Eat & Drink

Coffee Camaraderie

Two Years in, La Perlita Celebrates Its Status as a BIPOC Hub

The coffee shop is now home to a new roasting company, Reforma Roasters, and is hosting women and BIPOC-helmed food pop-ups on a near-daily basis.

07/30/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking News

Portland Chef Gregory Gourdet Launches a Pop-Up Preview of Kann

The anticipated wood-fired Haitian restaurant will “debut” as a tasting menu pop-up in NW Portland, August 10–11

07/29/2020 By Karen Brooks

News to Chew

5 Things to Eat This Week in Portland

Light and easy summer fare.

07/29/2020 By Lauren Carlos

Breaking News

Oma’s Takeaway by Gado Gado Opens in August

The to-go and patio dining spot will specialize in Indonesian-Malaysian-Chinese barbecue platters.

07/28/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking News

The Bakery at Bar King Readies to Open August 6

The best baker you've never heard of has two projects unfolding: a major Southeast bakery and a downtown donut pop-up Aug 1–2 that announces a soon-to-open Berliner donut shop.

07/28/2020 By Karen Brooks

Eat Beat

Dispatches from Portland's Sweet Zone

Lord have mercy. We need treats. Now. Where to find rustic chocolate chip cookies, Filipino hand pies, and so much more.

07/27/2020 By Karen Brooks

Portland Protests

Amid Protests, Riot Ribs Feeds Everyone

The barbecue pop-up has given out free food to everyone in downtown Portland for the last three weeks.

07/26/2020 By Emily Gillespie Photography by Emily Gillespie

Food on Film

Higgins to Open Piggins—And Star in a Pandemic-Era Documentary

Greg Higgins, Portland farm-to-table pioneer and owner of Higgins Restaurant, goes mobile with an outdoor bistro that’s the subject of an upcoming documentary.

07/24/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Make Mine a Muffuletta

Sebastiano’s, a new Sicilian-inspired deli in Montavilla, focuses on muffulettas and cannoli.

07/23/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Restaurants Report Third-Party Delivery Apps Violating Portland’s Cap On Fees

Grubhub and Postmates have been accused of charging restaurants more than the 10 percent commission fee allowed by the new city ordinance.

07/21/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

May Sunshine Noodles Offer You a Ray of Hope in This Trying Time?

The temporary, contemporary Cambodian spot is tailored to the COVID-19 era.

07/18/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food

This Meal Delivery Service Provides Healthy Food to Portland's Sex Workers

Nikeisah Newton’s Meals 4 Heels feeds local dancers late-night protein bowls.

07/17/2020 By Lauren Carlos

To Market, To Market

A New, BIPOC-led Farmers Market Takes Root in Portland

The Come Thru market is also an incubator for farmers and artisans who are just getting started.

07/17/2020 By Julia Silverman

Breaking News

Gabriel Rucker’s Riff on the Crunchwrap Supreme Coming to Alit Wines

What better pairing for a glass of pinot noir than a Taco Bell–inspired snack?

07/16/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

News to Chew

10 Restaurants Offering Outdoor Dining in Portland

Just in time for 80-degree July days, these spots have nailed distance dining outdoors.

07/16/2020 By Lauren Carlos

News

Meet Our New Food Editor, Katherine Chew Hamilton

'Despite the fact that I’m pretty much always eating, I think good food writing isn’t just about food, but the people behind the food.'

07/10/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food on Film

How to Make the Oily Cakes from First Cow in 8 Easy Steps

Look out, Robert Pattinson pasta.

07/10/2020 By Conner Reed

News to Chew

5 Things to Eat and Drink This Week

Five spots that scream summer, Portland-style

07/08/2020 By Lauren Carlos

Agriculture

These Groups Are Bringing Black-Led Farming and Food Justice to Portland

Black Futures Farm and Equitable Giving Circle have a clear goal: food sovereignty.

07/08/2020 By Tiara Darnell

News

5 Days That Shook the Portland Food World

When Yonder’s Maya Lovelace opened her Instagram feed to accusations of restaurant abuse last week, all hell broke loose.

07/07/2020 By Karen Brooks