Eat & Drink

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Portland’s Defining Breweries Right Now

From hazy IPAs to palate-puckering sours, Portland’s ever-evolving beer scene perseveres in the face of challenges.

06/10/2025 By Andi Prewitt

Market Share

Farmers Market Hopping with Chef Sarah Minnick

She starred in Chef’s Table: Pizza and earned a James Beard nomination, but the pizza chef and restaurant owner still shops at the farmers market on bike.

06/06/2025 By Alex Frane Photography by Michael Raines

Piece of Cake

Where to Order a Birthday Cake, According to Pastry Chefs

Cafe Olli’s Siobhan Speirits and Libre’s Gabriella Martinez share their favorite spots for celebratory desserts.

06/05/2025 By Alex Frane

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

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

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

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

food news

OK Omens Shakes Things Up with a New Chef

Though young, chef Joseph Papas brings enthusiasm and experience to the wine-focused bistro.

04/04/2025 By Alex Frane Photography by Josh Chang

Portland Monthly

Eat & Drink

Portland’s Defining Breweries Right Now

Farmers Market Hopping with Chef Sarah Minnick

Where to Order a Birthday Cake, According to Pastry Chefs

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

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