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Dining Picks

The 6 Hottest New Restaurants for Summer 2023 Dining: Janken, Kaede, Workshop, and More

From sushi to salbutes, crawfish to katsu corn dogs

06/08/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Portland Just Won More James Beard Awards than Any Other City

It's official: Portland is the food capital of America. These chefs, restaurants, leadership teams, and writers made their food-loving town proud.

06/06/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Recipe

Bake Tres Leches Just Like Sugarpine Drive-In's Pastry Chef

Victoria Ascencio combines nostalgia, seasonal berry bounty, and an unexpected ingredient in her tres leches cake recipe.

05/31/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton Photography by Michael Novak

Food News

The New Ritz-Carlton, Portland Restaurant Might Just Surprise Us

Michelin-starred Pedro Almeida and cult carnitas chef Lauro Romero are ditching preconceived notions from kitchen hierarchy to snobby vibe.

05/30/2023 By Karen Brooks

Restaurant Openings

PoMo Day Date: Tour Three New SE Eateries This Weekend

From oysters to Florentine steak to doughnuts, string together these three new spots—Heyday, Câche Câche, Grand Amari—for a novelty-filled outing.

05/25/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Eat the Northwest

Get to Know Oregon’s Namesake Summer Fruits

From Bing cherries to Hood strawberries, in Oregon it’s easy to plan summer eats around the local harvest.

05/24/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Legendary Portland Food Cart for Sale—Earns $500,000 Per Year

Owners Duane and Xue Mei Simard say that their food cart can rake in $1,500 per meal for hand-pulled Chinese noodles.

05/19/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Clandestino’s Lauro Romero Named Chef at the Ritz-Carlton

He joins executive chef Pedro Almeida at Bellpine restaurant, on the 20th floor of the downtown Portland luxury hotel.

05/18/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Why Is Portland’s Oldest Food Cart Pod Taking Cash from a Tech Company?

Expensify and ChefStable are teaming up to renovate a downtown cart pod.

05/18/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Lunch

5 Great Grab-and-Go Sandwiches for Portland Picnics

Spontaneous beach trips and park picnics are calling. We’ve got your instant sustenance.

05/17/2023 By Karen Brooks

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Lunch

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PDX Food History

A Look Back on a Century of Portland Burger Joints

From Yaw’s and TikTok to Little Big Burger and Mike’s Drive-In, homegrown fast-food restaurants hold their own with the likes of Shake Shack and In-N-Out.

05/16/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Beer City, USA

What Does a Canceled Oregon Brewers Festival Mean for Portland?

Where some see a dark portent, others just see big-festival fatigue.

05/15/2023 By Jeff Alworth Illustrations by Chris Gash

Opt Outside

Outdoor Beer Collaborations We're Loving Right Now

These Oregon companies are promoting two of our favorite things: beer and nature.

05/12/2023 By Sam Stites

Cookbook

Oregon Wine + Food Is an Impressive Portland-Authored Guide to Our Local Wine Scene

Plus, the book features 80 recipes from local chefs designed to pair with wines from pinot noir to viognier.

05/12/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Dining Picks

Portland’s Essential Outdoor Dining Spots

Seven places with a singular blend of food and fun. Backyard rhinestone bar with fish sauce caramel ribs, anyone?

05/11/2023 By Karen Brooks

Where to Eat Now

A Whirlwind Food and Drink Tour through Portland's Dame Collective

Where to find carnitas tacos, old-school pasta, matcha lattes, and one wild tahini and chili crisp bialy— all from Northeast’s collaborative restaurant group.

05/10/2023 By Karen Brooks

Dining Picks

Where to Grab Mother’s Day Brunch

From coconut guava french toast to dim sum to a classic eggs benny.

05/08/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Closures

Portland’s Acclaimed Castagna Is Dead. Long Live Castagna.

Remembering two decades, four acclaimed chefs, and one gusty woman who powered the storied Portland restaurant.

05/05/2023 By Karen Brooks

Food News

Piccone’s Corner Debuts House-Made Farm-to-Ferment Salumi

Curing fresh pork is a delicate process that few small producers partake in. Olympia Provisions isn't the only game in town anymore.

05/01/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Portland Monthly Food Critic Karen Brooks Snags a James Beard Nomination

This is her third time being named a finalist for the award, which she won in 2017. Plus, several other Portlanders are in the running for media awards.

04/26/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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