Eat & Drink

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Sangria Parties, Oyster Roasts, and More Portland Food Events

… including a feel-good fundraiser at Bollywood Theater, Memorial Day in wine country, and beer pairings at Chizu.

05/23/2016 By Michelle Porter

BEER

Oregon City Is Now Home to a Great Microbrew Scene

In just three years, the town has gone from zero breweries to a quartet that hark back to the Beaver State’s early craft beer heyday.

05/19/2016 By Brian Yaeger

EAT HERE NOW

Marukin Ramen Ups Portland’s Noodle Game

The Tokyo import might just be making the best ramen in town.

05/19/2016 By Benjamin Tepler

WORD OF MOUTH

Here’s Your Pine Street Market Cheat Sheet

Food critic Karen Brooks shares picks from Portland’s first food hall, packed with eats from eight celebrated local restaurateurs and counting.

05/19/2016 By Karen Brooks

REVIEW

Beyond Biscuits and Gravy

Farm-fresh Korean, Indian feasts, and highbrow stoner waffles reboot brunch.

05/19/2016 By Karen Brooks

FEAST 2016

Tickets Now On Sale for Feast 2016: “Fun-Size” Events, Latin-Themed Night Market, Awesome Chef Collaboration Dinners

Start training your stomach: the biggest food event of the year is only a few months away.

05/19/2016 By Benjamin Tepler

BEER ME

The Ultimate Gluten-Free Beer Smackdown

Omission vs. Groundbreaker vs. Utah-based Uinta. We ranked these beers from best to worst.

05/18/2016 By Ramona DeNies and Marty Patail

FIRST LOOK

Nodoguro’s Lauded Japanese Dinners Begin New Chapter on SE Belmont

Portland Monthly’s 2015 Restaurant of the Year reopens May 18 in the former Genoa space. Eat Beat has the first peek inside.

05/18/2016 By Karen Brooks

EAT THIS NOW

Where to Eat This Week

From creamy hummus at Cedo’s Falafel to Scotch eggs at the Toffee Club, these are the things you must eat this week.

05/18/2016 By Eat Beat Team

GOOD EATS

Score a Free Acai Bowl at Moberi’s New PSU Outpost

The pedal-powered smoothie spot opens its first brick-and-mortar location Friday, May 20.

05/18/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

FREE STUFF

20 Totally FREE Ways to Make This Your Best Portland Summer Ever

Leaving town this summer? Well, OK. But you're gonna miss all this free stuff—from a Nu Shooz show to JAW's three new plays to an actual screening of Jaws (plus so much more).

05/17/2016 By Ramona DeNies, Rebecca Jacobson, and Tuck Woodstock

COOKBOOKS

The Portland Farmers Market Cookbook Packs All Four Seasons into One Collection

Portland’s cultural fixture celebrates its 25th year with a cookbook featuring the city’s top chefs, artisans, farmers, and their recipes.

05/16/2016 By Benjamin Tepler

BEER

This Sunday, Widmer's Hefeweizen Turns 30 Years Old

The city of Portland is throwing a massive birthday party at Pioneer Courthouse Square.

05/13/2016 By Marty Patail

DIVE IN!

Beyond Halibut: Oregon Seafood You Must Eat Right Now

Black cod to gapers, bay shrimp to butter clams, here’s where to find—and how to prepare—the best of Oregon’s briny bounty.

05/13/2016 By Ramona DeNies and Kelly Clarke

RECIPES

Catch of the Day: Local Chefs Share Their Go-To Recipes for Oregon Seafood

From saucy crabs and albacore crudo to razor clam chowder, here's a bevy of ways to prepare Cascadia's briny bounty.

05/13/2016 By Kelly Clarke and Benjamin Tepler

GOOD EATS

Vegan Vegetarian Omnivore Takes the Stress out of Modern Dinner Parties

Anna Thomas of 1972 classic The Vegetarian Epicure dishes on her crowd-pleasing new cookbook and shares a recipe for carrot and walnut cake.

05/12/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

Best Restaurants 2011

Portland's Best Restaurants 2011

Eat, Play, Love: 35 Divine Dining Experiences

05/11/2016

EAT THIS NOW

Where to Eat This Week

From fried chicken buns at Boke Dokie to Peruvian lunch at Paiche, these are the things you must eat this week.

05/11/2016 By Eat Beat Team

RECIPE

Boke Bowl Forks Over Its Coveted Brussels Sprout Recipe

Fueled by fish sauce and seasonal fruit, this cult-favorite salad is ready for the spotlight at your Thanksgiving table.

05/10/2016 By Benjamin Tepler