Katherine Chew Hamilton is a former food editor at Portland Monthly.

Grocery Stores

What to Buy at House of Flavor Market, the New Grocery Store from Akadi’s Fatou Ouattara

From spicy pepper sauce to Nigerian beer, these are our must-haves.

06/29/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Eat This Now

Bari Food Cart’s Italian Street Treat Is Fried Pizza and We Love It

Walter Ferrante, a native of Southern Italy, serves up crispy fried dough filled with cheesy, tomatoey goodness.

06/28/2022 Videography by Monica Salazar and Rose Lee By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Portland City Council Unanimously Votes to Extend 10% Delivery App Fee Cap

Plus, Dolly Olive opens, katsu sandwiches and Japanese pastries come to town with Tanaka, and there's wine to drink at Wellspent Market.

06/23/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Gregory Gourdet’s Cookbook, Everyone’s Table, Wins a James Beard Award

Plus, a new Indian brunch is coming to town.

06/16/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Cocktails

The Best Boozy Brunch Drinks in Portland

Bloody Mary riffs and more cocktails to start the day from Hey Love, Flattop & Salamander, and Broder

06/16/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Flour Power

The 8 Best Pastries to Make Your Morning

From classic cinnamon rolls to raspberry rose cruffins, pair these numbers with coffee for an excellent start to the day.

06/15/2022 By Karen Brooks and Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breakfast

Nostalgia on a Plate: These Portland Breakfast Spots Still Reign Supreme

The Original Pancake House in Southwest Portland and Fuller’s Coffee Shop in the Pearl District still hit the spot with trend-proof breakfast fare for seven decades and counting.

06/13/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Has Salt & Straw Gone Too Far with Fried Chicken Ice Cream?

A love letter to the ice cream chain’s June picnic flavors, plus Maurice’s black pepper cheesecakes are back, Langbaan reopens soon, and more

06/09/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

BBQ

A Definitive Guide to Portland Barbecue

From smoky Southern eats to Jamaican grilled meats, from recipes to legacies, here's a look at the many layers of barbecue in the Rose City.

06/08/2022 Edited by Katherine Chew Hamilton

Recipe

Make These Sticky, Saucy Pork Ribs from Oma’s Hideaway

These Vietnamese, Chinese, Malaysian, and Lao-influenced ribs will steal the show at your next barbecue.

06/07/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Dining Picks

Beyond Barbecue: Portland's Ultimate Grilled Meat Spots

Chen’s Good Taste, Jamaica House, Magna Kusina, and others offer their own takes on char-kissed barbecue chicken, pork, seafood, and more.

06/06/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

My People’s Market Returns this Weekend

Plus, an homage to strawberries, check out a queer wine festival next weekend, and Yonder will reopen as Hissyfit

06/03/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

The Realm Refillery, a ‘Package-Free’ Grocery Store, Opens in NE Portland

Imagine if the bulk food section of your supermarket expanded to the whole store, with a focus on local products.

06/02/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food on TV

Recap: ‘Somebody Feed Phil’ Tours Portland

What were the 'Everybody Loves Raymond' creator’s must-visit Portland spots?

05/26/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food Business

Tory Campbell Keeps his Grandparents' Barbecue Legacy Alive, One Dry Rub at a Time

Felton and Mary's sells the same sauces and dry rubs served at Campbell’s Barbecue in eighties Portland.

05/25/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Interview

Party With Kwame Onwuachi and Gregory Gourdet at the Launch of Onwuachi's New Cookbook

Onwuachi, named “the most important chef in America” by the San Francisco Chronicle in 2019, is visiting Portland on tour for his cookbook My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef.

05/20/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton