Eat & Drink

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Our digest of Portland’s top upcoming food and drink events, including a Sherry Tasting at Tabla and five year anniversary parties at Biwa and Double Mountain Brewing.

02/27/2012 By Allison Jones

INTERVIEW

5 Questions for Biwa’s Gabe Rosen

Southeast PDX’s popular izakaya is turning five next month, so we sat down to chat with the owner and chef about the accidental meal that inspired Biwa’s menu.

02/27/2012 By Allison Jones

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Portland Sweets Earn Praise from Bon Appétit

PDX baking queen Kim Boyce and local chocolate makers Xocolatl de David and Cocanú nab well-deserved nods in BA’s March 2012 issue.

02/24/2012 By Allison Jones

Cellar Notes

Place Matters

Our critic's guide to the subregions of the Willamette Valley, home of the world's finest pinot noir.

02/24/2012 By Condé Cox

Pour

Kosher Cocktail

Bartender David Welch sees the bright side of Manischewitz.

02/24/2012 By Deena Prichep

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Get Schooled

We’ve rounded up the best cooking classes around Portland where seasoned pros help you, your date, and your kids hone those culinary skills.

02/23/2012 By Allison Jones

Bar Food

Snacking at Wafu

Appetizers mix familiar and exotic flavors

02/23/2012 By John Chandler

MENU WATCH

The New Power Lunch

We’ve got the scoop on new lunch menus around town, including the reinvention of Clyde Common daytime offerings and lunch hours at Oven & Shaker.

02/23/2012 By Allison Jones

EAT HERE NOW

Introducing: Tanuki

Chef Janis Martin's newest location on SE Stark raises the bar on Japanese bar food.

02/23/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

RISE & DINE!

Portland's Best Baked Goods

Baked goods worth an early-morning alarm

02/23/2012 Edited by Rachel Ritchie By Karen Brooks

Rise & Dine!

Portland’s Battle for the Best Fried Chicken & Waffles

It’s brawn against brine.

02/23/2012 By Zach Dundas and Martin Patail Edited by Rachel Ritchie and Karen Brooks Illustrations by Dan Gay

RISE & DINE!

Best Family Breakfast Spots

Where to haul the restless brood when they rise

02/23/2012 By Zach Dundas and Karen Brooks Edited by Rachel Ritchie Illustrations by Dan Gay

Rise & Dine!

Portland's Best Breakfast Sandwiches

Five breakfast sandwiches done right

02/23/2012 By Kasey Cordell, Rachel Ritchie, and Benjamin Tepler Edited by Karen Brooks Illustrations by Dan Gay

RISE & DINE!

Portland’s Best Bloody Marys

Portland’s sauciest morning cocktails

02/23/2012 Edited by Rachel Ritchie and Karen Brooks By Allison Jones

Rise & Dine!

Portland’s Best Breakfasts

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!

02/23/2012 Edited by Rachel Ritchie and Karen Brooks

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

New Details on Bamboo Sushi NW

Bamboo Sushi NW will open in May with fresh takes on raw seafood. We caught up with owner Kristofer Lofgren for all the details.

02/22/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Riffle NW Hooks Pearl District Space

East Coast transplant Ken Norris finds a home at last for his “catch-inspired” seafood vision.

02/22/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

Happy Hour

Happy Hour: Bent Brick

Bent Brick does haute for less

02/22/2012 By Sarah Moore

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Party Pics: Mardi Gras at Irving St. Kitchen

Burlesque dancers! Tarot readings! A whole roasted pig! Eat and drink vicariously through my photos of this annual Pearl District Fat Tuesday party.

02/22/2012 By Allison Jones