Wine, Beer & Cocktails

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner: September 2012

Our digest of the area's top upcoming food and drink events, including winery harvest events around the Willamette Valley and the Hood River Hops Fest.

09/24/2012 By Allison Jones

Cocktails

Etymixology

What’s in a cocktail name? We find out.

09/21/2012 By Danielle Strom

Article

Spirit Watch: Imbue

This bittersweet fortified wine from Oregon might just improve your opinion of vermouth.

09/20/2012

Pour

The New Brew

Portland now boasts a whopping 51 breweries ... and counting. Here’s a look at the latest crop.

09/20/2012 By Brian Yaeger

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

A Splash of Autumn

September is loaded with opportunities to drink, dance, and learn.

09/12/2012 By John Chandler With Meaghan Morawski

OPENING WATCH

New Menu Details for Kenny & Zuke's Deli Bar

The North Portland outpost of the Ken Gordon's pastrami-powered empire is opening on September 12th, and we've got the scoop on the brunch and booze menus.

09/07/2012 By Allison Jones

Slideshow

Slide Show: Hopped up on Hood

09/04/2012

Slideshow

Slide Show: A Year in Drinks

08/30/2012

WALLET GUIDE

Fresh Fall Beers

This month’s shopping list

08/30/2012

Article

Bar Trend: Mezcal

08/30/2012

Welcome to…

Beervana

Your guide to the pints, pubs, and people making Portland America’s Beer Capital.

08/20/2012 Edited by Brian Barker

Beervana

Best Beers

The Perfect Oregon Case

08/20/2012 With Brian Barker By John Chandler

Beervana

Taste of Beervana

Portland Monthly's selection of can’t-miss beer hot spots and why we like 'em. From Saraveza in North Portland to the Horse Brass Pub in Southeast, each location has made it to four-star "special lady" status in our little black book of bars.

08/20/2012 By Kasey Cordell, John Chandler, and Rachel Ritchie

Beervana

Ask a Beer Geek

Three quick but helpful questions to steer your summer beer ingestion.

08/20/2012 By Christian DeBenedetti and Emma Hall

Beervana

The New Masters

Meet the five brewers poised to redefine Oregon’s Craft Beer Movement.

08/20/2012 By Christian DeBenedetti

Beervana

Choosing the Right Glass

08/20/2012 By Chris Bailey

Beervana

In the Beginning…

Starting with 1852, the year Portland's first brewery was founded, and ending with 2010, Portland Monthly has compiled a handy little time line charting Oregon's beer history through the ages.

08/20/2012

Recipe

Giro D’Italia

For this summery cocktail, Ciao Vito bartender Christopher Abbott mixes gin with a float of Campari.

08/17/2012 By Camas Davis

Recipe

Strawberry Margarita

Recipe Courtesy of Janina Wager, general manager of Saucebox

08/17/2012