Oregon Beer

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

OUT AND ABOUT

Special Bamboo Entry to Pickathon Festival

This year the music will sound even better once you walk through the entry gate made by PSU architecture students for a design-build studio.

07/25/2013 By Kristin Belz

DESIRABLES

The Art of Music on the Wall

Recorded music takes on another dimension when record covers become art on the wall.

07/19/2013 By Kristin Belz

EVENTS

Do This Now: July

Our picks for your calendar this month

07/01/2013 By Branden Andersen

CULTURE

How to Check Out Tin House's Superstar Authors This Month

An outsider's insider guide to the Tin House reading series

07/01/2013 By Chelsea Bieker

REVIEW

MOCC's Object Focus: The Bowl

The Museum of Contemporary Craft’s enjoyable exhibition focuses on the humble, everyday object.

07/01/2013 By Randy Gragg

BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY

The New Hollywood Theatre

Thanks to a trio of film nerds, old is new and bad is good at today's transformed Northeast Portland cinema.

07/01/2013 By John Chandler

BOOKS

Star Wars-Shakespeare Mashup

A Portland author retells George Lucas' epic saga in the Bard’s verse.

06/27/2013 By Alisha Gorder

CULTUREPHILE

PDX Pop Now Turns 10

After a decade, the all-ages, all-volunteer, all-free festival stands as a pillar of the Portland music scene.

06/14/2013 By Aaron Scott

Eat & Drink

MARKET WATCH

Albacore Tuna Fresh From the Coast

High summer is prime time for the best fresh albacore tuna (probably caught yesterday in our local ocean).

07/26/2013 By Kristin Belz

RECIPES

Gluten-free Oatmeal Cake Goodness

Taking out the gluten and adding whole grains still results in a heavenly dessert.

07/22/2013 By Kristin Belz

RECIPES

Use Your Noodle for Cellophane Salad

Quick-cooking transparent noodles make for a cool salad on a hot summer day.

07/15/2013 By Kristin Belz

PORTLAND RESTAURANTS

Portland's "Best" British Food

It sounds like a paradox, but stick with us.

07/01/2013 By Martin Skegg

COCKTAIL CULTURE

Craig Hermann's Tiki Underground

The story behind the Monkey Hut, a North Portland basement that became a pilgrimage site for the tiki-obsessed.

07/01/2013 By Miranda Rake

EAT HERE NOW

Sok Sab Bai's Cambodian Flair

A Clinton neighborhood newcomer brings fresh flavors from former food cart chefs.

07/01/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

INTRODUCING

Racion's Spanish-Inflected Balancing Act

Chef Anthony Cafiero's West End open kitchen combines highbrow modernism with a relaxed vibe.

07/01/2013 By Kelly Clarke

WALLET GUIDE

Finding Fernet

Train your taste buds for the esoteric world of this minty, medicinal amaro with these local cocktails.

07/01/2013 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

POUR

Heart Coffee Roasters' Acid Test

Local coffee obsessives master the science of a brighter bean.

07/01/2013 By Hanna Neuschwander

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Modern Art

At Castagna, Justin Woodward is sending local food in a fresh direction—restrained, delicate, and dressed to kill.

07/01/2013 By Karen Brooks

COVER STORY

Oregon Beer Guide

Your guide to the best of Oregon craft brewing

07/01/2013 With Christian DeBenedetti, Kasey Cordell, John Chandler, Zach Dundas, Aaron Scott, Benjamin Tepler, Marty Patail, and Branden Andersen Edited by Rachel Ritchie

OREGON BEER GUIDE

50 Best Oregon Beers

Oregon’s best craft brews, organized (loosely) by style, from amber and IPA to saison and sour.

07/01/2013 By Christian DeBenedetti

OREGON BEER GUIDE

The New Wave of Portland Breweries

We know, it’s hard to keep track of the city’s rapidly spawning microbrewery scene. Start with these five standouts.

07/01/2013 By Kasey Cordell, John Chandler, Zach Dundas, Aaron Scott, and Marty Patail

OREGON BEER GUIDE

Oregon’s Coolest Beer Gear

A curated collection of the best suds-centric gifts for your favorite brewmaster.

07/01/2013 By Rachel Ritchie

OREGON BEER GUIDE

Your Craft Beer Questions, Answered

Everything you ever wanted to know about Oregon beer but were afraid to ask.

07/01/2013 By Branden Andersen

OREGON BEER GUIDE

The Portland Monthly Summer Six Pack

The ultimate mix of summery pilsners, lagers, and sessions to soak up the season

07/01/2013 By Christian DeBenedetti and Rachel Ritchie

VOX POPULI

We asked 100 brewers and beer industry pros…

07/01/2013 Edited by Marty Patail

OREGON BEER GUIDE

Mapping Beervana’s History [Infographic]

Like any civilization, our city of beer can get complicated. Here’s a guide to its founders and the paths they paved.

