Now Hear This

Music Review: Totalwerks Vol 1 by One Model Nation

Dandy Warhols front man branches out on record and in print.

01/26/2012 By Derek Pettie

Now Read This

Blue Thread

By Ruth Tenzer Feldman

01/26/2012 By Eliza Canty-Jones

Culturephile

Dark Star

A museum showcase channels Mark Rothko’s strange radiance—and complex local roots.

01/26/2012 By Randy Gragg

Mudroom

Do This Now! February 2012

This month, there's heroic tales from Sebastian Junger, a hoops homestand with the Blazers, and new album from Y La Bamba.

01/26/2012

Mudroom

Five Questions For… David Wolman

The Portland author’s new book, The End of Money, argues that cash should vanish.

01/26/2012 By Zach Dundas

Mudroom

The Perfect Party: February 2012

The guests we’d most like at our dinner table this month.

01/26/2012

Web Exclusive

Video: The Lion Sings

Watch Afropop legend Thomas Mapfumo cover his hero—and occasional collaborator—Bob Marley in his Eugene studio.

01/20/2012 Edited by Stephen Person

LEGENDARY

The Lion's Song

Nearly a decade ago, Afropop legend Thomas Mapfumo fled Zimbabwe for Eugene, fearing retribution for his songs blasting government repression. Now the iconic singer is reemerging with an ambitious album recorded in the heart of the Willamette Valley.

01/20/2012 By Eric Hansen

Eat Here Now

Review: Boke Bowl

The ramen at Boke Bowl is sensational. But there's a lot more than noodles happening here.

01/26/2012 By Karen Brooks

Pour

Cold Comfort

A local distiller gives coffee a spirited boost.

01/26/2012 By John Chandler

Cellar Notes

French Connection

A winter dinner at Noisette offers the perfect pairing opportunity.

01/26/2012 By Condé Cox

Restaurant Review

Duane's World

Stumptown coffee founder Duane Sorenson brings tavern food and specialty goods to Southeast Portland.

01/26/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

Long Story [Short]

Queen of Carts

Nong Poonsukwattana, 31

01/26/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

Scene & Heard

Bloody Valentine

Time & place: “Unhappy Hour” at the Lovecraft Bar

01/26/2012 By Georgia Perry

VIDEO

In the Kitchen with Sarah Hart

Watch as the brains behind Alma Chocolates, Sarah Hart, walks us through her Valentine’s Day recipe for no-fuss chocolate bread pudding.

01/20/2012 Edited by Benjamin Tepler

RECIPE

How to Make Alma's Chocolate Bread Pudding

Chocolatier extraordinaire Sarah Hart shares her recipe for a no-hassle dessert.

01/20/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

IN THE KITCHEN

Video: In the Kitchen with Sarah Hart

Watch as the brains behind Alma Chocolates, Sarah Hart, walks us through her Valentine’s Day recipe for no-fuss chocolate bread pudding.

01/20/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

Editor’s Note

The Long View

01/26/2012 By Randy Gragg

Mudroom

PDX INDEX: Kids & Hospitals

01/26/2012 By Kate Moening

Plantwise

Terrariums!

So you like the idea of gardening but you want to start out small. Try a terrarium! We've got a video to help you get started.

01/20/2012 By Kate Bryant

Mudroom

Word on the Street: a Portland Glossary, February 2012

Do you have the fortitude to stay relatively sober during the Super Bowl?

01/26/2012

Mudroom

Education Equation

With a bold school revival plan, Portland experiments for the whole state.

01/26/2012 By Martin Patail

Features

Progress Report 2012: Our Schools

01/20/2012 Edited by Martin Patail

Mudroom

Maiden in China

A west-side boutique crosses the Pacific to create luxe wedding wear.

01/26/2012 By Ashleigh Westmoreland

Web Exclusive

Video: Well Cobbled

Those boots might be made for walking—but only for so long. See how Julie Derrick, owner of JD’s Shoe Repair, can save your soles in a short video.

01/20/2012 Edited by Stephen Person

Cornershop

Sole Savior

One local cobbler sees the recession’s silver lining.

01/20/2012 By Eden Dawn

SAVE YOUR SOLES

Video: Well Cobbled

Those boots might be made for walking—but only for so long. See how Julie Derrick, owner of JD’s Shoe Repair, can save your soles.

01/20/2012 Videography by Stephen Person

Hello, Sunshine! An Appendix

Sunshine Staycations

We map the city’s dominant species’ habits for getting that warm, sunny feeling without getting on a plane.

01/27/2012

Trail of the Month

EasyClimb Trail

Mountain Biking | 2 miles (loop configuration) | Rating: Easy to Moderate

01/26/2012 By Brian Barker

Getaways

10 Sunshine Getaway Travel Destinations

Here's a plan to combat our collective vitamin-D deficiency: Ten places where you're just about guaranteed sunshine and blue skies...and they're all just one direct flight away!

01/24/2012 Edited by Kasey Cordell With Rachel Ritchie and Marty Patail