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HIT LIST

9 Fresh Products from Portland Producers

Creamy Stumptown cold brew in a carton, chocolate from a treehouse, and Mexican mole — we've rounded up a new batch of Oregon-made goods for your snacking pleasure.

02/13/2014 By Eat Beat Team

RESTAURANT & BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

Shut Up and Eat expands to a DIY sandwich-building deli, Growlers Hawthorne debuts with 40 taps, Mi Mero Mole offers Super Bowl snacks, and more of the city's hottest food stories.

01/22/2014 By Eat Beat Team

RESTAURANT & BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

All-day happy hours, Ración's chef shuffles, Smallwares' wine flights, and the rest of the week's food and drink stories.

01/14/2014 By Eat Beat Team

RESTAURANT & BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

Portland gets its first gluten-free gastropub, Broder Nord debuts on North Interstate Avenue, Accanto launches weekday lunch—and more of the week's hottest food stories.

10/30/2013 By Eat Beat Team

HIGH SPIRITS

Portland Negroni Week 2013

Nostrana and Imbibe Magazine team up to create a citywide celebration of the classic Italian cocktail.

05/23/2013 By Eat Beat Team

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Our digest of Portland’s top upcoming food and drink events, including a DIY kimchi class and Breakside Brewery’s 3rd Anniversary Block Party.

04/30/2013 By Eat Beat Team

Hit List

Portland's Best Pie Shops

Any way you slice it, our local sweet shops are dishing out fantastic fruit, cream, chocolate, and nut pies. Here are 9 of our favorite places to try some today.

01/22/2013 By Eat Beat Team

LEND A HELPING MOUTH

Share Your Favorite Cheap Eats

We want to hear your picks for the best affordable bites in Portland.

12/13/2012 By Eat Beat Team

HOLIDAY WINES

Popping the Cork on Oregon Bubbly

When it comes to celebrating with sparkling wine this holiday season, think local first. Here, Portland Champagne expert David Speer shares his take on the state of Oregon bubbles.

11/01/2012 Edited by Allison Jones By Eat Beat Team

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 foo...

11/02/2011 By Eat Beat Team