November 2018

Best Restaurants 2018
Ten amazing dining destinations, five must-eat dishes, and one neighborhood on the rise. It's an excellent year to eat in Portland. Also in this issue: Palm Springs, wolf vs. dog, and our annual Light a Fire awards.
In this issue:
Arts & Culture

The Essentials
11 Things to See and Do in Portland: November 2018
Eat & Drink

Dining Guide
Portland’s 50 Best Restaurants Right Now

Look Who's Cooking Now
The Easy Bake Oven Era Is Over

Best Restaurants 2018
Portland's Best New Restaurants of 2018

Best Restaurants 2018: Culinary Cully
Cully Is Set to Become One of Portland's Coolest Food Hoods

Best Restaurants 2018: Still-Flapping
Portland’s Best New Restaurants 2018: Nimblefish Serves Up Serious Sushi

Best Restaurants 2018: Burger Time
Portland's Best New Restaurants 2018: Super Deluxe Is Our Answer to In-N-Out

Best Restaurants 2018: Family-Style Maximalist
Portland's Best New Restaurants 2018: At Oui! Wine Bar, More Is More

Best Restaurants 2018: The Next Generation
Portland's Best New Restaurants 2018: Nostrana’s Little Sib Is More Than a Wine Bar

Best Restaurants 2018: Fufu & Smoked Fish
Portland's Best New Restaurants 2018: Akadi Brings the West African Flavor

Best Restaurants 2018: Late-Night Surprise
Portland's Best New Restaurants 2018: At OK Omens, Castagna’s Chef Cuts Loose

Best Restaurants 2018: Chicago Style
Portland's Best New Restaurants 2018: Sammich Crushes the Sandwich Game

Best Restaurants 2018: Eat This Now
Portland's 5 Must-Eat Dishes of 2018

Best Restaurants 2018: No Scrap Left Behind
Portland Monthly's 2018 Chef of the Year: Karl Holl

Best Restaurants 2018: Jungalow of Ambition
Portland Monthly's Rising Star Restaurant of 2018: Holiday

Best Restaurants 2018: Duck Stacks & Steam Burgers
Portland Monthly's 2018 Restaurant of the Year: Canard
Editor's Note
Home & Real Estate
News & City Life

Light a Fire 2018: Caring for the Planet
Save the Bugs. Save the World.

Light a Fire 2018: Best New Nonprofit
This Portland Nonprofit Transforms Homeless Youth into Filmmakers

Light a Fire 2018: Exceptional Volunteer
Portlander George Nicola Documents Untold Stories of the LGBTQ Movement

Light a Fire 2018: Game-Changing Project
A New Center Brings Health Care and Housing Under One Roof

Light a Fire 2018: Lifetime Achievement
This Portlander Has Devoted His Life to Helping At-Risk Children

Light a Fire 2018: Most with the Least
At Portland's Q Center, the Fight for Queer Rights Is Far from Over

Light a Fire 2018: Extraordinary Executive Director
This Portlander Takes School Fundraising to the Next Level

Light a Fire 2018: Keeping Us Healthy
This Nonprofit Supports Portland's Sex Workers

Light a Fire 2018: Inspiring Creativity
Open Signal Brings Education, Access, and Equity to Media Production

Light a Fire 2018: Extraordinary Board Member
Kimberly Howard: Actor, Foundation Leader, Dot Connector

Light a Fire 2018: Emerging Leader
Portlander Olivia Katbi Smith Fights for Justice

Light a Fire 2018: Exceptional Community Contribution
How IRCO Helps the Newest Oregonians Feel at Home

Top Nonprofits
Meet Our 2018 Light a Fire Winners

The Shakedown