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Karen Brooks
Food Critic Email

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.

Restaurant Review
Meat ’n’ Greet

Word of Mouth
Food Cart Matta Is Vietnamese Soul Food, Lost and Found

Restaurant Review
Is Din Tai Fung's New Portland Outpost Worth the Hype?

Eat Here Now
Where to Eat This Week: Feb 19–26

Word of Mouth
Gado Gado’s Noodle-Centric Pop-Up Is Going Places

Eat & Drink
Kitchen Consequential

Breaking News
Little Bird Bistro Unveils New Menu and Chef

Food Event Spotlight
Celebrated Chef Matt Lightner to Star at Holiday’s Plant-Based Pop-Up Dinner Series

Word of Mouth
These Portland Chefs Are Trail Blazer Superfans

Food Event Spotlight