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Karen Brooks
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Karen Brooks eats, drinks and thinks about food for Portland Monthly, as the magazine's trend-spotting food critic at large. Karen's reviews and think pieces ferret out the restaurants, food carts, and maverick thinkers defining Portland's food voice. In 2017, Karen won one of the food world's most prestigious titles: the James Beard Craig Claiborne Distinguished Restaurant Reviewer Award. She's penned nine books on food and drink, and in 2020 guest-starred on Hulu's food series, Eater's Guide to the World.

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Restaurant Closures
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Dining Picks
Portland’s Essential Outdoor Dining Spots

Year In Review
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Year in Review
Portland’s 2022 Restaurant Closures, from Acadia to Ya Ya

Year in Review
The Trends That Drove Portland’s 2022 Restaurant Openings

Breaking News
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Best Restaurants 2022
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Best Restaurants 2022