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Portland’s Restaurants Seek Emergency Funding after Crippling Ice Storm

An industry group found that restaurant losses averaged of $28,000 each, and makes a plea for local government help.

01/23/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Food and Drink News

A Rare, All-Sparkling Winery Opens a Tasting Room This Spring

Corollary Wines recently purchased a vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, and its hilltop tasting room, designed by the firm that brought us Hopscotch, opens in spring.

12/12/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Holiday Guide

Where We’re Getting Our Thanksgiving Pies This Year

Yes, we’re stimulating the pie economy. Whether you’re an apple pie person, a pumpkin devotee, or like your Thanksgiving a little nontraditional, we’ve got dessert options for you.

11/10/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Ritzverse

What’s Inside the New Ritz-Carlton, Portland? We Went to See for Ourselves.

From the lounge to the 20th floor restaurant, it's all open for business. Here’s what’s notable, from the dress code to the $240 rib eye.

11/01/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Food News

An Italian Coffee Legend Returns to Downtown Portland

Welcome back Spella Caffè’s impeccable cappuccinos, smooth espressos, and signature caffè shakeratos.

10/18/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

First Look

Opening Oct 6, Four Culinary All-Stars Bring Bangkok's Chinatown Street Food to Yaowarat

What happens when the minds behind Eem, Expatriate, and Langbaan join forces with a Sweedeedee alum? We’re about to find out.

10/02/2023 By Karen Brooks

Rude Food

Terrible Service? Yep. Rude Diner Comes to Portland

The TikTok-famous dining experience, Karen's Diner, is on tour, and promises good food and awful vibes.

09/14/2023 By Dalila Brent

Food News

Eats This Week: Say Goodbye to La Moule, and Hello to Giant Quesadillas

Visit La Moule and Yui before they shutter, and catch giant quesadillas and towering hamburguesas from two new pop-ups.

07/28/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Eats

The Houston Blacklight Lands This Week

The third project from Portland’s acclaimed Gado Gado team opens July 26 on SE Clinton, with irreverence in tow (think disco, Atomic-age fantasy, and mapo tofu fries).

07/25/2023 By Karen Brooks

Yum

What’s a Botanical Bakeshop? Visit Portland’s Newest  

The crowdfunded shop, featuring Filipino-inspired baked goods and houseplants, opens in Woodstock, one of just two Filipino bakeries in the city.

07/07/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Popular Content

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    The 25 Restaurants That Made Portland

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    Tapas, Paella, and Sangria Land at the Old Palomar Space

    At Chin’s Kitchen in Hollywood, It’s Always Soup Season

Berries

Strawberry Crisis! U-Pick Season Is Almost Over

If you’ve got U-Pick in your summer plans, the time to go is today, as farms struggle with a short season.

06/21/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food

Korean BBQ Omakase, Karaoke Headline Han Oak's Much-Awaited Sequel, Jeju

We got the deets on the new restaurant, opening imminently, with a fresh vision of whole-animal Korean barbecue.

06/15/2023 By Karen Brooks

Food News

Portland Just Won More James Beard Awards than Any Other City

It's official: Portland is the food capital of America. These chefs, restaurants, leadership teams, and writers made their food-loving town proud.

06/06/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

The New Ritz-Carlton, Portland Restaurant Might Just Surprise Us

Michelin-starred Pedro Almeida and cult carnitas chef Lauro Romero are ditching preconceived notions from kitchen hierarchy to snobby vibe.

05/30/2023 By Karen Brooks

Restaurant Openings

PoMo Day Date: Tour Three New SE Eateries This Weekend

From oysters to Florentine steak to doughnuts, string together these three new spots—Heyday, Câche Câche, Grand Amari—for a novelty-filled outing.

05/25/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Legendary Portland Food Cart for Sale—Earns $500,000 Per Year

Owners Duane and Xue Mei Simard say that their food cart can rake in $1,500 per meal for hand-pulled Chinese noodles.

05/19/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Clandestino’s Lauro Romero Named Chef at the Ritz-Carlton

He joins executive chef Pedro Almeida at Bellpine restaurant, on the 20th floor of the downtown Portland luxury hotel.

05/18/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Why Is Portland’s Oldest Food Cart Pod Taking Cash from a Tech Company?

Expensify and ChefStable are teaming up to renovate a downtown cart pod.

05/18/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Closures

Portland’s Acclaimed Castagna Is Dead. Long Live Castagna.

Remembering two decades, four acclaimed chefs, and one gusty woman who powered the storied Portland restaurant.

05/05/2023 By Karen Brooks

Food News

Portland Monthly Food Critic Karen Brooks Snags a James Beard Nomination

This is her third time being named a finalist for the award, which she won in 2017. Plus, several other Portlanders are in the running for media awards.

04/26/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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