Kenji López-Alt Talks with Bill Oakley, and Find Out WTF a Barleymilk Latte Tastes Like

Plus, drink coffee aboard a double-decker bus, show off your papaya salad chops, and attend a six-course tasting-menu dinner with zero-proof cocktails.

04/07/2022 By Michelle Harris

Breaking Food News

Two-Michelin Star Chef Matthew Lightner Will Open ōkta and Tributary Hotel in McMinnville This Summer

The progressive restaurant and boutique hotel aspires to be a destination game-changer for Oregon wine country.

04/07/2022 By Karen Brooks

Food News & Events

Food News: Sports Bra Opens, Yui Reopens, and The Joy of Cooking Authors Visit Vivienne

Plus, a multicourse wine tasting dinner comes to Dimo’s Apizza, Maurice offers prix fixe lunch and dinner, and vegan Cuban pop-up Miami Nice is closing for the time being.

03/30/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

A Filipino Brunch Debuts, a Vegan Grocery Store Lives On, and More Food News

PDX airport opens a themed bar, Precious Pizza cart closes, and Portland pop-ups to check out this week.

03/24/2022 By Shannon Daehnke

Food News

Feast Portland Returns, Kate's Ice Cream Opens, and More

Plus, eat baked goods for a good cause, a Puerto Rican pop-up drops at Magna and enjoy a Sicilian saint’s day feast.

03/17/2022 By Michelle Harris

Food News

These Are Portland's James Beard Award Finalists for 2022

The chef and restaurant finalists in food’s most prestigious awards were announced on March 16.

03/16/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Portland Restaurant Owners and Workers on Lifting the Mask Mandate

Some are embracing the opportunity to go mask-free, while for others, it’s pandemic precautions as usual.

03/16/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Openings

Is Phuket Cafe Portland's Next Great Thai Restaurant?

A first look at the latest project from Thai food hitmaker Akkapong “Earl” Ninsom

03/15/2022 By Karen Brooks