Eat & Drink

all hallows’ eve

Our Favorite Tricks and Treats at Portland Bars and Cafés

From eyeball-topped sundaes to bubbling beaker cocktails, here are five places to get spooky snacks and drinks this October.

10/25/2024 By Alex Frane

Openings

Is Fancy Baby Portland’s Next Great Wine Bar?

Rarefied champagne magnums fill the overseas-inspired bar in the Pearl. But there are plenty of casual bottles around, too.

10/25/2024 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Michael Novak

Wine Country

At Renowned Winery Antica Terra, 'A Very Nice Lunch' Feels Like Art

In a room of witchy luxury at the winery's new Dundee property, winemaker Maggie Harrison and chef Timothy Wastell take visitors on a weird and wonderful journey.

10/18/2024 By Jordan Michelman

Dining Picks

Three New Portland Restaurants to Try This Fall

Pandan waffles with fish sauce bacon, roe-dotted scrambled eggs, and more.

10/09/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Daniel Barnett

Zero Proof

Oregon-Made Nonalcoholic Spirits Are Fueling Portland's Mocktail Renaissance

As bars begin to expand and rethink their zero-proof beverage menus, Oregon brands like Wilderton and Dhōs have become major players.

10/01/2024 By Alex Frane

Restaurant Review

Bauman’s on Oak Isn’t Your Average Taphouse

The world-renowned cider company’s restaurant makes marvels of the simple things.

09/27/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Food News

Okta, Oregon’s Most Ambitious Tasting Menu Restaurant, Has Closed

The McMinnville restaurant opened two years ago and was the state’s most elaborate, perhaps ever.

09/23/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Superfan

Fat City Café’s Pancake Patron

No, Tom Kervin doesn’t work at the Multnomah Village breakfast institution, but he still fixes things and runs errands.

09/17/2024 Photography by Michael Raines By Margaret Seiler

Editor's Note

From the Editor: Lessons in Hospitality

Portland Monthly’s new editor in chief reflects on what makes a great restaurant—and a great magazine.

09/05/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Food News

Modern Parisian Pop-Up Le Clown Takes Over Måurice for the Month

Chef John Denison brings his neo-bistro flair to the downtown French-Norwegian lunch restaurant.

09/04/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Openings

The Team Behind Big Salt Just Opened Two New Wine Bars

Bar Nina and Big Salt Bar land somewhere between Ovum Wines tasting rooms and wine bars, serving rare Iberian glass pours and tiny Spanish sausages.

08/28/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Action!

A Tasteful Adaptation: What Goes into a Movie-Themed Dinner?

Performance art to parties, Sopranos- and Twin Peaks–inspired meals aren’t just for kicks.

08/28/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Chef’s Notes

Five Portland Chefs Trace Back Their Favorite Dishes and Ingredients

Güero’s specialty import mezcal, Jeju’s riff on the Big Mac, and Måurice’s black pepper cheesecake.

08/23/2024 By Matthew Trueherz Illustrations by Rebecca Nguyen

Openings

Highly Anticipated Vietnamese American Breakfast Spot Mémoire Cà Phê Opens This Month

The Alberta café comes from the people behind Matta, Portland Cà Phê, and HeyDay, with black sesame cinnamon rolls and pork belly breakfast burritos.

08/23/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Wingding

Andy Ricker Will Revive Pok Pok at Jeju for Two Nights

The former Portland chef is popping up around the country with a throwback, greatest hits menu.

08/22/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Dining Picks

Our Restaurant Critics' Dream Meals

When asked, hypothetically, if they could order a meal of dishes cherry-picked from any menu across the city, this is how our critics filled their tables.

08/16/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff Illustrations by Rebecca Nguyen

Now Open

Naomi Pomeroy's Final Project, L’Échelle, Opens as a Pop-Up

The late chef was working with Luke Dirks to open a bistro in the former Woodsman Tavern space. This casual backyard version will run through the year.

08/15/2024 By Allecia Vermillion