NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Eat Beat Neighborhood News

Top food news stories from around Portland, including two restaurant openings, seasonal cart closures, and the Willamette Week’s saucy restaurant of the year pick.

10/19/2011 By Allison Jones

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Beech Street Parlor

A newly converted Victorian home in Northeast Portland makes for a killer bar space.

10/19/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

Best Restaurants 2011

Best Restaurants 2011

Eat, Play, Love: 35 Divine Dining Experiences.

10/19/2011 Edited by Rachel Ritchie and Karen Brooks

DIY

The Catch with Ketchup

Making ketchup is a worthy experiment yielding spicy results.

10/18/2011 By Kristin Belz

OPENING NIGHT

Opening Night: The Woodsman Tavern

Welcome to SE Division’s latest hangout, The Woodsman Tavern—a new world eatery with old school charm featuring home-style cooking, craft cocktails, and an All-Star cast.

10/18/2011 By Allison Jones

What's For Lunch?

Hammer Time

I chat with Food Network Canada about Big-Ass Sandwiches

10/17/2011 By John Chandler

FOODIE FREEBIES

100 Mile Mix-Off

We’ve got your discount code for $15 local cocktail action this week at the Oregon Environmental Council’s 100 Mile Mix-Off Party.

10/17/2011 By Allison Jones

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Our digest of Portland’s top upcoming food and drink events, including a celebration of pumpkin beers, farm-to-table dinners, and Portland Cocktail week.

10/17/2011 By Allison Jones

BRAGGING RIGHTS

Jordan Felix is Iron Bartender 2011

Clyde Common’s Aussie mixologist took home the top honors at the fourth annual Children’s Relief Nursery benefit and silent auction.

10/14/2011 By Allison Jones

Beer Bulletin

Great Pumpkins

Praise be to gourd!

10/14/2011 By John Chandler

Post

Editor’s Note: Dining Destinations

10/14/2011 By Randy Gragg

Best Restaurants 2011

Best Restaurants 2011: Amped Up

Grain & Gristle, Beaker & Flask, Skin & Bone; local restaurateurs have discovered that the secret ingredient to success seems to be the ampersand. Here are a few more we’re hoping to see soon.

10/14/2011 Edited by Rachel Ritchie and Karen Brooks

Pour

Champagne Pix

Local dessert maven Cheryl Wakerhauser shares her top bubblies for the season.

10/14/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

Best Restaurants 2011

Best Restaurants 2011: The Best of the Rest

Still hungry? We’ve culled the 30 restaurants that should remain in any food lover’s regular rotation. Be it artisan pizza, sustainable sushi, or Spain-meets-Oregon tapas, these places deliver every time.

10/14/2011 Edited by Rachel Ritchie and Karen Brooks

Best Restaurants 2011

Best Restaurants 2011: Hidden Breakfasts

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so wake up a little earlier and get in line at one of these morning meeting spots.

10/14/2011 By Rachel Ritchie

Best Restaurants 2011

Best Restaurants 2011: Meat-Free Magnificence

You don't need meat to make a meal. We've harvested five finds for the vegetarian set.

10/14/2011 By Allison Jones

Best Restaurants 2011

Best Restaurants 2011: Maximal Meat

Get the knife and fork ready for our list of restaurants that cater to the carnivore crowd. Vegetarians need no apply.

10/14/2011 By Mike Thelin

Best Restaurants 2011

Best Restaurants 2011: The Comforts

Everyone's got a go-to comfort food that they simply must have. Check out our favorites and add them to your list.

10/14/2011 By Kasey Cordell, Karen Brooks, and Benjamin Tepler

Best Restaurants 2011

Best Restaurants 2011: Asian Adventures

10/14/2011 By Karen Brooks and Benjamin Tepler

Best Restaurants 2011

Best Restaurants 2011: The Ultimate Feast

48 Hours in P-Town: The perfect weekend itinerary of local eating.

10/14/2011 By Karen Brooks