07/01/2013 By Lucy Burningham

OREGON BEER GUIDE

Portland’s Finest Bottle Shops

The model for the modern bottle shop? One part retail, one part tavern, one part cultural center, and one part luncheon counter. Sample the scene at these shops.

07/01/2013 By John Chandler

OREGON BEER GUIDE

Oregon Beer Destinations

Weekend trips into the heart of beer country—Astoria, Hood River, and Bend

07/01/2013 By Christian DeBenedetti

OREGON BEER GUIDE

Portland vs Portland

With a dozen breweries, the other Portland—Maine, that is—is encroaching on the Rose City’s global brew cred. We prompted IPA nut Van Havig of our very own Gigantic Brewing to square off with Belgian-style innovator Rob Tod of Maine’s Allagash Brewing.

07/01/2013 By Christian DeBenedetti

OREGON BEER GUIDE

How to Taste Beer like a Pro

Contrary to popular belief, the key to becoming a successful beer geek is not drinking as much as you can, but paying attention as you drink very slowly. Follow these five simple steps and you’ll be sizing up hop profiles in no time.

07/01/2013 By Rachel Ritchie

RECIPE

How to Elevate Beer Can Chicken to the Throne of Delicousness

Tommy Habetz puts a Tex-Mex spin on a lowbrow classic.

06/14/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

In the Kitchen

Video: In the Kitchen with Tommy Habetz

The mastermind behind Bunk Sandwiches and Trigger demonstrates the art of beer can chicken.

06/14/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

Editor's Note

EDITOR'S NOTE

The Future of Centennial Mills

A look at one of the most tantalizing and problematic development sites in the region

07/01/2013 By Randy Gragg

Home & Real Estate

OUT AND ABOUT

Eating for the (Frank Lloyd) Wright Cause

Go to dinner and feel good about it by putting your money where your mouth is at the Gordon House annual benefit.

07/31/2013 By Kristin Belz

DIY

Raised Bed Kits Without Tools or Trouble

Raised beds makes raising happy vegetables easier; these kits make raising the beds easy too.

07/18/2013 By Kristin Belz

OUT AND ABOUT

Street of Dreams House Tour

Take the Home Builders Association tour and start fantasizing about living the good life, where everything is new and nothing is broken.

07/17/2013 By Kristin Belz

PLANTWISE

Sunscreen for your Plants

How to xeriscape—or prepare your garden for the hot summer sun

07/01/2013 By Kate Bryant

News & City Life

OUT AND ABOUT

Hug a Tree for Hoyt Arboretum

Help Portland's Hoyt Arboretum break the Guinness Book of World Records' record for the number of people simultaneously hugging a tree!

07/16/2013 By Kate Bryant

HISTORY

The Willamette River's History

A Portland cartographer reveals our favorite river's unseen movements.

07/01/2013 By Gino Cerruti

NEWS

One-Sentence Stories

Katy Perry, cheap beer, and cougars: SEO gold, baby!

07/01/2013

NEWS

Sokol Blosser's Chic New Tasting Room

Architect Brad Cloepfil crafts a new Willamette Valley aesthetic

07/01/2013 By Sam Coggeshall

PORTLAND GLOSSARY

Word on the Street: Pyrophrenic

What Portlanders are saying—or should be.

07/01/2013

SCENE & HEARD

Veteran Pan Am Stewardesses Look Back

What was the golden age of jet travel really like?

07/01/2013 By Angela Sanders

PDX INDEX

PDX Index: Portland Weddings

A by-the-numbers guide to how we get hitched

07/01/2013 By Chelsea Bieker

NEWS

The Perfect Party July 2013

A made-up mash-up of the month's most fascinating people

07/01/2013

Style & Shopping

NEWS

How Performance Art Turned Into a High-Concept Business

Jennifer Armburst's intuitive approach to creative consulting.

07/01/2013 By Jonathan Frochtzwajg

TROPHY CASE

Trophy Case: July's Best PDX Stuff

Boyd's Coffee rebrands, La Luz brings beautiful surf-pop, new lingerie beckons

07/01/2013

RAINMAKER

Dayna McErlean's Portland Empire

How one woman transforms ramshackle spaces into business dynamos.

07/01/2013 By Zach Dundas

BUSINESS

Why Target Is Coming to Downtown Portland

Urban revival draws major brands back to city centers.

07/01/2013 By Marty Patail

PRET-A-PORTLAND

Tomboy Style

Tis the season to embrace casual, menswear-inspired designs.

07/01/2013 By Eden Dawn

Travel & Outdoors

GOLF GUIDE

Oregon Golf Guide

In our tour of Oregon golf, we map Black Butte's new course, rank the resorts, get the dirt from the caddies, and offer options for apres-links dining.

07/01/2013 Edited by Kasey Cordell With Tim Neville, Gino Cerruti, and Branden Andersen