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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. 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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It Takes a Village

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Chef Kenny Giambalvo Resigns from Bluehour

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Pomeroy, Paley, and Pine State Biscuits

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Perfect Pie: Lauretta Jean’s Serious Slice

Exclusive Interview
Naomi Pomeroy on Top Chef

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St. Jack Launches Sunday Brunch

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Aviary Has Wings
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Inside the James Beard Awards

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Secrets of an Iron Chef

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Little Big Burger Multiplies

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Ramen Rave

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The Big Egg

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Vegetarian Swank, At Last

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Winged Victory

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