BREAKING NEWS

Jason Barwikowski to Head the Tastebud Kitchen in March, 2015

New details on Mark Doxtader’s upcoming wood-fired eatery

12/15/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

EAT THIS NOW

Barley Risotto at Alameda Café

Simple comfort at Northeast Portland’s newly revamped neighborhood eatery.

12/15/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Top Chef Recap: Episode 8

Adams takes the gold for two consecutive episodes with Gourdet trailing close behind.

12/11/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

BREAKING NEWS

Big-Time New York Chefs Peter Cho and Johnny Leach to Launch Stray Dogs Pop-Up

The former Breslin chef joins Momofuku and Clyde Common alum at Chinatown’s Big Trouble bar.

12/10/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

BEST RESTAURANTS

Portland Monthly's Best Restaurants Dinner Series

Portland Monthly hands out awards to three top restaurants in a year of great eating. Behind the scenes at a trio of rollicking ceremonial dinners at Langbaan, Ataula, and Nodoguro.

12/10/2014 Photography by Rachel Ritchie and Karen Brooks By Benjamin Tepler

BREAKING NEWS

Menu Sneak Peek: Boke Bowl West’s Playful Dim Sum Brunch

Portland’s ramen experimenters juggle the creative and the classic in their new “Boke Sum” menu, rolling out on carts this weekend.

12/09/2014 By Karen Brooks

Slideshow

Slide Show: Best Restaurants Dinner Series

12/09/2014

READ EM AND EAT

Local Veggie Guru Julie Hasson Unleashes New Vegan Casserole Cookbook

The creator of Native Bowl, Vegan Diner, and Julie’s Original Gluten-Free Baking Mixes returns to the spotlight with a new cookbook.

12/09/2014 By Tuck Woodstock

CHEF REVOLUTION

At Paley’s Place, Chef Patrick McKee Out; a Franco-Russian Revolution On Deck

As his executive chef readies to leave, James Beard-toting Vitaly Paley plans the next chapter for his iconic, 20-year-old Portland restaurant.

12/08/2014 By Kelly Clarke

Taste Test

Taste Testing Blue Star’s New Doughnuts

We test-drive four new arrivals and declare a winner.

12/05/2014 By Catalina Gaitán

BREAKING NEWS

Viridian to Sell the Farm to Open a Retail Space

The lauded farmers market tastemakers switch from local produce to European specialty goods

12/04/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Top Chef Recap: Episode 7

Adams crushes the competition with a steady hand; Gourdet trapped on the bottom for the second time this season.

12/04/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

New American’s Take-Out Cuisine

A new eatery from two Higgins alums strives to bridge the gap between slow and fast food.

12/03/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Get Ready for the Oregon Truffle Festival

A guide to Oregon’s annual truffle blowout celebration, hitting PDX January 15-18

12/02/2014 By Sara Rangel

PANCAKE DRUNK

All Day/Late Night Pancake Bar, Batter Griddle & Drinkery, Coming to Fremont

The spiritual offspring of Powell’s late night Original Hotcake House slated to open in Beaumont neighborhood mid-January.

12/01/2014 By Kelly Clarke

WINTER BUCKET LIST

50 Things Every Portlander Must Do This Winter

However you want to play it, Portland winter is a wonderland.

12/01/2014

HISTORY

100 Years Ago This Month, Oregon Made the Worst Decision Ever

On most issues, we're proud of our local stance as early adopters. When it comes to Prohibition? Not so much.

12/01/2014 By Peter Holmstrom

HIT LIST

3 of Portland's Most Promising Pizza Newcomers

Our fair city is home to several heavy hitters of the pizza world—here are the players on deck.

12/01/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

WORD OF MOUTH

Food Critic Karen Brooks Dishes On What to Eat, Right Now.

Portland Monthly's restaurant guru shares her obsessions and under-the-radar finds of the month.

12/01/2014 By Karen Brooks

BEER BULLETIN

Fill Up Your Growler with One of These 6 Wintry Brews

Celebrate the season with a half-dozen seasonal ales...and one very merry mini keg.

12/01/2014 By Rachel Ritchie