50 Ways to Relax this Winter

50 Ways to Relax this Winter <p>Apparently our fair city knows how to deal with stress, and we definitely can relax with the best of ‘em — Forbes magazine ranked Portland the fourth most relaxed city in 2010. Even so, we all may cave a little bit and need an extra pick me up, and we’ve got 50 tips to help bring you back to center. But if you’re in need of a quick getaway, we take a look at Park City, Utah and its reenergized nightlife as a destination choice. Also, a bustling communal kitchen is born out of the Occupy Portland camps.</p>

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Mudroom

Perfect Party 2011

Portland's most notable newsmakers earn a place at the table.

11/23/2011

Mudroom

Vox Populi: We Take the Masses’ Pulse on Crucial Topics at Facebook.Com/Portland Monthly.

Portland peeps have another forum from which to speak their minds.

11/23/2011

Mudroom

Do This Now! December 2011

We've got traditional happenings, like the Holiday Ale Fest, and nontraditional distractions like Rumble at the Roseland. Beers and brawls!

11/23/2011

Eat & Drink

Introducing

Nuvrei Patisserie & Café

Nuvrei is a stellar sandwich stop for Pearl District patrons.

11/23/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

Pour

Pint Size

Our top picks for special seasonals from local nanobreweries.

11/23/2011 By John Chandler

Review

Pie High

Pie priestess Kate McMillen concentrates on the crust at Lauretta Jean's.

11/23/2011 By Karen Brooks

Feature

First the Dishes, then the Revolution

Much of the mainstream media coverage of the Occupy movement has focused on negatives. At its center, however, stood Occupy’s most civilized achievement: a bustling communal kitchen that fed hundreds of people every day.

11/23/2011 By Amanda Eckerson

Mudroom

Flavor Profile

At McMinnville's Fino In Fondo, the sausage is strictly Italian.

11/23/2011 By Vanessa Chang

RECIPE

Life of the Party

Longtime Portland catering king Larry Grimes shares his holiday soup.

11/18/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

VIDEO

In the Kitchen with Larry Grimes

Local caterer Larry Grimes teaches us how to make his butternut squash and apple soup, just in time for the holidays.

11/18/2011 Edited by Benjamin Tepler

In the Kitchen

Video: In the Kitchen with Larry Grimes

Longtime Portland catering king Larry Grimes shares his holiday butternut squash and apple soup.

11/18/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

Editor's Note

Article

Editor’s Note: The Gift of Mettle

11/23/2011 By Randy Gragg

Health & Wellness

Cover Story

Relax: 50 Ways to Spoil Yourself This Season

For a season famous for good cheer, the holidays can prove pretty stressful. Fortunately, we've found 50 ways to soothe your soul (and mind, and body, and appetite) this winter.

11/18/2011 Edited by Kasey Cordell With Brian Barker, Zach Dundas, Rachel Ritchie, Martin Patail, Benjamin Tepler, Ramona DeNies, Ashleigh Westmoreland, Meghan Ratliffe, and Derek Pettie

Home & Real Estate

Habitat

Lure of the Local

In 1948, Pietro Belluschi designed a modest masterpiece of the Northwest Regional style of modernism. Now his son Tony has restored and expanded it with a deft touch.

11/23/2011 By Kristin Belz