Eat & Drink

Dish Exploder

Why People Line Up for Cheese & Crack’s Soft Serve Sundae

Chocolate + vanilla + buttery cracker crumble = Portland summer icon.

06/04/2025 By Alex Frane Illustrations by Amber Day

Drink Here Now

Rick Munro’s Malpractice Is Portland’s Weirdest, Coolest Cocktail Bar

Acid-adjusted citrus, goat cheese–washed rum, and a dirty martini with neither gin nor vodka make Malpractice a drinking destination.

06/02/2025 By Alex Frane

Dining Picks

Budget-Friendly Portland Dishes Under $15

Inflation got you down? These are our go-to filling meals that won’t break the bank.

05/29/2025 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Alex Frane, and Matthew Trueherz

Food News

Bar Nouveau Is St. Johns' Most Exciting New Pop-Up. Soon, It'll Be a Restaurant.

“It’s like if Julia Child did acid and lived on a commune for a while.”

05/22/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Pop-Up

Aaron Franklin, Texas’s Most Famous Pitmaster, Is Coming (Back) to Portland

The Feast alumnus isn’t bringing his trademark barbecue. Instead, he’s serving NOLA-style po’boys at a weekend pop-up.

05/21/2025 By Alex Frane

Ruby Beauties

A Picker’s Guide to Oregon’s Strawberry Varieties

Hoods aren’t the only berry in town.

05/20/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden Illustrations by Mark Wang

Food News

This Forthcoming Mariscos Pop-Up Hand-Grinds Its Masa

Coming this summer: late-night aguachiles and mamey ice cream.

05/19/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden Photography by Michael Novak

Drinking Alfresco

Portland’s Best Bar Patios

From the dives and watering holes with outdoor pool tables to the cocktail bars with DJs and Fanta-glazed pork belly tacos.

05/15/2025 By Alex Frane and Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Let’s Do Lunch

Chow Down on Portland’s Best Sandwiches

Tuna melts, meatball subs, grinders, and eggplant muffulettas—Portland is ready for lunchtime.

05/14/2025 By Alex Frane and Portland Monthly Staff

Pub Time

Me, My Parents, and the Horse Brass Pub

A personal history of Portland’s most English bar.

05/08/2025 By Alex Frane Photography by Michael Novak

Review

New Hawaiian Spot Kau Kau Treats the Cuisine with Care

Brandon and Tracee Hirahara fill combo plates with tako lu’au and Angus beef loco moco.

05/07/2025 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Thomas Teal

Bookshelf

A Heady Ode to Freewheeling Hippie Food Fit for 2025

Portlander Andrew Barton’s memoir-slash-cookbook, Free Food, revisits the Back to the Land ethos.

05/07/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

farm fresh

Fabulous Farmers Markets in Portland, Beaverton, and Beyond

Where to stock up on local produce, meats, dairy, baked goods, and more.

05/02/2025 By Alex Frane and Portland Monthly Staff

Dining Picks

Where to Find the Best Tacos in Portland and Beyond

Whether you’re on the hunt for birria, guisado, carnitas, or lengua, the city and its suburbs have tacos covered.

04/30/2025 By Katherine Chew Hamilton and Portland Monthly staff

Dining News

Portland’s Most Hotly Anticipated Restaurants for Spring 2025

Neo-Neapolitan pizza, Vietnamese pastries, and French bistro dining come to Portland.

04/25/2025 By Alex Frane

Zero-Proof

Oregon-Made Nonalcoholic Beers to Drink Right Now

IPAs, stouts, and pilsners, all without the booze.

04/23/2025 By Alex Frane

Best Restaurants

Portland’s Outstanding Brunches

Where to find fish sauce bacon sandwiches, vegan breakfast burritos, gluten-free chicken and waffles, and decadent eggs Benedict.

04/17/2025 By Alex Frane and Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Food News

Okta Will Reopen in McMinnville with Some Big Changes

Seven months after seemingly closing for good, Okta is returning with a new team.

04/14/2025 By Emily Teel

Q&A

Nostrana Chef Cathy Whims (Finally) Has a Cookbook

The Italian Summer Kitchen is the throwback, illustrated cookbook of simple recipes she never wrote.

04/10/2025 By Alex Frane

Dining Picks

Portland’s Top Sushi Spots for Any Occasion

Look no further for the best casual, splurge, and takeout options around town, from straightforward nigiri to complex specialty rolls.

04/09/2025 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Alex Frane, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, and Matthew Trueherz

Portland Monthly

Eat & Drink

Why People Line Up for Cheese & Crack’s Soft Serve Sundae

Rick Munro’s Malpractice Is Portland’s Weirdest, Coolest Cocktail Bar

Budget-Friendly Portland Dishes Under $15

Bar Nouveau Is St. Johns' Most Exciting New Pop-Up. Soon, It'll Be a Restaurant.

Aaron Franklin, Texas’s Most Famous Pitmaster, Is Coming (Back) to Portland

A Picker’s Guide to Oregon’s Strawberry Varieties

This Forthcoming Mariscos Pop-Up Hand-Grinds Its Masa

Portland’s Best Bar Patios

Chow Down on Portland’s Best Sandwiches

Me, My Parents, and the Horse Brass Pub

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