FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Four Reasons to Get Excited About the Portland Fermentation Festival

On the eve of next month’s fifth annual “stinky wonderful” tasting event at Ecotrust, we tapped local author Liz Crain for four of her favorite ferments.

09/16/2014 By Kelly Clarke

POUR

The Bitter Housewife Is On a Mission to Help Home Bartenders

Portland's home bar heroine wants you to spice up your liquor cabinet—and shares her recipe for brandied cherries.

09/16/2014 By Kelly Clarke

EAT THIS NOW

Pitch Perfect Chocolate at Pitch Dark

Single farm–sourced cocoa beans and a refined production process make Pitch Dark Chocolate a welcome addition to Portland’s craft chocolate scene.

09/16/2014 By Brooke Bass

FEAST PDX INTERVIEWS

Q&A: Alma’s Ari Taymor

On the eve of Feast, L.A.'s Alma star talks pop-ups (what else!?), cooking with rose petals, and his top PDX dining spots.

09/16/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

READ EM AND EAT

Inside Renee Erickson's 'A Boat, a Whale, and a Walrus'

We've got ten reasons why the star Seattle chef's beautiful new book belongs on your Powell's wish list.

09/15/2014 By Allison Jones

HIT LIST

Tipping Our Hat to an Overlooked Pasta

In honor of National Linguine Day on September 15, we're celebrating the elliptical- ended pasta that is wider than spaghetti but narrower than fettucine.

09/15/2014 By Anna Loh

BRIGHT IDEA

Searching for Fresh, Seasonal Lunch on the Job? Red Radish Delivers

For those tired of Costco cold cuts and granola bars, Portland conference room lunches just got a lot more delicious.

09/11/2014 By Sarah Ostaszewski

BREAKING NEWS

Gluten-Free Kyra's Bake Shop's Big Expansion

Lauded Lake Oswego baker and Cupcake Wars champion Kyra Bussanich will debut a bigger, brighter cafe this fall.

09/11/2014 By Allison Jones and Nicole Cordier

BREAKING NEWS

Bunk’s Tommy Habetz to Launch Moon Pizza this Winter

Portland’s sandwich king plans to tap his East Coast roots for a family-centric SE Powell pizzeria and ice cream spot.

09/10/2014 By Kelly Clarke

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Oyster Social, Popping Up at a Bar Near You

Bivalves and beers? You'll find them both, paired with inventive locally crafted condiments, at Foster’s Craft Cooking’s briny events.

09/10/2014 By Anna Loh

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

TBA's opening night dinner at PICA, caffeine crawls, beer festivals in the Gorge, the unveiling of a new feminist food mag, and a few updates from Feast!

09/09/2014 By Allison Jones, Anna Loh, and Sarah Ostaszewski

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

The Portland Fermentation Festival is Back!

Break out the Ball jars! Now in its fifth year, this eccentric event has proven so popular that it’s expanding to two days of highly cultured celebration.

09/09/2014 By Tuck Woodstock

READ 'EM AND EAT

Q&A: Home Baking Guru Sam Fromartz

Author of Organic Inc.: Natural Foods and How They Grew bests the baguette in his latest book about bread, In Search of the Perfect Loaf: A Home Bakers Odyssey.

09/09/2014 By Sarah Ostaszewski

BEER BULLETIN

Hopwork's Handmade Bike & Beer Festival

The ultimate Oregonian pairing? Bicycles and beer! Combine them in style with this 2-day artisan-powered festival at the brewery.

09/09/2014

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Slow Food Portland's Fall Events

Join Slow Food Portland members and volunteers for a lesson in DIY tuna canning and an autumn banquet on the farm.

09/09/2014 By Sarah Ostaszewski

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Early Cuts at Pono Farm Soul Kitchen

The lauded Bend meat purveyor’s first Portland restaurant needs less sauce and more meat.

09/08/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

Slideshow

Slide Show: Early Cuts at Pono Farm Soul Kitchen

09/08/2014

OPENING WATCH

Barlow Brings Old Hollywood Glamor to Downtown

A new bar from the owners of the Picnic House offers Gatsby-style cocktails, decor, and happy hour snacks.

09/04/2014 By Allison Jones and Anna Loh

PORTLAND PANTRY

The Skinny on Local Animal Fat

From grass-fed ghee to pure pastured lard, several local restaurants and food businesses are bringing fat back.

09/04/2014 By Allison Jones

THEATER

Exclusive: Bag&Baggage Mixes Up 5 Cocktails Inspired by ‘The Crucible’

Witch burning is thirsty business, so the Hillsboro theater company created "The Crucible Cocktail Collection." Slake your thirst with “The Kept Poppet,” but try not to down too much of “God’s Icy Wind.” Sept 4–28

09/04/2014 By Aaron Scott