Food News

Skidbladnir, a Former Rose City Park Food Cart, Is Reopening at Star Bar

Known for its Norwegian meatballs, lamb sandwiches, and Irish spice bags, owner Patrick Carney moves toward late-night burgers and wings.

04/13/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Openings

Gabriel Pascuzzi from Top Chef Reopens Stacked Sandwich Shop April 11

Take a look at the new Slabtown space, plus new sandwiches like green curry fried chicken and pork coppa.

04/07/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton Photography by Michael Novak

Food News & Events

The Price to Taste a 60-Year-Old Japanese Whisky? $7,000.

The Multnomah Whisk(e)y Library is selling extravagantly-priced tickets to taste the House of Suntory’s Yamazaki 55 whisky—of which there are only 100 bottles in the world.

04/05/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Which Portlanders Were Named James Beard Award Nominees in 2023?

The competition narrows, with only a few of our local heroes left in the game. Stay tuned for the final awards in June.

03/29/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food Events

McMinnville's Okta to Bring Michelin-Star Chefs for a Mini Food Festival in June

Expect an intimate dinner with 5 world-class chefs, LA’s Aitor Zabala to London’s Leandro Carriera. Plus: Solstice in the Fields at Okta’s one-acre farm.

03/16/2023 By Karen Brooks

Food News

3 New Asian Dessert Spots Arrive in Portland

Bingsoo from Snowy Village, boba from Milk + T Mini, and Taiwanese shaved ice from Meet Fresh are all on the menu.

03/08/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Openings

Reopening or Rebirth? What to Expect from Ava Gene’s After 3 Years Away

The famed Portland restaurant is reopening with new staff and corporate backing, and notably without its founding chef.

03/07/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Food News

Tabor Bread Has a New Owner and a New Location

Founder Tissa Stein is retiring, and baker Rebecca Tosdevin is taking the reins.

03/02/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Less and More Coffee Will Open a New Location This Spring

A year and a half after the downtown coffee stand opened, it’s already expanding into a second location, a brick-and-mortar by Pioneer Courthouse Square.

03/01/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking News

The Gado Gado Team’s Next Project: A Wild Bar-Restaurant Called the Houston Blacklight

The 1970s-inspired spot will open this summer on SE Clinton, Jell-O shot Bundt cakes and French onion ramen soup in tow.

02/24/2023 By Karen Brooks

Restaurant Opening

Toyshop Ramen Opens February 22

The new spot on Killingsworth offers six different kinds of ramen, playful snacks, cocktails, and toys galore.

02/22/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Review

Hidden Clandestino Is Portland’s Best New Mexican Restaurant

Chef Lauro Romero’s casual experiment is the electric jolt we need right now.

02/20/2023 By Karen Brooks

Food News

Egg Prices Send Local Food Businesses Scrambling

Once a cheap source of protein and staple of baking and cooking, eggs are skyrocketing in cost, and business owners are making changes to accommodate.

02/06/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

First Look

Fermenter Chef Aaron Adams Is Opening a Vegan Cuban Restaurant & Cocktail Bar

Workshop Food and Drink, Adams’s newest project, will open February 18 in Buckman.

01/31/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

These 10 Oregon Chefs and Restaurants Are James Beard Award Semifinalists

Kann, Okta, and beloved local chefs Peter Cho, Vince Nguyen, and Thomas Pisha-Duffly made the list. But who got snubbed?

01/25/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Dining Picks

Where to Get Lunar New Year Dishes & Treats in Portland

Mark the holiday with dumplings, noodles, seafood, and more from Vietnam, China, and beyond.

01/18/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Closures

Malka, the Wonderfully Imaginative House-Turned-Restaurant on SE Division Street, Will Close

Chef and co-owner Jessie Aron says the last day of service will be February 26.

01/17/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News & Events

Sake-Focused Fuyu Fest Takes Place January 21

Sunflower Sake, Portland’s new sake bottle shop, is hosting the event with over 50 sakes available to taste.

01/13/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Restaurants from Portland, Maine, Are Popping Up on This Coast

Eem and Magna Kusina will host two prominent restaurants from our namesake, the other Portland, later this month.

01/12/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Food News

Food Carts Are the Heart of Portland’s Food Culture. Could January 2023 Regulations Change That?

Some have called it quits for now due to difficulty complying with new wastewater rules.

12/27/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Portland Monthly

Food News

Skidbladnir, a Former Rose City Park Food Cart, Is Reopening at Star Bar

Gabriel Pascuzzi from Top Chef Reopens Stacked Sandwich Shop April 11

The Price to Taste a 60-Year-Old Japanese Whisky? $7,000.

Which Portlanders Were Named James Beard Award Nominees in 2023?

McMinnville's Okta to Bring Michelin-Star Chefs for a Mini Food Festival in June

3 New Asian Dessert Spots Arrive in Portland

Reopening or Rebirth? What to Expect from Ava Gene’s After 3 Years Away

Tabor Bread Has a New Owner and a New Location

Less and More Coffee Will Open a New Location This Spring

The Gado Gado Team’s Next Project: A Wild Bar-Restaurant Called the Houston Blacklight

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