Eat & Drink

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Our digest of Portland’s top upcoming food and drink events, including Breakside Brewery’s dinner at Aquariva, Chocolates for Choice, and a Chinese New Year celebration fit for a foodie.

01/17/2012 By Allison Jones

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

The Old Gold

There's a new kind of cocktail in the neighborhood.

01/16/2012 By Kate Degenhardt

OPENING WATCH

Marco Frattaroli to Open Second Eatery on Southeast Division

The chef and owner of NW 21st’s Bastas Trattoria is set to open casual Italian eatery Cibo in April.

01/13/2012 By Allison Jones

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Strong Oregon Showing at the 2012 Good Food Awards

Portland artisans made a strong showing among the finalists for the annual artisan food awards. Winners will be announced today!

01/13/2012 By Allison Jones

FARM FRESH FOOD

Farm to Fit Delivers

This chef-powered food—from Garden State’s Kevin Sandri—delivery brings fresh meals made with local produce directly to your home or office.

01/12/2012 By Allison Jones

Mark Your Calendar

Ale Alert!

Cold ones for cold weather

01/11/2012

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Milwaukie Kitchen & Wine

Veteran chef Pascal Sauton brings French comfort, great baking, curated ingredients, and spontaneous evenings to Clackamas country.

01/11/2012 By Karen Brooks

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Double Dragon

A new banh mi shop on SE Division kicks Vietnamese sandwiches up a notch

01/11/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

EAT HERE NOW

5 Fresh Favorites

In these chilliest months, it’s good to hunt down some green in our meals. Here’s our picks for five go-to spots to find fresh comfort food that won’t leave you needing a post-meal nap.

01/11/2012 By Allison Jones

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Kristen Murray Leaving Paley’s Place

The acclaimed pastry wiz and dessert chef is searching for a location to cook up her own dreams.

01/10/2012 By Karen Brooks

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Eat Beat Neighborhood News

Top food news stories from around Portland, including Joe’s Burgers’ Downtown PDX location, the NY opening of Pok Pok Wing, and brunch service at Olympic Provisions SE.

01/10/2012 By Allison Jones

OPENING WATCH

Inside Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop

Peek inside Sarah Leonard’s sweet shop catering to the kid inside all of us, complete with forty made-to-order soda flavors and retro candy by the pound.

01/10/2012 By Allison Jones

Market Watch

Winter Bounty

The recipes in Lane Morgan’s book “Winter Harvest” inspire a season’s worth of fresh meals.

01/10/2012 By Kristin Belz

HOMETOWN PRIDE

PDX vs KC in 2012? It’s ON.

Looks like James Oseland wants to stir up some rivalry between PDX and—of all places—Kansas City by declaring the latter the rising food city of the new year.

01/09/2012 By Allison Jones

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Our digest of Portland’s top upcoming food and drink events, including Crab Night at Bar Avignon, blind wine tastings, and the release of the 2012 Kopstootje Biere.

01/09/2012 By Allison Jones

Beer Bulletin

Worst Beer in the World

Ratebeer.com lists 50 bogus brews

01/09/2012 By John Chandler

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Eric Bechard's New Taco Spot

The top chef of Oregon wine country is set to open a late-night taco spot in downtown McMinnville inspired by Day of the Dead and ’60s punk style.

01/06/2012 By Allison Jones

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Bastas Celebrates 20 Years of Italian Classics

This Northwest 21st trattoria is celebrating two decades of honest Italian cooking with weekly specials that harken back to dishes of yore—and their pre-inflation prices.

01/06/2012 By Allison Jones

Beer Bulletin

Win A Basement Bar!

Widmer Brothers gives away a Kegerator

01/05/2012 By John Chandler

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Eat Beat Neighborhood News

Top food news stories from around Portland, including a chef shuffle at Central, dinners to go in Milwaukie, and a temporary closure and redesign for Meriwether’s.

01/05/2012 By Allison Jones