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The Best Bars in Portland

Sultry whiskey dens, charming neighborhood joints, and all of our other favorite drinking spots in town.

11/18/2025 By Alex Frane and Portland Monthly Staff

Closing Report

A Beloved Division Street Bar Has Served Its Last Cocktail and Handpie

The Richmond Bar, Cider Bite, Grand Amari, and Doc Marie’s join the list of 2025 closures.

11/17/2025 By Alex Frane

Food History

The 25 Restaurants That Made Portland

Portland was not a food city in the year 2000. Over the past quarter century, these restaurants changed that.

11/14/2025 Edited by Matthew Trueherz By Portland Monthly Staff Illustrations by Max-O-Matic

turkey time

Where to Find Thanksgiving Dinner and Desserts for Dine-In and Takeout in 2025

Let Portland restaurants do the cooking this year, from free takeout meals to elaborate seated feasts.

11/13/2025 By Alex Frane

Dining Picks

Our Top-Ranked Portland Bowls of Ramen for a Rainy Day

Where to slurp comforting bowls of broth and noodles, from porky tonkotsu to vegan shoyu.

11/06/2025 By Katherine Chew Hamilton and Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Dining Picks

From Marionberry to Banana Cream, a Guide to Portland’s Best Pie Shops

Where to go for Oregon’s state berry and every other kind of pie.

11/05/2025 By Alex Frane

Wine History

5 Wines That Made the Willamette Valley

From award-winning bottles to new movements, these are the wines that shaped Oregon wine country.

10/31/2025 By Alex Frane Illustrations by Amanda Lanzone

Opening Report

A Michelin-Starred Texan Barbecue Restaurant Is Now Open at Tough Luck

October was a stacked month for Portland restaurant openings, including Lil’ Barbecue, Bar Nouveau, and Sunday Sauce.

10/28/2025 By Alex Frane

Superfan

Gino’s Restaurant in the Genes

It’s hard to eat in when you live so close to this Italian favorite.

10/28/2025 By Margaret Seiler Photography by Michael Raines

Dining Picks

A Boxed and Bagged Guide to Portland’s Top Takeout Restaurants

Where to find the best spots for takeaway in Portland, beyond pizza boxes and oyster pails.

10/24/2025 By Alex Frane and Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Restaurant Review

What to Order, or Skip, at Portland’s Newest Vegan Fast-Food Spot

With recipes designed by Molly Baz, Swan Island’s Face Plant wants to overthrow the McDonald’s empire.

10/23/2025 By Alex Frane

ICE

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Left Oregon Wine Country in Fear

The president’s increased pressure to deport and detain immigrants has left the Willamette Valley bracing for the worst.

10/22/2025 By Alex Frane

Openings

In a Sea of New Italian Spots, Sunday Sauce Floats on Family Recipes

The upcoming New Jersey–style pasta shop comes from the team behind Normandie.

10/16/2025 By Alex Frane

Closing Report

Portland’s Best Vegan Burger Shop Has Served Its Last Meal

Gnarly’s, Assembly Brewing Annex, and Hit the Spot Burger have all shuttered.

10/09/2025 By Alex Frane

Openings

Slabtown’s Next Cocktail Bar Is—You Guessed It—Italian

Hey Luigi, from chef Gabriel Pascuzzi, proves Portland’s growing Italian scene can’t be stopped.

10/08/2025 By Alex Frane

In Memoriam

Longtime Castagna Chef Justin Woodward Has Died

He was once called “the only Portland chef cooking Michelin-level food.”

10/07/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Restaurant Review

Hayward Is Oregon Wine Country’s Destination Restaurant

The Willamette Valley’s most decorated upstart is no longer the underdog. Can it shine in the limelight?

10/01/2025 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Thomas Teal

Opening Report

Sun Rice Has a Permanent Home, and Other Fall Restaurant Openings

Filipino brunch, a new cider house, and a Mexican diner come to town.

09/30/2025 By Alex Frane

Awards Season

Kann Is One of the 50 Best Restaurants in North America

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants team released its North American list, and Oregon nabbed a single spot.

09/26/2025 By Alex Frane

We All Scream

Why Ice Cream Is the Perfect Portland Pizza Pairing

Portland finest pizzerias are some of the city’s best ice cream shops.

09/26/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden Photography by Michael Novak

Portland Monthly

Eat & Drink

The Best Bars in Portland

A Beloved Division Street Bar Has Served Its Last Cocktail and Handpie

The 25 Restaurants That Made Portland

Where to Find Thanksgiving Dinner and Desserts for Dine-In and Takeout in 2025

Our Top-Ranked Portland Bowls of Ramen for a Rainy Day

From Marionberry to Banana Cream, a Guide to Portland’s Best Pie Shops

5 Wines That Made the Willamette Valley

A Michelin-Starred Texan Barbecue Restaurant Is Now Open at Tough Luck

Gino’s Restaurant in the Genes

A Boxed and Bagged Guide to Portland’s Top Takeout Restaurants

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An Opinionated Guide to Portland's Best Bakeries

The Food Lover's Guide to Portland's Epic Vegan Scene

What to Order, or Skip, at Portland’s Newest Vegan Fast-Food Spot

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Left Oregon Wine Country in Fear

In a Sea of New Italian Spots, Sunday Sauce Floats on Family Recipes

Portland’s Best Vegan Burger Shop Has Served Its Last Meal

Slabtown’s Next Cocktail Bar Is—You Guessed It—Italian

Longtime Castagna Chef Justin Woodward Has Died

Hayward Is Oregon Wine Country’s Destination Restaurant

Sun Rice Has a Permanent Home, and Other Fall Restaurant Openings

Kann Is One of the 50 Best Restaurants in North America

Why Ice Cream Is the Perfect Portland Pizza Pairing

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