Producer
Benjamin Tepler

Senior Editor
Benjamin Tepler edits Portland Monthly’s Eat & Drink section, manages the Eat Beat blog, and writes across various departments, with a special love for weird science and the great outdoors.
The New York native and Oberlin College graduate joined Portland Monthly in 2010, equipped with a culinary degree and a failed career in marine biology. To counter-balance his high-caloric diet, Benjamin spends his free time running, hiking, and climbing up Oregon’s various peaks.

Summer Adventures: The Gorge
Two Years After the Eagle Creek Fire, Some of the Gorge’s Most Iconic Hikes Are Open Again

Summer Adventures: Hiking
6 Off-the-Radar Treks to Pull You Out of Your Work-a-Day Rut

Food Event Spotlight
PoMo Food Critic Karen Brooks to Interview Salt & Straw’s Tyler Malek

First Impressions
5 & Dime Brings Excellent, Affordable Cocktails to Foster-Powell

Best Breakfasts 2019: Get Spicy
3 Hot Sauces You Need to Try Right Now

Best Breakfasts 2019: Recipes
The Breakfast Hacks That Will Change Your Mornings Forever

Best Breakfasts 2019
12 Breakfast Dishes You’ve Got to Eat Right Now

Insider’s Guide 2019: Outside
An Expert Urban Hiker Shares the Portland Parks, Bridges, and Landmarks You Need to See

Insider’s Guide 2019: Tourism
Portland’s Cultural Liaison to Japan Shows Us Her Local Itinerary

First Impressions
Matt’s BBQ Goes Tex-Mex

Hometown Pride
Oregon Nabs 16 James Beard Semifinalist Nominations

Breaking News
Dame Shifts to a Pop-Up-in-Residence Model

Spring Road Trips: Oregon Outback
The Oregon Outback Offers Up Otherworldly Views and Healing Hot Springs

The Roads Less Traveled
3 Undiscovered Pacific Northwest Road Trips

Spring Road Trips: Snack Packer