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

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Slide Show: Cafe Castagna's New Mediterranean Menu

08/13/2014

HOMETOWN PRIDE

3 PDX Restaurants on Long List for America's Best

Maurice, Davenport, and Expatriate earn nods from Bon Appétit's restaurant editor Andrew Knowlton as he seeks out the best new restaurants in the country.

08/13/2014 By Allison Jones

OPENING WATCH

Feastworks Delicatessen Now Open in Sellwood

The farmers market favorite and charcuterie-centric catering staple now has a permanent home in the heart of Sellwood.

08/12/2014 By Allison Jones

EAT THIS NOW

Decadent Drinking Chocolate Affogato at Cacao

A scoop of Salt & Straw's olive oil ice cream drowned in a hearty helping of molten dark chocolate? Your next date night is begging for this.

08/12/2014 By Allison Jones

FOOD TV

Nong to Compete on Chopped "Food Truck Fight"

On August 19, a Portland food cart star takes the spirit of Nong's Khao Man Gai into a heated competition on the Food Network.

08/12/2014 By Karen Brooks

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Chris Israel throws a surf party on PICA's rooftop, Nomad PDX pops up with a celebration of the sunflower, and Portland Meadows hosts a pro BBQ cook-off...get out and eat, folks!

08/11/2014 By Erica Iannitti

OPENING WATCH

The People’s Pig Puts Down Roots

One of Portland’s best food carts turns to barbecue for its brick-and-mortar.

08/08/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

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Slide Show: The People’s Pig Puts Down Roots

08/07/2014

THE MORNING AFTER

Inspired Plates from the Xico-Smallwares Collaboration

A dish-by-dish recap of a stellar night of Mexican Asian fusion on SE Division

08/07/2014 Photography by Allison Jones By Kelly Clarke

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Slide Show: Xico-Wares's Colorful Asian-Mexican Fusion

08/07/2014

MENU WATCH

New Southwest-Accented Specials at Kask

Queso fresco-covered grilled corn meets Zazarac? Grüner's chef de cuisine Jake Sheffield is taking over the snack menu the restaurant's neighboring bar.

08/07/2014 By Allison Jones

OPENING WATCH

Inside Alberta's Texan-Inspired Stella Taco

NE Alberta’s new taco shop is set to open its doors August 11—we've got a first look at the colorful space and menu.

08/07/2014 By Allison Jones and Erica Iannitti

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Slide Show: Border Town Street Food at Stella Taco

08/07/2014