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Lauretta Jean’s Grapefruit Saltine Pie Is Bonkers Good

It’s salty, sweet, and fiercely tart. How Portland’s iconic pie shop on SE Division blew our mind with grapefruit curd and a saltine crust—just in time for Pi Day.

03/09/2023 By Karen Brooks

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Make Café Olli’s Dungeness Crab, Green Garlic, and Meyer Lemon Pasta

The Northeast Portland bakery and pizza destination lets seasonal ingredients shine.

02/13/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton Photography by Michael Novak

Dining Guide

Portland’s Most Romantic, Date-Worthy Restaurants

Planning a date with that special someone? Peep this list first.

02/01/2023 By Karen Brooks, Katherine Chew Hamilton, and Matthew Trueherz

Cocktails

Mile-High Speakeasy: Straightaway Canned Cocktails Take Flight on Alaska Airlines

Margaritas and old-fashioneds from Straightaway Cocktails are now part of the in-flight programming—reaching 30 million passengers annually.

01/30/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

The Insider’s Guide to Mount Hood

Cobra Dogs Eats Mount Hood

The snowboarding chefs behind the iconic hot dog truck give us their advice for where to eat on the hill.

12/02/2022 By Matthew Trueherz Illustrations by Chris Koellig

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Make Shop Halo Halo’s Bright Purple Ube Crinkle Cookies

Move over, chocolate mint—purple yam jam is here, starring in this cookie recipe courtesy of a Filipino dessert pop-up in Portland.

12/01/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton Photography by Michael Novak

Soccer

Where to Watch the Portland Thorns in the NWSL Final on Saturday, October 29

6 local bars are official ‘pub partners’ of the soccer team, including the Sports Bra and Prost!, and will be showing the game on CBS.

10/27/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Dining Picks

Portland’s Essential Outdoor Dining Spots

Behold: a wine-lovers' patio den carpeted in Astroturf, a hidden spot for sashimi and next-level cocktails, and a strip-mall A-frame with one table only.

06/30/2022 By Karen Brooks

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Xocotl Juice and Smoothie Bar Blends Latin America and Portland

At the Portland Mercado, tropical smoothie bowls get topped with pistachio butter, and avocado toast meets beet-chipotle hummus and ground grasshoppers.

06/10/2022 By Shannon Daehnke

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Make These Sticky, Saucy Pork Ribs from Oma’s Hideaway

These Vietnamese, Chinese, Malaysian, and Lao-influenced ribs will steal the show at your next barbecue.

06/07/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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Make Tikim's Short Rib Sinigang

The short rib bones enrich the broth in this Filipino stew, giving it a palate-coating texture that takes sinigang to a whole new level.

04/26/2022 By Nori De Vega

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This Steak Salad Recipe Channels Year-Round Summer Vibes

The PNW-raised authors of recipe blog ‘The Modern Proper’ have the perfect warm-weather dish—no grill required.

04/08/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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Make Davenport Chef Kevin Gibson's Seafood Stew

Transport yourself to Catalonia with this nutty, toasty, tomatoey romesco de peix.

01/11/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Recipes

Make Khalsa Salsa’s Sweet Potato Soup with Black Bean Salsa

Try this Indian-meets-Mexican recipe from Beaverton's award-winning, family-owned salsa business.

09/27/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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Feeling Ambitious? Make Your Own Smoked Salmon & Dip

Transform fresh salmon with the help of Marshall’s Haute Sauce.

09/21/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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Make Portland Chef Sara Hauman’s Yogurt, Chevre, and White Chocolate Mousse

Top Chef Portland alum Sara Hauman's super-easy dessert recipe is sure to impress your guests at a weekend dinner party—or make it for yourself on a weeknight.

08/30/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton