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Food News

These 10 Oregon Chefs and Restaurants Are James Beard Award Semifinalists

Kann, Okta, and beloved local chefs Peter Cho of Han Oak, Vince Nguyen of Berlu, and Thomas Pisha-Duffly of Gado Gado made the list. But who got snubbed?

01/25/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Wine Bars

Are Wine Bars the New Dive Bars? 

Nil and Company celebrate natural wine, without taking themselves too seriously. They’re both all about the wine, and not about it at all.

01/20/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Dining Picks

Where to Get Lunar New Year Dishes & Treats in Portland

From bánh tét to nian gao, mark the holiday with dumplings, noodles, and more from Vietnam, Korea, China, and beyond.

01/18/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Closures

Malka, the Wonderfully Imaginative House-Turned-Restaurant on SE Division Street, Will Close

Chef and co-owner Jessie Aron says the Southeast Portland restaurant's last day of service will be February 26.

01/17/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking News

Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland's Iconic Craft Beer Event, Canceled for 2023

The craft beer event started in 1988, a mainstay at downtown's Waterfront Park, will not return this summer.

01/13/2023 By Sam Stites

Food News & Events

Sake-Focused Fuyu Fest Takes Place January 21

Sunflower Sake, Portland’s new sake bottle shop, is hosting the event with more than 50 sakes available to taste.

01/13/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Restaurants from Portland, Maine, Are Popping Up on This Coast

Magna Kusina is throwing a Filipino-sushi mashup tasting-menu dinner, and Eem will host Portland, Maine’s Crispy Gai for bicoastal Thai street food and cocktails.

01/12/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Eat This Now

Our Favorite Breakfast Sandwich Right Now Lives at Balong, a Filipino American Pop-Up

Stop by the Baon Kainan food cart on Mondays and Tuesdays for house-made sausage on house pandesal.

01/10/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Bars & Nightlife

11 Bars Serving Zero-Proof Cocktails in Portland

Looking for places to hang out during Dry January? Want a mocktail that’s more exciting than cranberry seltzer? Look no further.

01/06/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Year In Review

Our Food Writers’ Best Bites of 2022 at Portland Restaurants

From Sichuan to Haitian to Vietnamese and everything in between, these are our standout restaurant dishes after a year of eating in Portland.

12/29/2022 By Matthew Trueherz, Karen Brooks, and Katherine Chew Hamilton

Popular Content

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Eat & Drink Features

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Portland’s Top 50 Restaurants

Midday Meal

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good morning!

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Dining Picks

An Opinionated Guide to Portland's Best Bakeries

Veggie Love

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

Light a Fire 2022: Most with the Least

Our Legacy Harvested Brings More People of Color to the Wine World

The Willamette Valley wine country nonprofit sponsors internships to expose more people to all levels of the viticulture industry.

12/29/2022 By Julia Silverman

Year in Review

Portland’s 2022 Restaurant Closures, from Acadia to Ya Ya

Longtime institutions, food carts, and fledgling restaurants all shuttered this year, including Clyde Common, Sunshine Noodles, and Toffee Club.

12/29/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Matthew Trueherz, and Karen Brooks

Year in Review

The Trends That Drove Portland’s 2022 Restaurant Openings

A return to fine dining, two restaurants are better than one, and wine bars galore, from Kann to Canard to a slice shop from Scottie’s Pizza

12/28/2022 By Karen Brooks, Katherine Chew Hamilton, and Matthew Trueherz

Food News

Food Carts Are the Heart of Portland’s Food Culture. Could January 2023 Regulations Change That?

Some carts have called it quits for now due to difficulty complying with new rules about wastewater.

12/27/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Review

Heavenly Creatures Marks a Shift in What We Want from ‘Restaurant Food’

Come to Heavenly Creatures for the wine and warm-lit vibes, stay for the quietly game-changing food menu.

12/22/2022 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Thomas Teal

Holiday Guide

10 Restaurants Throwing New Year’s Eve Dinners in Portland

Prix fixe menus, caviar with a Peruvian twist, and walk-in wine bashes—there’s plenty going on in town on the last day of the year.

12/22/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton and Matthew Trueherz

Breaking News

The Iconic Feast Portland Food Festival Will Not Return

Cofounder Mike Thelin talks about why Feast mattered, why he pulled the plug, and what Portland needs now.

12/22/2022 By Karen Brooks

Best Restaurants

Portland’s Top 50 Restaurants

The legends, new voices, and mad-scientist ideas that make Portland a strange and wonderful food city.

12/19/2022 By Karen Brooks, Katherine Chew Hamilton, and Matthew Trueherz

Holiday Guide

Where to Grab Dinner, Desserts, and Holiday Drinks for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve

Sometimes, holidays call for relaxing and letting someone else do the cooking. Here are Portland restaurants and bakeries for holiday dine-in and takeout.

12/13/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Sunshine Noodles, Diane Lam’s Contemporary Cambodian Restaurant, Will Close December 18

Sunshine Noodles started out as a pop-up and grew into a Slabtown restaurant beloved for dishes like phnom penh noodles and lime pepper chicken wings.

12/09/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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