Eat & Drink

Lagers

Taste Test: Best (and Worst) Local Beers for a Hot Day

You might as well support the local economy. We tried 5 made-in-Oregon lagers to cool you off after you’ve mowed the lawn on a hot afternoon, or just watched someone else do it. Here are our picks.

07/25/2023 By Sam Stites

Glizzy City

What’s Portland’s Signature Hot Dog? We Found 4 Finalists

We can do better than Chicago and Seattle. Really. We tapped our city's beloved foodies and whittled down to four prospects.

07/24/2023 By Dalila Brent

Live Your Dream

Malibu Barbie Comes to Portland: Where to Eat and Drink Pink

While some Portlanders are indifferent about the Barbie movie, these businesses are going all-in with pink food, drinks, and parties.

07/21/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Crisps

Taste Test: Best (and Worst) Tim’s Potato Chips

We compared 7 flavors, from original to Sasquatch Surprise, to choose the chips to stock in your pantry.

07/18/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Fridge Necessities

Taste Test: Best (and Worst) Mustards, Local and Not

We compared five Oregon-made mustards to a national brand. Which one belongs in your fridge?

07/11/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Yum

What’s a Botanical Bakeshop? Visit Portland’s Newest

The crowdfunded shop, featuring Filipino-inspired baked goods and houseplants, opens in Woodstock, one of just two Filipino bakeries in the city.

07/07/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Eat This Now

Which of Portland's 10 Best Hot Dogs Is for You?

Whether you want a classic hot dog, a late-night bar dog, a fusion creation, or a vegan wiener, we found the best Portland has to offer.

07/07/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton and Nick Campigli

Summer Eats

Taste Test: Best (and Worst) Hot Dogs for Grilling—Local and Not

Oh, snap. We compared five Oregon-made hot dogs to a national brand. Which should you buy?

07/05/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Java

What to Order at the New Location of Our Favorite Coffee Shop

Wild drinks fill the menu at Less and More: beet lattes, toasted soybean powder lattes, pour-overs with strawberry notes, and pineapple-coconut espresso tonics.

06/29/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Berries

Strawberry Crisis! U-Pick Season Is Almost Over

If you’ve got U-Pick in your summer plans, the time to go is today, as farms struggle with a short season.

06/21/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food

Korean BBQ Omakase, Karaoke Headline Han Oak's Much-Awaited Sequel, Jeju

We got the deets on the new restaurant, opening imminently, with a fresh vision of whole-animal Korean barbecue.

06/15/2023 By Karen Brooks

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