Rainmaker

Farm To Aisle

New Seasons’ new leader sows success in a fertile field-to-table connection.

10/12/2010 By Erik Blokland

Mudroom

The Perfect Party: November 2010

People we’d most like at our dinner table this month

10/12/2010

Food News

Two Frankies Portland Project On Hold

An anticipated collaboration between Brookyn’s bearded restaurant wonders and Stumptown’s Duane Sorensen is off the table (for now).

10/11/2010 By Karen Brooks

Good Deed Eats

Do Good While You Dine

Starting with Southeast Portland’s Bamboo Sushi, select restaurants donate an entire night’s profits to the Oregon Environmental Council.

10/11/2010 By Anna Sachse

Mudroom

PDX Restaurant Index

10/11/2010 By Ali Moran

FOOD CARTS

Letters

Not surprisingly, online readers had strong opinions about our September coverage of Portland’s food carts.

10/11/2010

Pour

Sour Power

Cascade Barrel House tarts it up with a new take on Old World Beers.

10/08/2010 By John Chandler

Savor

A Strong Finish

Oregon-grown olive oil infuses your home cooking with a taste of Spain.

10/08/2010 By Mike Thelin

Five Questions

Chef Q & A: Ben Meyer

The former helm of Ned Ludd jaws about getting a brew and a bite to eat at Grain & Gristle, opening soon on NE Prescott.

10/08/2010 By Anna Sachse

Slideshow

Slide Show: Best Restaurants 2010

10/08/2010

Best Restaurants

Best Restaurants 2010

Welcome to America’s most talked-about food destination.

10/08/2010 By Mike Thelin and Karen Brooks

Best Restaurants

2010 Best Restaurants: The Icons

Eight pioneers of the Portland food scene

10/08/2010 By Karen Brooks

Editor's Note

The Eat Beat

Portland Monthly welcomes local restaurant critic Karen Brooks as the new Food Editor just in time for the annual Best Restaurants issue.

10/07/2010 By Randy Gragg

Sweet Food News

New pastry Chef Lauren Fortgang Sweetens Le Pigeon

Get ready for the Choco Taco

10/06/2010 By Karen Brooks

Openings

Hiro Ikegaya to open Mirakutei

Local sushi master will open Japanese-style “tapas” joint

10/06/2010 By Karen Brooks

Hometown Pride

Support Your Local Terra Madre Members!

All it takes is pocket change to help promote global food sustainability

10/06/2010 By Anna Sachse

Behind Bars

Spot Inspection

Spot 79 on SE Foster is a mysterious venue

10/05/2010 By John Chandler

Cheap-ish Eats

To Each Their Own on NE 28th

City State Diner offers perfectly passable Portland-ized versions of diner classics—but vegetarians beware.

10/04/2010 By Anna Sachse

Such a deal

Happy Hour of the Week

The news is mostly good at the Original

10/01/2010 By John Chandler

Foodportunity

Shake Things Up with “Bar Camp” at NoPo’s Lincoln

Co-owner David Welch teaches campers when to shake and when to stir—as well as the proper shaking and stirring technique—while fellow owner/chef/wife Jenn Louis does them one better than PB&J.

10/01/2010 By Anna Sachse