Random Notes

News, News, News

Too much going on for one Bar Pilot!

07/08/2011 By John Chandler

Market Watch

Kohlrabi is King

This beautiful green vegetable gets less attention than broccoli or kale, but it’s too versatile and delicious not to try.

07/07/2011 By Kristin Belz

HAPPY HOUR OF THE WEEK

Happy Hour of the Week: Clay’s Smokehouse

With a wide variety of $5 baskets boasting comforting BBQ bites, this Southeast eatery provides wallet friendly flavor bombs for all.

07/07/2011 By Allison Jones

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

New Bunk Sandwiches to Open Downtown

Sandwich kings Tommy Habetz and Nick Wood head west with their third location.

07/06/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

9 Oregon Craft Beer Month Events

We’ve culled through over 300 beer-centric events to bring you our top picks for maximum microbrew merrymaking.

07/06/2011 By Allison Jones

EAT HERE NOW

Fish on Wheels

A new fresh-fish cart offers some of Oregon’s best and most accessible seafood

07/06/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

FOOD NEWS

Andy Ricker to Publish Pok Pok Cookbook

The secrets of the Pok Pok kitchen will be revealed in a book coming in 2013.

07/06/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Portland Pickle Throwdown

The first annual Pickle Throwdown will showcase the top salty and sweet preserves "put away" by Portland’s top restaurants on July 23rd.

07/05/2011 By Allison Jones

Out and About

Paris in Portland? Mais Oui!

I know Paris isn’t Portland, but can’t we just pretend? With a movie and a new style guidebook, it’s not hard at all.

07/01/2011 By Kristin Belz

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Castagna’s Matt Lightner Moving to New York

Portland’s modernist pioneer, the first to rethink local cuisine since the farm-to-table movement in the 1990s, will open a restaurant in Tribeca this fall.

07/01/2011 By Karen Brooks

DATE NIGHT CONFIDENTIAL

Saké Rendezvous

Grab your sweetie and scoot up to NE Alberta for a night of sushi and saké that will leave you satisfied in more ways than one.

07/01/2011 By Allison Jones

Beer Bulletin

Based On What?

Brews from America’s Best Beer City need love too!

06/30/2011 By John Chandler

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

A Tastebud Hiatus

Tastebud takes a break for July…possible relocation in the works.

06/30/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

EAT HERE NOW

A Sneak Peek at Riffle

At a test run dinner, an up-and-coming seafood restaurant lays out its plans.

06/29/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

HOLIDAY EATS CHEAT SHEET

5 Foodie Fourth Fests

Just in case you’re not firing up your OWN grill next Monday, we’ve got a few ideas that will beef up your Independence Day revelry.

06/29/2011 By Allison Jones

Slideshow

Slide Show: Season’s Eating

06/29/2011

Wine

Cellar Notes: July 2011

Cabernet Sauvignon is a wine style closely associated with California. Of course, we've got our own cabs here in the Northwest.

06/29/2011 By Condé Cox

Review

Sunshine Tavern

Sunshine Tavern's bill of fare embellishes and upgrades some familiar Portland dishes.

06/29/2011 By Rachel Ritchie

Pour

Viva La Fresca

¿Por Qué No? puts local fruit to use in its signature Mexican refresher.

06/29/2011 By Deena Prichep

Slideshow

10 Essential Summer Treats

The 10 essential tastes of a Portland summer.

06/29/2011 By Allison Jones