Brooke Jackson-Glidden is the James Beard Award-winning editor in chief of Portland Monthly, often covering food and beverage, arts and culture, travel and outdoors, gender and sexuality, and labor movements. She previously served as the editor of Eater Portland; her work has appeared in the Boston Globe, the Arizona Republic, and USA Today. She lives in North Portland with her partner and their two cats.

Love Letters

An Illustrated Ode to Behind the Museum Café

In our new quarterly series, comics creator Shay Mirk profiles the Portland places and projects they love.

01/27/2025 Illustrations by Shay Mirk By Shay Mirk and Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Suburban Splendor

15 Beaverton Restaurants and Food Carts Worth the Slog Down 26

Crab manicotti, saucy Korean fried chicken, hubcap-size dosas, and more.

01/21/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden, Matthew Trueherz, and Alex Frane Photography by Thomas Teal

All of the Lights

For the 10th Portland Winter Light Festival, Artists Look Forward

Since 2016, the Portland Winter Light Festival has illuminated the city with dramatic sculptures and interactive installations. This year, it imagines the future.

01/13/2025 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

In Memoriam

Portlanders We Lost This Year: Naomi Pomeroy

The legendary Beast chef and restaurant industry advocate died earlier this year. With months to reflect, this is how her collaborators remember her.

12/16/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Cold Hard Facts

Breaking Down Portland Winter Weather

Last January’s deadly cold snap closed roads, downed trees, and left thousands without power. How does it compare to past years?

12/10/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Editor's Note

Oregon’s Nordic Roots Are Most Visible in the Winter

Oregon’s love for saunas and skiing can be tied to its Finnish and Scandinavian immigrants.

12/03/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Food News

A New York Pizza Star Will Open Her Own Portland Pizzeria

Miriam Weiskind's pizza pop-up, the Za Report, earned high praise from both Kelly Clarkson and The New York Times. Now, she's popping up in Portland.

11/11/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Heating Up

Oregon’s Sauna Scene Has Never Been Better

Meet the new sauna evangelists changing the way we shvitz.

11/05/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Sauna 101

A Beginner’s Guide to the Wide World of Sauna and Steam

Should you go electric? Wood-burning? What the heck is infrared? And how do you avoid the spa faux pas?

11/04/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden Illustrations by Derek Abella

Holiday Shopping

A Pint-Size Holiday Gift Guide for Any Portlander

On the wish list this year: an ultra-retro gaming console, a next-gen Chrome bag, and coffee-bolstered chile oil.

11/01/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Warming Up

How Knot Springs Makes Its Saunas Smell So Good

The Portland spa enlisted fragrance design studio Maak Lab to develop custom oil blends for its steam room and sauna rocks.

10/30/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Heat Seeking

Destination Saunas in Oregon and Beyond

Shvitz in a “wine barrel,” cold plunge in a river, or soak up the steam from a bubbling hot spring.

10/30/2024 Edited by Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Rebecca Jacobson

Dining Picks

Three New Portland Restaurants to Try This Fall

Pandan waffles with fish sauce bacon, roe-dotted scrambled eggs, and more.

10/09/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Daniel Barnett

Q&A

Oh, Rose’s Olivia Rose Has a Lot of Problems Still

Living in Olympia while the rest of her band lives in Portland isn’t one of them.

09/09/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Editor's Note

From the Editor: Lessons in Hospitality

Portland Monthly’s new editor in chief reflects on what makes a great restaurant—and a great magazine.

09/05/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Q&A

Portland-Raised TikTok Comic EJ Marcus Comes Home

Known for his impressions of a “cool LA dad” and “your mom’s friend with random political beliefs,” the LA-based comic will conjure his Portland childhood at Mississippi Studios.

08/29/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Openings

The Team Behind Big Salt Just Opened Two New Wine Bars

Bar Nina and Big Salt Bar land somewhere between Ovum Wines tasting rooms and wine bars, serving rare Iberian glass pours and tiny Spanish sausages.

08/28/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Openings

Highly Anticipated Vietnamese American Breakfast Spot Mémoire Cà Phê Opens This Month

The Alberta café comes from the people behind Matta, Portland Cà Phê, and HeyDay, with black sesame cinnamon rolls and pork belly breakfast burritos.

08/23/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Openings

Dirty Rice Arancini Take Their Cues from Sicilian Reds at Parallel Food & Drink

Former Momofuku sommelier Stacey Gibson runs the NE Sandy bar with her husband, Olympia Provisions alum chef Joey Gibson.

08/08/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Dining Picks

Three New Portland Restaurants to Try This Summer

Where to eat crispy fried mackerel tails, burgers with Italian beef vibes, and pretty, peak-season produce.

07/30/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden