Eat & Drink

INSIDE THE MAGAZINE

Eat the October Issue

All the food-centric stories from Portland Monthly's October issue in one handy place

10/03/2013 By Tuck Woodstock

TAKE FIVE

A Local Cheese Plate from Cheese Bar's Steve Jones

Portland's cheese expert serves up a sampling of the Northwest's best

10/03/2013 By Roxanne Davis

EAT HERE NOW

Stellar Shawarma and Sabich at Gonzo

In the shelter of Southeast Portland’s Basecamp Brewing, a food cart crafts from-scratch Israeli street food all winter long.

10/02/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Portland Gets Its Cake

As Northwest’s Two Tarts Bakery launches a new line of “Palace Cakes,” Southwest’s Baker & Spice cooks up a cake-shop headquarters, unfolding in mid-October.

10/02/2013 By Karen Brooks and Tuck Woodstock

BEER BULLETIN

Dispatches from the Hood River Hop Fest

The festival showcased the variety and range of freshly hopped beers, many of which are worth seeking out around town.

10/01/2013 By Nathan Tucker

HIT LIST

Portland's Popcorn Power Ranking

We rounded up Portland's artisanal popcorn offerings—from a tub of cart-popped maple bacon puffs to caramel corn loaded with chai spices—to pick the best (and worst).

10/01/2013 By Roxanne Davis

HOT FOOD STORIES

Portland News to Chew

Mi Mero Mole's second location, the end of Local Choice Produce Market, the debut of Fado Portuguese Kitchen and Bar, and more of the week's restaurant news

10/01/2013 By Allison Jones

HIGH SPIRITS

Celebrate Cider Month at Little Bird

The French-style bistro’s beverage director Juliana Santos explains why she’s dedicating an entire month to the fermented fall fruit beverage.

10/01/2013 By Tuck Woodstock

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Grab a scoop of autumn harvest ice cream flavors, enjoy soul music and southern cooking at the Gospel Brunch series, and learn the secret behind Le Pigeon's famous Apple Crostada

10/01/2013 By Tuck Woodstock

FEATURE

Meet Portland's Top Urban Winemakers

Oregon's new wine country looks a little different: gritty industrial spaces, uncommon grape varieties, and not a vine in sight. Best of all? It's right down the street.

10/01/2013 By Cole Danehower

INTRODUCING

Old Salt's Ambitious Marketplace

The minds behind Grain & Gristle launch a food bazaar in the Cully neighborhood.

10/01/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

WALLET GUIDE

Embrace Autumn, Explore Brandy

On our sipping list this month? Four brandy-powered cocktails, from a simple classic to a perfect grown-ass milkshake

10/01/2013 By Rachel Ritchie

POUR

The Gospel of Reverend Nat's Hard Cider

An innovative local cidery attracts a body of believers

10/01/2013 By Rachel Ritchie

RECIPE

Make Pok Pok's Famous Wings at Home

Pok Pok built a national empire on addictive Vietnamese chicken wings. Meet the man behind the recipe.

10/01/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Holdfast Dining's One-Man Show

With just 10 stools and a rented kitchen, Will Preisch presents a pop-up vision of high-end eating: casual, personal, and thrilling.

10/01/2013 By Karen Brooks

BEST OF OREGON

Oregon's 50 Best Wines 2013

20 varietals, 11 AVAs, and 25 bottles under $30! We asked Portland wine experts to pick their favorite bottles of the year—and the results are delicious.

10/01/2013 By Allison Jones

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Rip City Gets New Stadium Nosh

The Moda Center (née Rose Garden) adds Bunk, Sizzle Pie, Killer Burger, and Fire on the Mountain to its offerings of game-day grub

09/26/2013 By Nathan Tucker

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Bon App Brunches with Stumptown King

Bon Appetit’s October issue features a peek at Duane Sorenson’s fabulous family brunch, complete with recipes and photos galore.

09/26/2013 By Tuck Woodstock

WINE EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Classic Wines Auction Fall Dinners 2013

Seventeen local restaurants and nineteen top-shelf wineries team up to benefit local charities for the auction's 30th anniversary

09/25/2013 By Roxanne Davis

THE MORNING AFTER

Taste Vicariously Through Feast 2013

Feast Portland's second year once again seamlessly showcased the best of Portland's eats and drinks to an international audience—and we've got the photos to prove it

09/25/2013 By Allison Jones

Portland Monthly

Eat & Drink

Eat the October Issue

A Local Cheese Plate from Cheese Bar's Steve Jones

Stellar Shawarma and Sabich at Gonzo

Portland Gets Its Cake

Dispatches from the Hood River Hop Fest

Portland's Popcorn Power Ranking

Portland News to Chew

Celebrate Cider Month at Little Bird

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Meet Portland's Top Urban Winemakers

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