BEST OF PDX

Planet of the Crepes

We searched the city looking for crepes both sweet and savory, and came up with nine variations on the flat and folded favorite.

05/11/2011 By Allison Jones

EAT HERE NOW

Chop Thinks Big With Small-Batch Charcuterie

A new shop selling cured meats and inventive pates is another step in Oregon’s New Charcuterie Frontier.

05/11/2011 By Karen Brooks

Best of PDX

A Foodie Farewell

An Eat Beater says sayonara and shares a few things she’s learned.

05/11/2011 By Anna Sachse

Market Watch

Olive Oil for the Masses, B.Y.O.B.

Local foodinista, Jim Dixon, is my olive oil confidante. Find him at his tiny Southeast shophouse every Monday to taste his collection of Mediterranean condiments. He'll also have a stand this Saturday, May 14th, at the PSU Farmers’ Market.

05/11/2011 By Teri Gelber

INTERVIEW

The Scoop on Salt & Straw

We’ve got the first look at Portland’s first "Farm-to-Cone" Ice Cream shop, debuting this month on NE Alberta.

05/10/2011 By Allison Jones

DIY

Roasting Coffee Beans At Home

Mr. Green Beans, in Northeast Portland, has all the tools and tricks for learning how to roast your very own coffee; Their exellent classes are as affordable as a bag of beans.

05/10/2011 By Teri Gelber

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Gabriel Rucker, Andy Ricker Bag Beard Awards

05/10/2011 By Karen Brooks

OPENING WATCH

Brasserie Reopening Next Week

Downtown’s swinging Brasserie Montmartre returns with a new tavern menu and lively outlook.

05/09/2011 By Allison Jones

HAPPY HOUR OF THE WEEK

Ringside’s Late Night Deals

The newly-reopened Ringside Steakhouse brings Happy Hour back to the classics with steak tips and strong drinks.

05/09/2011 By Allison Jones

Cheap Eats

Hidden Gem: Cruise In Country Diner

These milkshakes (plus the burgers and fries) bring all the boys to the yard. Girls too.

05/09/2011 By Anna Sachse

INTERVIEW

5 Questions for: CorksCru Wine Curator, Dan Beekley

Square Deal Wine’s former head honcho spills the grapes about his new Old Town shop and what he’ll be drinking this summer.

05/06/2011 By Allison Jones

CHEAP EATS

More than just a Pretty Cake

Bakery Bar’s affordable menu features brunch, booze, and some of the best biscuits in PDX.

05/05/2011 By Allison Jones

Mark your calendar

Take the Fifth

Cinco de Mayo happenings are plentiful

05/05/2011 By John Chandler

FOOD AND WINE EVENTS

Beaker & Flask Brings the BBQ

Start getting in a Summer state of mind with Beaker & Flask’s Picnic in the Parking Lot.

05/04/2011 By Allison Jones

Behind Bars

The Return of Trader Vic’s

Vaunted tiki bar will set up shop in the Pearl

05/04/2011 By John Chandler

Interview

5 questions for: writer, baker, and pizza pie maker, KEN FORKISH

The local pastry and pizza master (and now book author-to-be!) weighs on what to eat, where to go, and why eaters love living in Portland.

05/04/2011 By Anna Sachse

FOOD CART WATCH

Picnic’s Simple Appeal

Five reasons to try Portland’s newest snack shack on wheels

05/04/2011 By Ryan Donaldson

Cook This Now

The Wednesday Downtown Market is Back With a Bounty of Asparagus and Artichokes

Putting winter to rest in the Northwest feels so good. Head downtown to the park blocks on Wednesdays and fill your market bag with spring’s bounty of asparagus and artichokes.

05/03/2011 By Teri Gelber

ON THE SCENE

Full Plates for Full Bellies

Portland’s take on Taste of the Nation turns out the city’s top chefs, shakers, and gourmands for an evening of small bites and big crowds.

05/03/2011 By Allison Jones

Beer Hero

34 Pubs in One Day

Local beer lover tests his mettle in "Man vs Beer"

05/03/2011 By John Chandler