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

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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

DELIVERED

Instacart Brings Uwajimaya, Whole Foods, and Costco to Your Door

The popular online shopping and one-hour delivery service just launched in Portland, so we tried it out to stock up on staples from Beaverton's Asian supermarket.

09/03/2014 By Allison Jones

FOOD FINDER

Portland's Late Summer Stone Fruit Pastries

Before the pumpkin spice onslaught begins, send off summer with a swan-song slice of indulgent stone fruit pastries.

09/03/2014 By Allison Jones and Anna Loh

READ EM AND EAT

7 Cookbook Events To Get You in the Kitchen

Top local and national authors bring their foodie focus to Powell's, Pages and Plate, and local event spaces to cook, read, and answer your burning questions.

09/03/2014 By Allison Jones

OPENING WATCH

Palace Cakes Now Open Downtown

Two Tarts owner Elizabeth Beekley launches her by-the-slice cake operation.

09/03/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

MENU WATCH

Portland Restaurants Give in to Melon Mania

We round up 20 of the best sweet and savory melon concoctions from Portland's top restaurants so you can send off summer with a slice.

09/02/2014 By Allison Jones

FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE

Ancient Heritage Dairy Goes Urban

Oregon's old-school cheese operation is gearing up to move operations from Madras to Southeast Portland.

09/02/2014 By Kelly Clarke

DAY TRIP

Corvallis's Beer Offerings are Beckoning

We offer a pint-by-pint itinerary for exploring the booming breweries of Benton County's coolest college town.

09/02/2014 By Kristin Griffin

POSTSCRIPT

The Food Lover's Kama Sutra

Advanced techniques for exploring Oregon's bounty

09/02/2014 By Marty Patail

INTRODUCING

First Impressions of John Gorham's Mediterranean Exploration Company

According to the chef of Toro Bravo and the Tasty empire, MEC is essentially “Tasty n Sons, focused on one part of the world.” We're happy to be along for the ride.

09/02/2014 By Kelly Clarke

INTRODUCING

Stammtisch Nails Nostalgic German Nosh

With a geeky Euro beer list and Bavarian pretzels, Prost crew gives PDX a new German lesson.

09/02/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

WORD OF MOUTH

4 Things You Must Eat (and Drink) This September

Portland Monthly food critic Karen Brooks dishes on the restaurants, obsessions, and under-the-radar finds of the month.

09/02/2014 By Karen Brooks

RECIPE

DIY Pine Gravlax for a Very Local Brunch

Holdfast’s Will Preisch makes the most of this year’s record-breaking salmon run.

09/02/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

REVIEW

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Måurice

Kristen Murray's pastry magic and quirky charm earn her little restaurant a spot on our daily list of cravings.

09/02/2014 By Karen Brooks

HIT LIST

Portland's Newest Fried Chicken Feasts

In the past few months, the city has hatched three new spots for seriously good fried chicken. We gladly set out to investigate.

09/02/2014 By Kelly Clarke

FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE

How Viridian Farms Transformed Portland Menus

Thanks to a blend of Old World evangelism and Portland taste, this Spain-loving couple has become a bellwether of local food culture.

09/02/2014 By Benjamin Tepler