LONG STORY [SHORT]

The Destroyer

An interview with best-selling science fiction author S.M. Stirling, who has envisioned a post-apocalyptic Oregon in his Emberverse series.

01/19/2011 By Martin Patail

HOMEGIRL

Manila Mata Hari

In the occupied Pacific, a now- forgotten Portland nightclub singer turned herself into one of World War II’s most Celebrated spies

01/14/2011 By Brian Libby

February

Off hours

How to spend your free time this month

01/14/2011

GLOSSARY

Word On The Street: January 2011

Portlandic adj.

01/14/2011

Mud Room

30 Seconds With… Dave Frishberg

The veteran local jazz songwriter sings his stuff during this month’s Portland Jazz Festival

01/14/2011 By Anne Adams

Mud Room

The Perfect Party: January 2011

People we’d most like at our dinner table this month

01/14/2011

Mud Room

State of Wonder

Is Oregon the most romantically flexible place in the nation?

01/14/2011 By Zach Dundas

Culturephile

Little Big Nurse

Actress Gretchen Corbett brings Ken Kesey’s greatest character to the stage in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

01/14/2011 By Barry Johnson

Savor

Souped Up

A meat master’s vegan twist on split pea soup adds flavor, texture, and plenty of heat.

01/19/2011 By Deena Prichep

Review

Artfully Uncool

Bar Mingo’s Italian food master Jerry Huisinga shuns trends for a taste of authenticity.

01/19/2011 By Karen Brooks

Mud Room

Sea Change

A new captain steers McCormick & Schmick’s through choppy waters.

01/14/2011 By Zach Dundas

SLURP

Eat This Now: Handmade Noodles at Frank’s Noodle House

Frank's Noodle House in NE Portland, serves up "the best handmade noodles in town."

01/14/2011 By Rachel Ritchie

Pour

Bar Star

The results are in! You, our fair readers, have voted Clyde Common’s Jeffrey Morgenthaler your Bartender of the Year.

01/14/2011

Wine

Cellar Notes: February 2011

Despite what some critics say, the Oregon 2007 vintage pinot noir has matured into a quality wine. Notable 2007 pinot noirs include Cristom, Erath, Bethel Heights, Lemelson, and Et Fille.

01/14/2011 By Condé Cox

Editor’s Note

Private Eye

01/14/2011 By Randy Gragg

The Mudroom

Yogi vs. Yogi

Reading the aura of a cosmic trademark battle

08/24/2012 By Ali Moran

Trail of the Month

Mount Talbert

01/14/2011 With Brian Barker

HISTORY

Portland's Ecotraditions

Portlanders have been deeply connected to their surroundings since... well, forever.

02/02/2011 By Randy Gragg and Melissa Dalton

Private Schools Guide 2011

Pop Quiz

We've got straight-up answers to your private school FAQs.

01/20/2011 By Gretchen Holzgang, Nicole Morales, and Ali Moran

HOMES

Here Comes The Sun

A West Hills Victorian beams bright with color, style, and warmth

01/19/2011 By Amara Holstein

Mudroom

PDX Index: Private Schools

01/19/2011

GET IN

Breathe Easy

We talked to admissions counselors, teachers, and education consultants to get the inside track for a process that should begin about a year before your child starts school.

01/19/2011 By Georgia Perry

Dig: Your Monthly Garden Tip

Plant (and Hug) a Tree

01/14/2011 By Kate Bryant

Mud Room

Future Flats

A buzzing bike boulevard sprouts ambitious eco-apartments

01/14/2011 By Georgia Perry

Portland Monthly Presents

Private Schools Guide 2011

Finding the right hallowed hall for your child isn’t an easy process. But we can help you get started with stats on more than 100 area private schools, and profiles of 12 that are excelling in everything from science to community service.

01/19/2011 Edited by Kasey Cordell

Trend Watch | Lace

For the Frill of It

Winter fashion collections with a little lace in the right place.

01/20/2011 By Eden Dawn

Mud Room

Surf Survivor

A legendary balsawood board disappears—and resurfaces—on the Oregon Coast.

01/14/2011 By Gretchen Holzgang