Features

Food History

The 25 Restaurants That Made Portland

Portland was not a food city in the year 2000. Over the past quarter century, these restaurants changed that.

11/14/2025 Edited by Matthew Trueherz By Portland Monthly Staff Illustrations by Max-O-Matic

Soil Deposit

The Luxe Conglomerate Quietly Gaining Ground in the Willamette Valley

New money famously draws skepticism when coming into the valley. What’s different about the Ground’s mini wellness empire?

07/29/2025 By Jordan Michelman

Our Sporting Past

The Portland Fire Is Back: Local Sports Teams Then and Now

You know the Blazers, Timbers, Thorns, and (soon-to-be-resurrected) Fire. But what about the Buckaroos, Rosebuds, and Forest Dragons?

07/15/2025 By Margaret Seiler

History

To Know Old Town's Past Is to Hope for Its Future

My grandmother’s Old Town was a vibrant, bustling place for all. Despite what handwringers say, it still is.

04/07/2025 By Lauren Yoshiko

On and Off Broadway

The Theater Designer Who Designed a Theater

After The Lion King on Broadway, Olympic ceremonies, Taylor Swift stages, and Super Bowl halftime shows, Michael Curry wants a bigger stage.

03/03/2025 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Jason Hill Illustrations by Michael Byers

Feature

The Death of the Wolf in Oregon

Last year, state permits sentenced nearly one-fifth of wolves in Oregon to death. Animal lives aren’t the only ones at stake.

08/20/2024 By Juhea Kim

The Visionaries

What Do Ocularists, Ice Makers, and Perfumers Have in Common?

Much more than you might think.

07/17/2024 By Andrew Jankowski Photography by Andy Batt

Golden Years

Secrets of Our Wisest Portlanders

We've got the scoop about everything from friendships that last to retirement planning to midlife career pivots.

03/22/2024 By Portland Monthly Staff

The Long Game

Inside the Company That Owns Bamboo Sushi, Sizzle Pie, and Ava Gene’s

In the darkest days of the pandemic, the company Sortis Holdings emerged behind beloved brands like Bamboo Sushi, Sizzle Pie, and Ava Gene’s, and then nearly imploded.

02/08/2024 By Matthew Trueherz Illustrations by Giacomo Gambineri

Our 20th Anniversary

Ready, Set, Renaissance: 10 Ideas for Reinventing the City We Love

What if the city had a riverfront amphitheater, a botanical garden, a 24-hour downtown, and a commuter ferry?

12/06/2023 By Arianne Cohen Illustrations by Tara Jacoby

Our 20th Anniversary

Fixing Portland? They’re on It.

Here's the comeback story you've been awaiting. The city’s busiest minds are on it.

12/06/2023 By Arianne Cohen Illustrations by Tara Jacoby

Environment

Who Killed Jordan Cove?

How an unlikely band of activists vanquished an energy megaproject in Southern Oregon.

05/31/2023 By Ramona DeNies

Profile

Pace Taylor’s Work Is About Slowing Down, But They’re Climbing the Art World Quickly

The artist’s work depicts intimate scenes of autistic and transgender narratives, but the emotions therein pull viewers of all identities.

03/07/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Justice System

Mike Schmidt Doesn’t Want to Be the Next Chesa Boudin

But after a rocky first half to his tenure, the Multnomah County DA has a lot of ground to make up.

12/08/2022 By Julia Silverman Photography by Thomas Teal

Soccer

The Sally Yates Report on ‘Systemic’ Abuses in Women’s Soccer Is Out. And It’s Bad.

The answers to who knew what, when, appear to be everyone, and early—including Thorns and Timbers owner Merritt Paulson and exec Gavin Wilkinson.

10/04/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Animals

This Three-Legged Portland Pupfluencer Is Raising Money for Cancer Patients and Animal Rescues

Bethanee Hamilton (@PardonThyFrench) is a sassy social media mogul determined to encourage an uptick in pet adoption.

09/26/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Q&A

Ripping the City With Brennan Scarlett

The NFL player and founder of Big Yard Foundation, a Portland non-profit, discusses growing up in the Rose City and dishes on his favorite local spots.

07/22/2022 By Dalila Brent