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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.

Breaking News
Portland’s Beloved Ataula Will Not Reopen

Food to Go
10 Best Takeout Spots in Portland

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

Food Review
10 Portland Dishes Not to Miss in 2021

Year in Review
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Year in Review
Best Chef Interviews of 2020

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

Holiday Guide
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Food News