Eat & Drink

Food Industry

Help Wanted: The Kitchen Is Hiring

Restaurant jobs are nearly back to pre-COVID numbers and unemployment is lower than ever, but cooks are nowhere to be found.

11/04/2022 By Matthew Trueherz

Food News

At Lollipop Shoppe, Portland Has a Brand-New Spot for Late-Night Southern Food

The new music venue takes over the former Dig a Pony space, with food and beverage from the Tulip Shop Tavern team.

11/03/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Review

Birria and Borscht Meet at Rusa PDX, a Standout Sellwood Food Cart

Mexican and Eastern European food seem like an unlikely pair, but they work seamlessly here.

11/01/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Dining Picks

Our Top-Ranked Portland Bowls of Ramen for a Rainy Day

Where to slurp comforting bowls of bone broth (or plant-based broth) and noodles

10/28/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Soccer

Where to Watch the Portland Thorns in the NWSL Final on Saturday, October 29

6 local bars are official ‘pub partners’ of the soccer team, including the Sports Bra and Prost!, and will be showing the game on CBS.

10/27/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Veggie Tales

Are You Ready to Join This Pacific Northwest Vegetable Cult?

A chicory-roots organization strives to connect the dots of the food system, and localize your diet. Radicchio is their totem.

10/27/2022 By Matthew Trueherz

Food News

The Complicated, Triumphant Return of Portland’s Honey Bagel

After 18 months, the cult bagel pop-up returns November 7 with unorthodox hours.

10/26/2022 By Karen Brooks

Food News

Local Institution Tortilleria y Tienda De Leon Is Moving to Southeast

The tortilla factory, salsa shop, tamale producer, and hot bar, which has sat on the edge of Gresham for 23 years, will reopen in the Reed neighborhood.

10/25/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Coffee

Less and More Coffee Is the New Café Downtown Portland Needs Right Now

Blending Chinese and Korean flavors, the kiosk serves everything from straight-up coffee to signature drinks to Bakeshop pastries.

10/21/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Halloween

Ghoulish Grub: Scary Portland Dishes to Try Before Halloween

Blood sausage pasta and toffee mealworm ice cream, anyone?

10/20/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Portland Artist Mike Bennett Opens an Installation Space and Café in St. Johns

At Wonderwood Springs, drink mead lattes among 400 hand-painted medieval fantasy-themed pieces.

10/17/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Pumpkin Spice

Portland’s Great Pumpkin Dishes, Drinks & Desserts

Squash your pumpkin cravings with these seasonal specials.

10/12/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Ripe Cooperative, the Year-Old Euro-Centric Sidewalk Café in the Former Beast Space, Is Closing

Naomi Pomeroy’s exciting pandemic pivot aimed to show the true cost of running a restaurant. What does its closure mean?

10/12/2022 By Matthew Trueherz

Yum!

Our Favorite Fall Recipes

From apple pie to short rib sinigang, here's some rich, autumnal comfort food for the darkening days.

10/10/2022

Best Restaurants 2022

Jojo Gets a Glow-Up in the Pearl

The social media–famous fried chicken, burger, and jojo cart now has a brick-and-mortar on the west side. Is it really about the chicken sandwiches, or is it just the Instagram personality?

10/10/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton