The Food Lovers' Guide to Portland

Take a trip into Portland's wide world of food <p>Take a trip into Portland’s wide world of food: Asian and Middle Eastern markets at Portland’s farthest edges; the best boutique bakeries, speciality markets, and chocolate shops throughout the city; hot spots for the freshest Northwest seafood; lovingly raised meat from regional farms; and all the news and tips you need to navigate the spring offerings at local farmers markets.</p>

In this issue:

Arts & Culture

Now Read This

Without Mercy

Lisa Jackson's new novel, Without Mercy, is a fiction kick back to her time in the Pacific Northwest.

02/15/2010 By Amber Villa-Zang

Mudroom

Atheist on the Rocks

For more than two years, infamous atheist Christopher Hitchens has made good sport debating those who believe in God. His rapier wit and merciless debate style pack houses across the country. But after his January lecture for Literary Arts--a dinner at Bl

02/04/2010 By Randy Gragg

The Mudroom

Double-Click or Nothing

Northwest Portland resident Dusty Schmidt drops knowledge on how to win at Texas Hold 'Em. Schmidt knows what he is talking about—his online winnings total around $3 million in the past three years.

02/02/2010 By Kasey Cordell

The Mudroom

Reanimated

Travis Knight, the CEO for Hillsboro-based animation studio Laika, has his film _Coraline_ garnering Annie Award nominations. _Coraline_ is also up for Best Animated Feature Oscar on March 7th, against the likes of Pixar favorite _Up_.

02/02/2010 By Randy Gragg

Eat & Drink

EAT UP

The Food Lover's Guide to Portland 2010

We take our food seriously here in the Rose City, so it pays to know— where it grows, where to find it, and how to prepare it. Our indispensable Food Lovers Guide...

03/01/2010

BARKERS

Follow the Herd

The swarming of Bay Area culinary influence is traced through San Francisco's Pier 39 sea lions—apparently the perceptive pinnipeds had simply followed the foodies north.

02/23/2010 By Kasey Cordell

High Spirits

Prost

Drink some bier and eat your wurst at this German beer hall, located on N Mississippi Avenue.

02/17/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

Introducing

Metrovino

Pairing a meal with a quality wine can break a diner’s budget faster than a balloon payment these days. But since Metrovino opened in the Pearl District last year, the restaurant has offered a novel way of matching a superior wine to each course on its me

02/17/2010 By Mike Thelin

Mudroom

Cash Crop

The Portland Farmers Market has slowly blossomed into one of the city's leading economic pulses, but lack of city support has put Portland vendor's fees among the highest in the nation.

02/16/2010 By Mike Thelin

EAT UP

Order Up!

Busy Portland notables share their local takeout favorites Dante Cunningham heads to P.F. Chang's, Naomi Pomeroy goes for rotisserie chicken.

02/15/2010

Savor

Iberian Grinder

Assemble Tabla Mediterranean Bistro chef Anthony Cafiero's Spanish-style _bocadillo_ at home. This sandwich includes ham or prosciutto with seasonal greens decorating a fresh baguette.

02/15/2010 By Deena Prichep

EAT UP

Cookbook Club

Food aficionados share their favorite cookbooks. The experts include some of the best chefs, writers, and teachers in the country.

02/15/2010

Article

The Food Lovers’ Guide

We take our food seriously here in the Rose City, so it pays to know— where it grows, where to find it, and how to prepare it. Our indispensable Food Lovers Guide...

02/15/2010 By Mike Thelin, Eva Hagberg, Martin Patail, and Kaitlyn Evans

EAT UP

Raise and Write

To increase your food expertise, join how-to-workshops about raising your own chickens or writing about food.

02/15/2010 By Mike Thelin and Veronica Martin

EAT UP

Back to School

A wide range of prices, locations and food choices, Portland chefs offer you the opportunity to learn their favorite dishes.

02/15/2010 By Hanna Neuschwander

EAT UP

A Baker’s Dozen

A history lesson in the artisan bakery trade of Portland. Listings include different pastry shops and the variety of treats they offer.

02/15/2010 By Mike Thelin and Eva Hagberg

Wine

Cellar Notes: March 2010

Enjoy local saké from SakéOne, the only American-owned saké brewery (or kura) in the country.

02/15/2010 By Condé Cox

Pour

Oregon Distillers Make Their Mark on the World of Whiskey

Portland's House Spirits, Clear Creek, McMenamins and other Oregon distillers are brewing locally made whiskey.

02/15/2010 By John Chandler

Locavore

Ranch to Table

Buy your meat from local Portland farms, or butchers, or farmer's markets, using this resource guide to get started.

02/03/2010 By Hanna Neuschwander

Editor's Note

Editor’s Note

Accidental Foodie

Editor in Chief Randy Gragg compares Portland's gourmet scene to other cities, particularly Boston. This spring, the International Association of Culinary Professionals will hold its annual conference in Portland.

02/02/2010 By Randy Gragg

Health & Wellness

The Mudroom

Mission: Possible

Amity inventor Jarem Frye's revolutionary prosthetic knee gives amputees hope—and the chance to compete in action sports such as skiing and snowboarding.

02/02/2010 By Jill Davis

Home & Real Estate

Eat Up

Market Madness

From SW to NE, a helpful guide of where Portland farmers markets are sprouting.

02/15/2010 By Eva Hagberg

News & City Life

DUKES UP

Right Turn

Oregon’s conservatives grow a stronger fan base as pundits and militants use red-hot rhetoric to call for revolution. But what will Oregon's conservative uprising look like?

02/17/2010 By Bart Blasengame

Long Story Short

The Rugger

Meet San Juanita Moreno, 26-year-old from Eastern Oregon, who has found her place in Rugby amongst Portland's premier women's team and the Olympic US national team.

02/15/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

The Mudroom

Gael Force

The Irish have given Portland, Mayor Sam Adams, an 8,000 volume book collection to the Central Library, The Under Wonder Lounge and more.

02/02/2010 By Kasey Cordell

Style & Shopping

EAT UP

Tools of the Trade

Three different locales are highlighted for those who are in dire need of crockery supplies, such as knife sharpening or restaurant quality porcelain.

02/15/2010 By Mike Thelin

Corner Shop

Powder Room

Atmosphere snowboarding apparel, Chris Prosser's clothing company, is making a move to women's style this year.

02/03/2010 By Meghan Hilliard

The Mudroom

PERS Strings

The economic crash has left Oregon's Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) in need of an estimated $1 billion from public employers to cover future commitments to retirees. How do gubernatorial candidates Allen Alley and Chris Dudley plan to help pub

02/02/2010 By Randy Gragg

Travel & Outdoors

Beyond the Bridges

Hot to Trot

Hawaii’s Big Island offers mystical volcanoes, all-inclusive resorts, sunny weather, clear water, and swimming with dolphins.

02/15/2010 By Alexis Rehrmann