Eat & Drink

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Inside Astoria’s New Riverfront Brewpub Buoy Beer

Craft beer, fresh seafood, and front-row views of the Columbia combine with Astoria history in the North Coast town’s newest brewery.

09/02/2014 By Brooke Bass

FOOD LOVER'S GUIDE

A Full Week of Portland-Area Farmers Markets

Because not every day is Saturday, we’ve compiled a handy hypothetical planner for enjoying local market bounty seven days a week.

09/02/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

PARTY, PLANNED

Three Ways to Amp Up Your Labor Day Barbecue

Celebrate the end of summer in style with Ox's short rib recipe, refreshing shandy cocktails, and super-sized lawn games.

08/27/2014 By Kelly Clarke

EAT THIS NOW

6 Great Summer Food Cart Sandwiches

Everyone knows Portland has a solid repertoire of brick-and-mortar sandwich joints, so we’ve drawn up a list of sandos slung from carts around town to help you rethink your lunch routine.

08/26/2014 By Erica Iannitti

HIT LIST

A Portland-Style Labor Day Sausage Fest

Firing up the grill this weekend? Make your backyard barbecue a bit easier with some sausages from these Portland meat makers.

08/26/2014 By Allison Jones

TAKE FIVE

Get Outside and Eat Before Summer's End

Liz Crain, author of the newly updated Food Lover's Guide to Portland, shares five fresh ways to forage and feast in the great outdoors.

08/26/2014 By Allison Jones

GIVEAWAY

Win Tickets to Feast Portland's Sold-Out Brunch Village

Feast's morning meal extravaganza may be sold out, but we're giving away a pair of tickets to the a.m. action.

08/26/2014 By Allison Jones

FARM-TO-FORK

Nicky USA Steps Up Their Game

From sourcing sustainably raised meats to building a farm from the ground up, Nicky USA takes the sustainable farming, butchery, and processing of game to a whole new level.

08/22/2014 By Brooke Bass

BEER BULLETIN

A Photo Tour Through Bend Brewfest

Get a play-by-play of the weekend's best pours, including some local newbies making a big splash in the Central Oregon beer scene.

08/20/2014 By Peter Holmstrom

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Nong Slays Competition to Win Chopped

The creative spirits behind Nong's Khao Man Gai and Kim Jong Grillin battle impressively on the Food Network's Chopped "Food Truck Fight."

08/20/2014 By Karen Brooks

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Two Portland Restaurant Stars to Compete on Top Chef

Departure's Gregory Gourdet and Imperial's Doug Adams join 14 other national chefs for a wicked-awesome new season in Boston. We've got the trailer!

08/20/2014 By Allison Jones

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Maurice is One of Bon Appétit's Top 10 New Restaurants in America

Quirky PDX dessert haven Maurice nabs a coveted spot on Bon Appétit's "Hot Ten" list of the best new restaurants in the country.

08/19/2014 By Kelly Clarke

RESTAURANT NEWS

Evoe Closes; Nodoguro Rises

Ryan Roadhouse’s Japanese fine-dining experiment gets a permanent home.

08/18/2014 By Karen Brooks

FOOD CARTS

The Resurrection of Kim Jong Grillin'

At long last, Han Ly Hwang’s lauded food truck is back, which means we no longer have to trek out to Beaverton to get our Korean BBQ fix.

08/15/2014 By Erica Iannitti

GO FORTH AND EAT

3 Ultimate Oregon Bounty Road Trips

Explore video tours of Willamette Valley's wine country, Central Oregon's cattle lands and breweries, and the South Coast's sunny shores—then hit the road yourself!

08/14/2014

POUR

Portland Soda Works Geeks Out on Pop

Nationally lauded graphic novelist and former food critic Chris Onstad considers the cola.

08/13/2014 By Kelly Clarke

EAT WITH YOUR EYES

Cafe Castagna's New Eastern Mediterranean Menu

Former Zahav and Levant kitchenman Wesley Johnson brings fresh energy to the Hawthorne neighborhood standby with the flavors of Turkey, Morocco, Israel, Lebanon, and Greece.

08/13/2014 By Allison Jones