Eat & Drink

PORTLAND BARS

Aviary's Memory-Packed Cocktails

How Ross Hunsinger distills drinking stories into his drinks

04/02/2014 By Caitlin Feldman

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Ava Gene’s Chef Lands Vegetable Cookbook Deal

Rising star chef Joshua McFadden and veteran Portland cookbook author Martha Holmberg will team up to dig deep into vegetables for New York house Artisan Publishers.

04/01/2014 By Karen Brooks

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Jake Martin to Launch 11-Course Pop-Up Dinner Series

Genoa's inventive chef is teaming up with Levant sommelier Christopher Sky to bring fine dining down to earth with Taylor Swift and international flavors.

04/01/2014 By Brooke Bass

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Broder Nord’s New Dinner

Portland’s landmark brunch spot attempts Scandinavian supper.

04/01/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Secret to Ataula's Spanish-Accented Success

At tapas house Ataula, Barcelona-born Jose Chesa masters a rare ingredient in modernist cuisine: comfort.

04/01/2014 By Karen Brooks

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Sneak Peek at Reverend’s BBQ, Opening March 31

The masterminds behind Laurelhurst Market are readying their family-friendly house of barbecue and fried chicken...and we’ve got a first look at the menu.

03/25/2014 By Karen Brooks

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

An aged Beer Dinner at Le Pigeon with Hair of the Dog Brewery, the 2nd Annual Portland Farmhouse and Wild Ale Festival, a Peruvian dance workshop at Las Primas, and more upcoming food events

03/25/2014 By Danielle Klenak

EAT HERE NOW

Test Driving Roman Candle’s New Lunch Menu

Inspired vegetables, strong salads, and pizza bianca sandwiches give Ava Gene’s baby sister an afternoon glow.

03/25/2014 By Karen Brooks

HIT LIST

Dip Into National Cheese Fondue Day

Sure, it's a phoney holiday made up by a group of dairy lobbyists—but it's also a good excuse to dunk food into melted cheese! Here are 7 local spots to do just that.

03/24/2014 By Salish Davis

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Weigh In On Food & Wine's Best New Chef

NCAA brackets ruined by Duke's loss? Here's a chance at redemption: vote for your favorite Portland chef to take it all in this year's foodie mag showdown.

03/24/2014 By Allison Jones

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

A Nibble of Frice Bakery and Philippe’s Bread

Chefstable’s new bakery experiment unfolds on North Williams with old-school French breads to watch, composed desserts to go, and a feminine mystique to upgrade Lardo’s big-boy sandwiches.

03/19/2014 By Karen Brooks

RESTAURANT & BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

Tabla opens for lunch, Downtown Milwaukie comes together to fight childhood hunger, and wine country gets a new barbecue pit.

03/18/2014 By Salish Davis

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Free sherry at Bar Vivant, Canada’s rising star chef invades the Woodsman Tavern, Fireside celebrates a solid first year, and Project Grace pops up at Hokusei

03/18/2014 By Danielle Klenak

ANATOMY OF A DISH

Cheese & Crack Snack Shop's Loaded Cheese Plate

We step into Portland's newest cheese haven for a taste of their cheese board laden with housemade fixin's.

03/18/2014 By Danielle Klenak

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Portland's 2014 James Beard Award Finalists

Naomi Pomeroy and Cathy Whims represent Portland in the Best Chef Northwest category, while cocktail haven Clyde Common finally gets the attention it deserves.

03/18/2014 By Allison Jones

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Taste of the Nation Returns to the Crystal Ballroom

More than 60 of Oregon's best chefs, winemakers, brewers, and distillers will join forces to benefit Share Our Strength on April 29 with updated takes on childhood treats.

03/17/2014 By Allison Jones

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

New Wine Country Tavern Coming From Joel Palmer House Team

Chef Christopher Czarnecki will open the Barlow Room Bar and Grill this spring, three blocks away from his lauded farm-to-fork restaurant in Dayton.

03/14/2014 By Allison Jones

THE GRAPEVINE

Portland Bubbles Week Returns With Sparkling New Events

Argyle Winery will bring back Bubbles Week 2014 with an inspired array of events and eclectic pairings this May.

03/13/2014 By Salish Davis

RESTAURANT & BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

The debut of Double Barrel and Cheese & Crack Snack Shop, St. Honore's edible tribute to the new Wes Anderson film, and a historic renovation of a Northeastern Oregon landmark tavern

03/12/2014 By Salish Davis

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Introducing Angel Face, Navarre's Feminine Counterpart

John Taboada’s mysterious bar project is here at last. Hallelujah.

03/12/2014 By Kelly Clarke