Eat & Drink

OPENING NIGHT

The Metamorphosis of Montmartre

Brasserie Montmartre’s opening night featured new dishes, new decor, new duck fat fries…and all that jazz.

05/18/2011 By Allison Jones

DATE NIGHT CONFIDENTIAL

Cocotte Coquetry

This saucy new addition to NE Killingsworth’s Restaurant Row brings the flirt to French favorites.

05/17/2011 By Allison Jones

Street Seen

Theology PDX

A real-life religious confrontation

05/16/2011 By John Chandler

ON THE SCENE

Pourings and Pairings

The 7th annual Portland Indie Wine and Food Festival brought together top names in Oregon wining and dining.

05/16/2011 By Allison Jones

DAY TRIPPER

Day Tripper: Wine Country Wonders

It’s possible to squeeze a relaxing vacation into a single day when Oregon’s thriving vineyards are less than an hour away from the city.

05/13/2011 By Allison Jones

Beer Bulletin

Breakside Brews

Ben Edmunds is a mad scientist—with beer!

05/12/2011

FOOD AND WINE EVENTS

Portland’s Own Major League Food and Wine Festival

Portland food-scene moguls Mike Thelin and Carrie Welch are setting out to put Portland on the national culinary festival map with international chefs and regional talent.

05/12/2011 By Allison Jones

BEST OF PDX

Planet of the Crepes

We searched the city looking for crepes both sweet and savory, and came up with nine variations on the flat and folded favorite.

05/11/2011 By Allison Jones

EAT HERE NOW

Chop Thinks Big With Small-Batch Charcuterie

A new shop selling cured meats and inventive pates is another step in Oregon’s New Charcuterie Frontier.

05/11/2011 By Karen Brooks

Best of PDX

A Foodie Farewell

An Eat Beater says sayonara and shares a few things she’s learned.

05/11/2011 By Anna Sachse

Market Watch

Olive Oil for the Masses, B.Y.O.B.

Local foodinista, Jim Dixon, is my olive oil confidante. Find him at his tiny Southeast shophouse every Monday to taste his collection of Mediterranean condiments. He'll also have a stand this Saturday, May 14th, at the PSU Farmers’ Market.

05/11/2011 By Teri Gelber

INTERVIEW

The Scoop on Salt & Straw

We’ve got the first look at Portland’s first "Farm-to-Cone" Ice Cream shop, debuting this month on NE Alberta.

05/10/2011 By Allison Jones

DIY

Roasting Coffee Beans At Home

Mr. Green Beans, in Northeast Portland, has all the tools and tricks for learning how to roast your very own coffee; Their exellent classes are as affordable as a bag of beans.

05/10/2011 By Teri Gelber

OPENING WATCH

Brasserie Reopening Next Week

Downtown’s swinging Brasserie Montmartre returns with a new tavern menu and lively outlook.

05/09/2011 By Allison Jones

HAPPY HOUR OF THE WEEK

Ringside’s Late Night Deals

The newly-reopened Ringside Steakhouse brings Happy Hour back to the classics with steak tips and strong drinks.

05/09/2011 By Allison Jones

Cheap Eats

Hidden Gem: Cruise In Country Diner

These milkshakes (plus the burgers and fries) bring all the boys to the yard. Girls too.

05/09/2011 By Anna Sachse

INTERVIEW

5 Questions for: CorksCru Wine Curator, Dan Beekley

Square Deal Wine’s former head honcho spills the grapes about his new Old Town shop and what he’ll be drinking this summer.

05/06/2011 By Allison Jones

CHEAP EATS

More than just a Pretty Cake

Bakery Bar’s affordable menu features brunch, booze, and some of the best biscuits in PDX.

05/05/2011 By Allison Jones

Mark your calendar

Take the Fifth

Cinco de Mayo happenings are plentiful

05/05/2011 By John Chandler