EAT WITH YOUR EYES

Trigger's New Lunch & Late Night Menu

Eat vicariously through Trigger's new midday and late-night menu, complete with smoked chicken wings, brisket quesadillas, and frito pie.

12/12/2012 By Allison Jones

FOODIE GIFTS

Holiday Sweets with a Local Touch

This line of giftable, small-batch treats from Willamette Valley Confectionery delivers classic taste using berries, nuts, and dairy products from local farms.

12/11/2012 By Allison Jones

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Our digest of Portland’s top upcoming food and drink events, including Breakside Brewery's Winter Formal and a month-long Peking duck dinner special at Departure.

12/10/2012 By Allison Jones

INTERVIEW

5 Questions With Portland Penny Diner Barman Brandon Wise

The veteran Portland bartender continues his streak of winning cocktail programs with a new focus on fountain drinks and DIY concoctions.

12/07/2012 By Allison Jones

OPENING NIGHT

Inside Ava Gene's, Now Open on SE Division

Take a long look the gorgeous new eatery from Duane Sorenson—the brains behind Stumptown Coffee and The Woodsman Tavern—now serving hard-to-find Italian pasta and crave-worthy charcuterie.

12/07/2012 By Allison Jones

OPENING DAY

Pig Out at the New Downtown Lardo

The second brick-and-mortar outpost of Rick Gencarelli's pig-centric eatery is now open on the corner of SW Washington and 12th.

12/04/2012 By Allison Jones

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Eat Beat's News to Chew

Top food news stories from around Portland, including the return of Jake Martin to Portland, and new accolades for Oregon's award-winning wines.

12/04/2012 By Allison Jones

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Olio Nuovo Celebrations Press On

Upcoming events at Nostrana and Fratelli continue the succession of festivals focusing on fresh-pressed olive oil.

12/04/2012 By Allison Jones

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Our digest of Portland’s top upcoming food and drink events, including Superstorm Sandy Benefit Dine Out PDX and Bazi Bierbrasserie's Great Toy Drive Deal.

12/03/2012 By Allison Jones

OPENING DAY

Inside Vitaly Paley's Portland Penny Diner

The Paley's second new opening this season is serving up fry bread sandwiches, breakfast nosh, and throw-back soda fountain cocktails for kids of all ages.

12/01/2012 By Allison Jones

READ EM AND EAT

The Portland Cookbook Social

Twenty local cookbook authors team up to share nosh and sips straight out of their award-winning tomes.

11/30/2012 By Allison Jones

CHEAP EATS

Italian-American Happy Hour at Mama Mia

The newly-remodeled Mama Mia Trattoria delivers Italian American Happy Hour specials like $2 Caesar salads, $3 Caprese bruschette with housemade mozzarella, and $3 hamburgers.

11/30/2012 By Allison Jones

OPENING WEEK

Inside SE Hawthorne's Tabor Bread, Now Open

Peek inside Tissa Stein's new neighborhood bakery, offering ten kinds of wood-fired breads made from locally-grown whole grains, milled in house.

11/27/2012 By Allison Jones

FEEL GOOD FOODIES

Dine Out for Sandy Relief

Nearly forty Portland restaurants are opening their doors on December 5th for dinners to benefit victims of Superstorm Sandy.

11/27/2012 By Allison Jones

READ EM AND EAT

5 Questions with Hop In The Saddle Author Lucy Burningham

One of the authors of Hop in the Saddle: A Guide to Portland's Craft Beer Scene by Bike shares her favorite bits of the book, available now.

11/26/2012 By Allison Jones

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Firehouse Restaurant's Holiday Dinner Series

Northeast Dekum's wood-fired neighborhood gem is hosting two festive dinners to help you celebrate the holidays with local beer and cider.

11/26/2012 By Allison Jones

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Our digest of Portland’s top upcoming food and drink events, including Dessert for Dinner with Kristen Murrary, Metrovino's 1980's dinner, and Riffle NW's Feast of the Seven Fishes.

11/26/2012 By Allison Jones