RECOMMENDED READING

Portland's Fluoride Brewer Wars—and Other Stories

We've gathered the week's most interesting stories from the far reaches of the food-centric media, including the beer and coffee lover's take on Portland's tap water.

04/22/2013 By Allison Jones

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Fill your calendar with delicious dinners and events, including Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo fetes around Portland.

04/22/2013 By Allison Jones

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Taste of the Nation 2013 at the Crystal Ballroom

Sixty of Oregon's best chefs, winemakers, brewers, and distillers will join forces to benefit Share Our Strength on May 7.

04/19/2013 By Allison Jones

BEHIND THE SCENES

Smoke Signals Cocktail at Laurelhurst Market

Ever wonder how ice gets smoked? We went behind the scenes to uncover the secret to one of Portland's most iconic cocktails.

04/17/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Slide Show: Laurelhurst Market's Smoked Ice

04/17/2013

HIT LIST

15 Rhubarb Dishes Worth Springing For

We round up the best sweet and savory rhubarb concoctions from Portland's top restaurants so you can ring in spring like a pro.

04/17/2013 By Allison Jones

HOT FOOD STORIES

Portland News to Chew

Everything you need to know about this week's Portland food and drink news, including Rick Gencarelli's new pasta-centric eatery and an official closing date for Otto.

04/16/2013 By Allison Jones

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Our digest of Portland’s top upcoming food and drink events, including baking classes at Two Tarts and Ox's first anniversary specials.

04/16/2013 By Allison Jones

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Slide Show: Behind the Scenes at Spielman Bagels

04/16/2013

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Bagel Wars: The Front Line

Closures and expansions in Portland’s ever-changing bagel scene and a few new hole-y warriors you need to know about.

04/16/2013 By Benjamin Tepler and Allison Jones

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

New Details for Din Din Brick-and-Mortar

Courtney Sproule's supper club will debut on April 23 with a David Byrne-inspired dinner.

04/16/2013 By Allison Jones

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Chef in My Garden 2013 Schedule Revealed

The annual chef-powered fundraiser for Portland-based non-profit Growing Gardens is back with new gardens, new restaurants, and new guest wineries.

04/15/2013 By Allison Jones

FEATURE

Ocean Alchemy

Great artisan salts are made across the world—but not much in the United States. From the mucky shores of Netarts Bay, Ben Jacobsen wants to change that.

04/12/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

SAVOR

New Potato Gnocchi

Flexitarian chef Abby Fammartino serves a spring dish almost anyone can enjoy.

04/12/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

VIDEO

In the Kitchen with Abby Fammartino, May 2013

Abby's Table chef Abby Fammartino gives us her recipe for a flavorful gluten-free gnocchi.

04/12/2013 Edited by Benjamin Tepler

READ EM AND EAT

Q&A with Legendary Cookbook Author Deborah Madison

Former Greens chef and author of Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone talks about her latest book and her love of Oregon produce.

04/12/2013 By Allison Jones

BEER BULLETIN

Belmont Station Redux

After three and a half years of planning and set-backs, Belmont Station's Carl Singmaster is ready to show off his new community gathering spot.

04/11/2013 By Branden Andersen

ANATOMY OF A DISH

Deconstructing Aviary’s Sweet and Sour Monkfish

We investigate the sweet and the sour in this Northeast Portland restaurant's elevated Cantonese classic.

04/10/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

CALLING ALL COOKS

Attention Restaurants: Join 2013 PDX Dining Month

The folks behind Portland’s annual Dining Month—which offers three-course meals at top PDX restaurants for $29—are looking for last-minute restaurant partners before April 22.

04/09/2013 By Allison Jones

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

5 Reasons to Get Excited About the Multnomah Whiskey Library

We've got the scoop on Portland’s upcoming “spirit library” and its lead man, Tommy Klus.

04/09/2013 By Benjamin Tepler