NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Eat Beat’s News to Chew

Top food news stories from around Portland, including the opening of Xico on Division and Whey Bar, Ox Restaurant’s new booze-fueled waiting area.

08/14/2012 By Allison Jones

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Luce is Bon Appetit’s #4 Best New Restaurant of 2012

The list of 50 nominees for Bon Appetit’s Best New Restaurants of 2012 has been narrowed down to 10, and John Taboada’s sweet East Burnside Italian spot Luce made the cut.

08/14/2012 By Allison Jones

OPENING WATCH

Bagels on Wheels

Alice’s Bagels will be serving up cold-fermented, hand-formed, boiled, and baked bagels (plus all the trimmings) from the former Lardo space at Good Food Here starting August 17th.

08/14/2012 By Allison Jones

OPENING WEEK

Inside Adam Berger’s 24th & Meatballs

The meatball-only eatery debuts on NE Glisan, marking the first opening of the highly-anticipated micro-restaurant row The Ocean.

08/13/2012 By Allison Jones

Article

Portland’s Best Breakfast Spots

In Portland, land of the food-crazy, nothing trumps breakfast. Consider this your wake-up call: the city’s best dishes, biscuits, Bloody Marys, and more. Dig in!

08/13/2012 Edited by Rachel Ritchie and Karen Brooks

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Lauretta Jean’s Expands to Division

Downtown pie maven Kate McMillen is heading across the river to open a second bakery on Southeast Division in the former Pix space, set to open this fall.

08/13/2012 By Allison Jones

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Our digest of Portland’s top upcoming food and drink events, including a mid-week happy hour at Random Order, "Gastro Brew Sessions" at the Thirsty Lion, and a rooftop wine and aioli party at Olympic Provisions Southeast.

08/13/2012 By Allison Jones

Market Watch

Cucumbers Chillin' Southern Style

No need to heat up the kitchen (or the grill) for a good meal; just microwave cukes and onions for a chill soup.

08/12/2012 By Kristin Belz

A Fond Farewell

Adios Amigos!

Bar Pilot is moving to Eat Beat

08/10/2012 By John Chandler

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Bon Appetit names PDX’s Woodsman, Luce, and Ox among the Year’s Best

Three Portland favorites nab spots on Andrew Knowlton’s list of the country’s 50 Best New Restaurants of 2012.

08/10/2012 By Allison Jones

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Get Wild!

The state’s best food festival highlighting the upper echelon of Oregon game meat is back.

08/09/2012 By Allison Jones

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Eat Beat’s News to Chew

Top food news stories from around Portland, including the closing of Oregon Ice Works, the opening of Kitchen Dances and The Ocean’s micro-restaurants, and a new Saturday Brunch at EaT: An Oyster Bar.

08/08/2012 By Allison Jones

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Ox Expansion

Argentine-inspired Ox to open a bar and waiting area next door

08/08/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

Slideshow

Brunch with a Bird’s Eye View

08/08/2012

MENU WATCH

Brunch with a Bird’s Eye View

Departure unveils their new Sunday Brunch service, packed with Asian-inspired spins on brunch classics paired with the best view in town.

08/08/2012 By Allison Jones

Grand Reopening

Connecting Dots

Venerable velvet-painting venue on SE Clinton returns intact

08/08/2012 By Monica Down

HOMETOWN PRIDE

PDX Food in the News: Summertime Edition

Checking in on Portland’s status in the national food scene, Portland’s coolest scoop shops get major props.

08/08/2012 By Allison Jones

MENU WATCH

Biwa Shakes Things Up for Summer

Drawing on inspiration from a recent culinary research trip to Japan, Biwa’s chefs share details behind the launch of a new new summer menu and cool changes to the hot spot’s cocktail program.

08/07/2012 By Allison Jones

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Picnic for Forest Park 2012

Join the best local pit masters for a BBQ showdown and fundraiser to preserve our parks at the second annual A Picnic for Forest Park on Sunday, August 12th.

08/07/2012 By Allison Jones

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Our digest of Portland’s top upcoming food and drink events, including a sherry pairing dinner at Metrovino, a pop up featuring Oahu’s hottest new restaurant, and an ice cream-inspired dinner at Lincoln.

08/07/2012 By Allison Jones