Review

Joy to the Pearl

With first-rate pasta and rustic pizza, Bella Gioia succeeds in its quest for authenticity.

05/19/2009 By Nino Padova

Review

Choice Bites

At Evoe, a new eatery next door to Pastaworks on SE Hawthorne Boulevard, diners can discover the true art of snacking.

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

Article

American Why

When a simple salad of arugula collides with “high-tech American” cuisine, what’s a modern American diner to do?

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

Article

Inn Style

For food-weary Portlanders, this downtown culinary refuge offers good company, warmth and sustenance.

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

Article

Dinner by Numbers

Is the staff at the Pearl’s newest restaurant confident in what they have to offer, or are they covering up for a perceived lack?

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

Article

Chintz Charming

After relocating to the northern end of the ever-expanding N Mississippi Ave in December, the new Lovely Hula Hands still offers similar atmospheric enchantment.

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

Article

Tenure Track

Chef Dustin Clark has assumed control of the burners at Wildwood.

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

Review

Honest Like Abe

On an up-and-coming North Portland strip, Lincoln soothes with humble dishes, simple flavors, and steady service.

05/19/2009 By Nino Padova

CHEAP DATE

Tastebud

05/19/2009 By Nino Padova

Review

Cursed Kitchen?

In a Victorian on SE Hawthorne Boulevard, the chef of Belly Timber tries to transcend the building's troubled past.

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

Article

Smooth Operator

A $4 million restaurant debuts on a lonely stretch of the South Waterfront. But is the food as opulent as the décor?

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

CHEAP DATE

Review: Broder

A quiet and quaint Scandinavian oasis of a café awaits.

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

INTRODUCING…

Nutshell

Nutshell is no mere vegan slop house.

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

Review

Shaky Ground

When a fine dining establishment called Terroir opens three blocks north of a Popeye’s, it’s got a lot to live up to. Or does it?

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

INTRODUCING…

Sel Gris

The chef and the friendly staff have executed their dining mission with crystal-clear execution.

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

CHEAPDATE

Little Red Bike Café

It's a cozy, sunlit refuge that opens at 7 a.m. each morning, six days a week.

05/19/2009 By Joanna Kang

Eat This Now

Tailored Tapas

Does the latest Spanish-inspired eatery to hit Portland pass muster? It does if you customize your meal just right.

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

EAT THIS NOW

Lamb Tacos at El Brasero

Think lamb shoulder that’s been braised until it’s falling off the bone.

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

INTRODUCING…

Cava

Good, cheap food. Good, cheap drink. Dark wood.

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis

Mana From Heaven?

Veganopia

Is Portland’s newest, swankiest vegan restaurant only an herbivore’s paradise, or can carnivores dig the vibe too?

05/19/2009 By Camas Davis