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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.

Where to Live Now
Neighborhood Guide: Irvington and the Lloyd District

Food Review
10 Portland Dishes Not to Miss in 2021

Year in Review
"We're Not Backing Down."

Year in Review
Best Chef Interviews of 2020

Year in Review
The Departed: Sorrowful for Portland's Restaurant Scene

Holiday Guide
Gifts for the Food Lovers on Your List

Food News
Every Doughnut at Fills, Ranked

Food Listings
Put These New Portland Food Spots on Your Radar

Food Fighters
Best Restaurants 2020

Best Restaurants 2020
The Pandemic Crushed Restaurants. But Bar King Had Two Aces up Their Sleeve.

Best Restaurants 2020