Eat & Drink

New Bars

Countdown to Yolo

Pan-Asian lounge is coming

03/25/2011 By John Chandler

Restaurant Opening

Wining and Dining

Celebrated Thistle chef Eric Bechard opens Community Plate in McMinnville.

03/25/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

Neighborhood Report

Montavilla After Dark

A pocket of PDX that’s got it all

03/24/2011 By John Chandler

Post

Slide Show: New Chicks on the Block

03/23/2011

Food News

Inside the James Beard Awards

On Monday, four Portland chefs and two cooking scribes made the final ballots for the 2011 James Beard Foundation awards. With winners announced in May, the heat is on and all bets are off.

03/23/2011 By Karen Brooks

Hometown Pride

Secrets of an Iron Chef

A behind-the-scenes look at Vitaly Paley’s April 17 battle with Jose Garces on Iron Chef America.

03/23/2011 By Karen Brooks

First Impressions

New Chicks on the Block

Cocotte busts open its French doors with Northwest plates and chicken-themed accouterments in tow.

03/23/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

Cheap Eats

Hidden Gem: Downtown’s Mizu Sushi

This wee four-seat sushi (and udon) counter is fresh, fast, and worth seeking out.

03/23/2011 By Anna Sachse

Happy Hour

Happy Hour of the Week

Night Light does it right

03/22/2011 By John Chandler

Interview

5 questions for: hot, young talent ALEX YODER

Olympic Provisions’ executive chef chats about cookbooks, trends, and choice places to eat.

03/21/2011 By Anna Sachse

Product Placement

Stuff I Want

The Bar Pilot’s Birthday is May 5

03/18/2011 By John Chandler

Eat This Now

Wake up Call: Brunch at Irving Street Kitchen

Just when you thought Portland couldn’t exceed the bacon-donut-biscuit speed limit, here comes Irving Street Kitchen flashing a green light to keep the Southern-influenced indulgence going.

03/16/2011 By Karen Brooks