Holiday Eats Cheat Sheet

7+ Valentine’s Day Dining Options

Our tips for a handful of cool places to eat on the night when love is given a monetary value.

01/26/2011 By Anna Sachse

Mark your calendar

Drinking Dates

A few items for your quaffing calendar

01/25/2011 By John Chandler

Beer Bulletin

Crack A Cold One!

Beer Can Appreciation Day

01/24/2011 By John Chandler

Cheap Eats

Choose Your Own Cheap at Panera Cares

Everyone can afford to eat at this novel new café in the Hollywood district.

01/24/2011 By Anna Sachse

loose ends

Booze News

A roundup of potable press

01/21/2011 By John Chandler

Happy Hour

Happy Hour of the Week: Little Bird

The peeps behind Le Pigeon are now feeding eager beavers with their downtown bistro’s new Early Hour menu.

01/21/2011 By Anna Sachse

Savor

Souped Up

A meat master’s vegan twist on split pea soup adds flavor, texture, and plenty of heat.

01/19/2011 By Deena Prichep

Wine News

Crazy for 08s

Everybody loves the 2008 vintage of Oregon pinot noir…and now the New York Times does too.

01/19/2011 By Rachel Ritchie

Review

Artfully Uncool

Bar Mingo’s Italian food master Jerry Huisinga shuns trends for a taste of authenticity.

01/19/2011 By Karen Brooks

Slideshow

Slide Show: St. Jack Puts the Portland in Paris

01/19/2011

First Impressions

St. Jack Puts the Portland in Paris

A new patisserie blends Clinton Street vibes with chic éclairs and made-to-order madeleines.

01/19/2011 By Karen Brooks

Cheap Eats

Kalé’s Bowls of Japanese-Style Comfort

Rice, curry, beef, and cheddar cheese combine for cheap thrills in the Southwest Hills.

01/19/2011 By Anna Sachse

Happy Hour

Happy Hour: Bonfire Lounge

Warming up to the Bonfire

01/18/2011 By John Chandler

Breaking Food News

FIN TO CLOSE AFTER VALENTINE’S DAY

The daring Southeast Portland seafood restaurant tanks itself after a promising six-month run.

01/17/2011 By Karen Brooks

Gluten-Free Find

Dessert Labs Concocts Freakishly Tasty Cupcakes

Whether you’re gluten-intolerant or not, this new Northwest Portland bakery inspires gluttony.

01/17/2011 By Anna Sachse

Mud Room

Sea Change

A new captain steers McCormick & Schmick’s through choppy waters.

01/14/2011 By Zach Dundas

SLURP

Eat This Now: Handmade Noodles at Frank’s Noodle House

Frank's Noodle House in NE Portland, serves up "the best handmade noodles in town."

01/14/2011 By Rachel Ritchie

Pour

Bar Star

The results are in! You, our fair readers, have voted Clyde Common’s Jeffrey Morgenthaler your Bartender of the Year.

01/14/2011

Wine

Cellar Notes: February 2011

Despite what some critics say, the Oregon 2007 vintage pinot noir has matured into a quality wine. Notable 2007 pinot noirs include Cristom, Erath, Bethel Heights, Lemelson, and Et Fille.

01/14/2011 By Condé Cox

Behind Bars

People’s Party

Democrat Jesse Cornett becomes a publican

01/14/2011 By John Chandler