Eat & Drink

Review

Hidden Clandestino Is Portland’s Best New Mexican Restaurant

Chef Lauro Romero’s casual experiment is the electric jolt we need right now.

02/20/2023 By Karen Brooks

Interview

Bob Moore of Bob’s Red Mill Turns 94

At his birthday party on February 15, PoMo talked with Moore about growing a business in Portland, switching to an employee-owned company model, and where to buy the best bolo ties and hats in town.

02/17/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Recipe

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

This dish lets seasonal spring ingredients shine.

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

Truffles

Truffle Farming Has Arrived in Oregon. How Does It Work?

French truffles are now farmed in Oregon, and command the same price as imports. What does that mean for wild varieties? Could your dog learn to hunt them?

02/07/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Food News

Egg Prices Send Local Food Businesses Scrambling

Once a cheap source of protein and staple of baking and cooking, eggs are skyrocketing in cost, and business owners are making changes to accommodate.

02/06/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Eat This Now

Review: Weekend Lunch at Oma’s Hideaway Delivers a Pretty Genius Filet-O-Fishball Sandwich

Yes, you want the salted egg curry fries at Portland's best new lunch destination on SE Division.

02/03/2023 By Karen Brooks

Dining Picks

Beaverton’s Best Restaurants

From dim sum to dosas, these are our favorite spots in the west burbs.

02/01/2023 By Dalila Brent and Katherine Chew Hamilton

First Look

Fermenter Chef Aaron Adams Is Opening a Vegan Cuban Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

Workshop Food and Drink, Adams’s newest project, will open February 18 in Buckman.

01/31/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Cocktails

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

The bar cart is getting an upgrade. Portland-produced high-end cocktails are now available on all Alaska flights—hosting 30 million passengers annually.

01/30/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Food News

These 10 Oregon Chefs and Restaurants Are James Beard Award Semifinalists

Kann, Okta, and beloved local chefs Peter Cho, Vince Nguyen, and Thomas Pisha-Duffly made the list. But who got snubbed?

01/25/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Wine Bars

Are Wine Bars the New Dive Bars?

Scraped-together natural wine bars are shifting the scene. They’re both all about the wine, and not about it at all.

01/20/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Dining Picks

Where to Get Lunar New Year Dishes & Treats in Portland

Mark the holiday with dumplings, noodles, seafood, and more from Vietnam, China, and beyond.

01/18/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Closures

Malka, the Wonderfully Imaginative House-Turned-Restaurant on SE Division Street, Will Close

Chef and co-owner Jessie Aron says the last day of service will be February 26.

01/17/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking News

Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland's Iconic Craft Beer Event, Canceled for 2023

Festival organizers cite increasing costs, declining attendance, and extreme weather as reasons for hitting the pause button on the event that got its start in 1988.

01/13/2023 By Sam Stites