Benjamin is a former senior editor for Portland Monthly

RECIPE

Life of the Party

Master caterer Larry Grimes sets a festive table for the holidays.

11/18/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

VIDEO

In the Kitchen with Larry Grimes

Longtime Portland catering king Larry Grimes shares his holiday soup.

11/18/2011 Edited by Benjamin Tepler

Cover Story

Relax: 50 Ways to Spoil Yourself This Season

For a season famous for good cheer, the holidays can prove pretty stressful. Fortunately, we've found 50 ways to soothe your soul (and mind, and body, and appetite) this winter.

11/18/2011 Edited by Kasey Cordell With Brian Barker, Zach Dundas, Rachel Ritchie, Martin Patail, Benjamin Tepler, Ramona DeNies, Ashleigh Westmoreland, Meghan Ratliffe, and Derek Pettie

In the Kitchen

Video: In the Kitchen with Larry Grimes

Longtime Portland catering king Larry Grimes shares his holiday butternut squash and apple soup.

11/18/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

EAT THIS NOW

Earning Their Chops

Chop’s retail space on N Williams serves pitch-perfect sandwiches from their in-house curing facility.

11/16/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

FOODIE TRAVELOGUE

Andy Ricker’s Postcards from Taiwan

When Pok Pok chef Andy Ricker, Portland’s foremost Asian food authority and noted street-food-hopping explorer, mentioned he was invited on a tour of the food-loving island of Taiwan, we knew we wanted to hear about every last bite. Ricker created a serie

11/02/2011 By Eat Beat Team

INTERVIEW

Q&A: Fino in Fondo

We sit down with the Italian sausage experts behind Fino in Fondo, Portland’s newest cured-meat crush.

11/02/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

FOOD NEWS

Bunk Sandwiches Opens Downtown

A new spin-off of the iconic sandwich shop locks down Portland’s newest lunch destination: the Portland Transit Mall.

10/26/2011 By Eat Beat Team

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Minizo

A new downtown food cart is buzzing behind authentic Japanese diner food

10/26/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Beech Street Parlor

A newly converted Victorian home in Northeast Portland makes for a killer bar space.

10/19/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

Pour

Champagne Pix

Local dessert maven Cheryl Wakerhauser shares her top bubblies for the season.

10/14/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

Best Restaurants 2011

Best Restaurants 2011: The Comforts

Everyone's got a go-to comfort food that they simply must have. Check out our favorites and add them to your list.

10/14/2011 By Kasey Cordell, Karen Brooks, and Benjamin Tepler

VIDEO

In the Kitchen with Kevin Gibson

Evoe chef Kevin Gibson walks us through the steps of preparing his seasoned duck breast with fresh fall fuyu persimmons.

10/14/2011 Edited by Benjamin Tepler

IN THE KITCHEN

Video: In the Kitchen with Kevin Gibson

Evoe chef Kevin Gibson walks us through the steps of preparing his seasoned duck breast with fresh fall fuyu persimmons.

10/14/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

EAT HERE NOW

The New Nuvrei

The Pearl District’s Nuvrei Patisserie and Café brings breakfast and lunch upstairs.

10/12/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

EAT HERE NOW

Swamp Shack takes New Orleans to the Street

A downtown Portland food cart digs deep into Cajun-Creole comforts

10/05/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Olympic Provisions NW

Olympic Provisions’ new Northwest branch takes dinner beyond the realm of charcuterie.

09/28/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

EAT THIS NOW

Pasta at Tabla

09/21/2011 By Benjamin Tepler

VIDEO

In the Kitchen with Abby Fammartino, October 2011

Abby’s Table chef Abby Fammartino prepares her zucchini fritters with cucumber-fennel relish.

09/21/2011 Edited by Benjamin Tepler