Groceries & Markets

Editor’s Note

Breaking Out of My Grocery Routine

What if we shopped at the stores we wish were in our neighborhood?

09/16/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Mart History

Portland’s Grocery Evolution: Pioneers, Hippies, and Big Business

A lot of local stores aren’t so local anymore.

09/14/2026 By Heather Arndt Anderson

Super Markets

An A-to-Z Guide to Portland Grocery Stores

Where we shop, yesterday and today.

09/11/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Eat the Roses

How Bitter Radicchio Became Portland’s 21st-Century Sweetheart

A new book by Lane Selman and Margarett Waterbury tells how the vegetable became a poster child for our local food culture at its best.

07/30/2026 By Lola Milholland

farm fresh

Fabulous Farmers Markets in Portland, Beaverton, and Beyond

Where to stock up on local produce, meats, dairy, baked goods, and more.

06/11/2026 By Alex Frane and Portland Monthly Staff

shop local

Tariffs Are Hamstringing Italian Imports. Oregon Wine, Cheese, and Pasta Offer an Alternative.

Trouble finding your favorite Italian provisions lately? A large local contingent of Italophile farmers, foragers, fisheries, and restaurants can help.

03/18/2026 By Elena Valeriote

Hit List

The Best Farms and Orchards for Apple Picking near Portland

We’ve narrowed down the region’s autumnal offerings, with great mountain views, kid-friendly vibes, and rare varietals ripe for the picking.

09/04/2025 By Alex Frane and Portland Monthly Staff

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

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

The James Beard Public Market Is Finally Opening in Portland—for Real This Time

After decades of starts and stalls, the market has found a location in downtown Portland, to be completed by fall 2026.

10/28/2024 By Alex Frane

The Good Stuff

Our Favorite Specialty Grocers and International Markets in Portland

Where to find a fancy bit of cheese, track down imported ingredients, and travel the world with your taste buds.

05/16/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Sample?

150 Award-Winning Samples at the Good Food Awards Mercantile

Specialty cider and tea, charcuterie and cheese, sweets, snacks, and much else at the foundation’s first-ever public tasting.

04/24/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Sticker Shock

The Most Expensive Oregon-Made Cheese

Natural lava caves, quaint farmsteads, and the world’s stage. What makes one cheese worth more than another?

04/11/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Ranked

The Best Costcos near Portland, Ranked

Which locations have the best goods, the calmest parking lots, and the most samples?

04/05/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff

Taste Test

Best Breakfast You Can Buy: Our Morning Meal of Taste Test Champions

Start the day off right with these winning, Oregon-made products.

02/27/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff Photography by Michael Novak

The Price Is Right

Where to Get Bulk Discounts on Produce, Meat, and Pantry Staples in Portland

Whether you have a big family, tons of housemates, or a penchant for stocking up, sometimes buying more costs less.

12/14/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Taste Test

The Best Salami, Local and Not

We tasted cured meats from national brands and local competitors, to find which will take you on a trip to Flavortown.

09/05/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Markets

Yes, Walmart and Green Zebra Are Closing. No, the World Isn’t Ending.

Portland is full of former grocery stores, from Kienow’s to Piggly Wiggly to lots of extraneous Safeways. Greg Abbott can chill.

03/15/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Food News

Local Institution Tortilleria y Tienda De Leon Is Moving to Southeast

The tortilla factory, salsa shop, tamale producer, and hot bar, which has sat on the edge of Gresham for 23 years, will reopen in the Reed neighborhood.

10/25/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Grocery Stores

A Cross-Cut of Portland's Best Butcher Shops

Where to pick up top-quality pork chops, steaks, pastrami, oxtails, and more

05/26/2022 By Jordan Michelman

Portland Monthly

Groceries & Markets

Breaking Out of My Grocery Routine

Portland’s Grocery Evolution: Pioneers, Hippies, and Big Business

An A-to-Z Guide to Portland Grocery Stores

How Bitter Radicchio Became Portland’s 21st-Century Sweetheart

Fabulous Farmers Markets in Portland, Beaverton, and Beyond

Tariffs Are Hamstringing Italian Imports. Oregon Wine, Cheese, and Pasta Offer an Alternative.

The Best Farms and Orchards for Apple Picking near Portland

Farmers Market Hopping with Chef Sarah Minnick

A Picker’s Guide to Oregon’s Strawberry Varieties

The James Beard Public Market Is Finally Opening in Portland—for Real This Time

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Portland’s Grocery Evolution: Pioneers, Hippies, and Big Business

An A-to-Z Guide to Portland Grocery Stores

The Best Farms and Orchards for Apple Picking near Portland

Breaking Out of My Grocery Routine

Fabulous Farmers Markets in Portland, Beaverton, and Beyond

Flying Fish Company is Opening a Full Restaurant and Seafood Market on East Burnside

Our Favorite Specialty Grocers and International Markets in Portland

150 Award-Winning Samples at the Good Food Awards Mercantile

The Most Expensive Oregon-Made Cheese

The Best Costcos near Portland, Ranked

Best Breakfast You Can Buy: Our Morning Meal of Taste Test Champions

Where to Get Bulk Discounts on Produce, Meat, and Pantry Staples in Portland

The Best Salami, Local and Not

Yes, Walmart and Green Zebra Are Closing. No, the World Isn’t Ending.

Local Institution Tortilleria y Tienda De Leon Is Moving to Southeast

A Cross-Cut of Portland's Best Butcher Shops

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