Eat & Drink

Eat This Now

4 Noodle Dishes to Eat Now

Where to find plates of warm, doughy comfort, from fish sauce spaghetti and meatballs to spicy beef noodle soup

02/25/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

These 7 Portland Chefs and Restaurants Are James Beard Award Semifinalists

Earl Ninsom, Thuy Pham, Carlo Lamagna, and more make the list.

02/23/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

First-Look Review

Acclaimed Han Oak Reopens with Hot Pot, Caviar, and Korean Chips

After nearly two years on hiatus, Portland's fun-loving Korean restaurant returns with a new concept

02/23/2022 By Karen Brooks

Hot Take

Can Portland Hold Onto Its Doughnut Crown?

After eating some stellar donuts in Miami—which were featured in a fast-selling limited-run batch of Salt & Straw ice cream—I have my doubts.

02/18/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Let's Do Lunch

Mayo Madness: In Search of the World's Best Mayonnaise

Trail Blazers reporter Brooke Olzendam, Justin Hintze of Jojo, and others taste nine mayos with a whole pile of hot jojos. Who will win?

02/18/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Akadi Is Reopening This Spring—along with an African Grocery

Portland’s best-known West African restaurant will return with a bigger location and an expanded menu.

02/16/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

First look review

Wood-Fired, Greek-Inspired Bluto's Is an Instant Portland Destination

Come for the divine pita, seasonal salads, and ouzo cocktails. Stay for the killer playlist.

02/15/2022 By Karen Brooks

Food News

World’s Biggest Fork Arrives in Fairview Today

The fork, made in McMinnville, measures 37 feet tall.

02/15/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food Trends

Shrimp Cocktail Is Back, Baby

The ritzy hors d’oeuvre can help make the most of hard-won pandemic nights out and provide solace for nostalgia-starved diners.

02/14/2022 By Matthew Trueherz

Dining Picks

Portland’s Essential Pan-African Restaurants

From Ethiopian and Somali food to West African cuisine, all the way to the diaspora communities of Belize, Jamaica, and the United States, here are some jumping off points for experiencing Africa’s widespread culinary influence.

02/11/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton and Dalila Brent

Valentine's Day

5 Places for Reenacting Romantic Movie Scenes in Portland

From the spaghetti and meatballs of Lady and the Tramp to the pricey milkshakes of Pulp Fiction

02/08/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Grocery Stores

How Providore Became a Portland Food Paradise

With a new expansion, the NE store is a treasure hunt, a cookbook curator, a wine bar, and a love letter to small farmers.

02/08/2022 By Karen Brooks

Review

Mira’s East African Cuisine Is a Somali Food Gem

From curries to flaky flatbread to stews with rice, this cart makes a compelling case for including Somali cuisine in your regular rotation.

02/03/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Openings

Dolly Olive Will Take Over the Former Bistro Agnes Space This Spring

The new restaurant, which features southern Mediterranean brunch and dinner, is part of the Sesame Collective group.

02/01/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Eat This Now

Canallas Brings Free-Rein, Fine Dining–Influenced Tacos to ‘The Place’

Two chefs, including one with a Michelin star résumé, use tacos as a canvas for ingredients including venison, pork terrine, salmon, bok choy, and squash.

01/28/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Profile

This Portland Chef is Creating a Vegan Food Revolution

With a 13-spice blend, vegan buttermilk, and griddled cashew cheese mozzarella, Plant Based Papi's Jewan Manuel is a leader and innovator in our exploding plant-based scene.

01/25/2022 By Latisha Jensen