Eat & Drink

Best Restaurants 2021

Portland’s Best New Vegan Restaurants, Food Carts, and Pop-Ups

Where to eat Detroit-style pizza, barbecue ribs, banh mi, and spicy fried chicken sandwiches without any animal products involved.

08/27/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton and Karen Brooks

Farm to Fork

Asian Veggies Grow at Mora Mora Farm in Gresham

Plus, a beef stir fry recipe from Richard Le of Matta.

08/26/2021 By Jade Yamazaki Stewart Photography by Michael Novak

Coffee

Super Joy Coffee Lab Showcases China through Coffee

The coffee roasting company serves Yunnan-sourced beans in osmanthus lattes and Sichuan pepper mochas from an award-winning coffee vet.

08/25/2021 By Katrina Yentch

Recipe

Make Nostrana’s Unlikely Pairing of Cantaloupe and Spaghetti

Chef Cathy Whims learned this summery recipe from her mentor, Italian cooking legend Marcella Hazan.

08/24/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Bars & Nightlife

3 Outdoor Pop-Up Bars to Try Before Summer Ends

Drink in a parking lot, a driveway, or a hop field.

08/20/2021 By Margaret Seiler

Eat This Now

11 Breakfast Sandwiches to Get You out of Bed

Start your day off with one of these delights between bread.

08/20/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Conner Reed, Julia Silverman, and Margaret Seiler

Food + Art

Photographer Isabella Cassini Loves Getting Messy with Food

In her debut art exhibition, Smash Love Eat!, Cassini showcases the joy of breaking bowls and cups. And now, Gregory Gourdet is getting involved.

08/19/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Recipe

Grill Up Sibeiho's Singapore-Inspired OMG! Sambal Chicken

This super-easy, three-ingredient marinade makes a quick, flavorful weeknight dinner.

08/17/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Coronavirus

Portland Bars & Restaurants Requiring Proof of COVID Vaccination

Looking for a safer way to dine and drink indoors? Consult our running list.

08/13/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Review

The Newly Revamped Sweedeedee Does Delicious Dinner

The N Albina cafe isn’t just for brunch anymore—it also serves one of the most memorable dinners I’ve had in weeks.

08/12/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking News

Next-Gen Vietnamese American Noodle Shop Thơm Opens Soon

Jimmy and Johnny Le, who grew up in their parents' restaurant, have created a cool new haunt for old-school pho, opening August 19.

08/12/2021 By Karen Brooks

Food News

The Rice Bowl Posse Delivers Free Meals to AAPI Seniors

This group of Asian American restaurant owners, founded this spring in response to a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, is cooking meals for Portland seniors in the community.

08/11/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Eat This Now

WTF Is an Irish Spice Bag? Find Out at Skidbladnir

I’d never heard of a spice bag. Neither had our Irish editor-in-chief.

08/06/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking News

Quaintrelle Will Reopen August 29

The fun-meets-fine-dining spot will open in its new digs on SE Clinton later this month.

08/06/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Beer Festivals

PickleFest Brings Beer & Baseball Together

Do you feel summer slipping away? Maybe a doubleheader at a beer fest will help.

08/06/2021 By Margaret Seiler

Food News

Some PDX Bars & Restaurants Require Vax for Indoor Dining

As calls for more safety measures grow with the rise of the Delta variant, we asked restaurant and bar owners requiring proof of vaccination to share their experiences.

08/05/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Review

St. Jack’s New Chef Serves Dishes Rarely Seen Outside of France

After heading up a cult wine bar in Paris, former Portland cook John Denison returns home, puff pastry art in hand. St. Jack is now vying for Portland’s restaurant crown.

08/05/2021 By Karen Brooks

Local Flavor

Los Roast Brings the Taste, Smell, and Culture of New Mexico Green Chile to Portland

Catch these freshly roasted green chiles in St. Johns while you can.

07/29/2021 By Zoe Baillargeon

Eat This Now

Tito’s Taquitos Is Portland’s Must-Try New Taco Cart

Eat crispy potato taquitos topped with birria, chickpea al pastor garnished with pineapple on handmade tortillas, and tres leches cake with fresh berries.

07/29/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking News

Baon Kainan, Portland’s New Filipino-American Food Cart, Is 'Not Your Tita’s Cooking'

Seattleites Ethan and Geri Leung weave traditional home cooking, cheffy twists, breakdancing philosophy, and a love of American fast food.

07/28/2021 By Karen Brooks