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

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

Food News

The New Afuri, Holy Trinity Meets Culmination Brewing, and Nodoguro Owners' Pop-Up

Plus, try Hawaiian stuffed shave ice, and get ready for Café Zamora's second location opening soon.

05/19/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Q&A

Portlander Christina McAlvey Showcases Filipino Cuisine on a New PBS Show

Ten home cooks will appear on The Great American Recipe, which premieres June 24 on PBS.

05/18/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Bakeries

10 Asian American and Pacific Islander-Owned Bakeries You Should Try Right Now

Where to get sweet and savory treats, from ensaymadas to mochi doughnuts to barbecue pork buns.

05/17/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Tito’s Taquitos, Our Favorite Taco Cart, Reopens

Plus, fried food cart ThiccBoi has returned, and McMenamin’s BrewFest is back

05/12/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News & Events

Jeffrey Morgenthaler Will Open Two Bars in June, Sunshine Noodles Launches Brunch, and Akadi Reopens

Plus, find out what honey pecan wings taste like, celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with Portland Ca Phe, and a new market hall opens in Gresham.

05/05/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News & Events

Taste Two Top Chef Contestants’ Cooking, Cloudforest Chocolate Temporarily Closes, and Street Disco Announces Brick-and-Mortar

Plus, chef Luna Contreras of Chelo begins a summer-long residency at sambal maker Sibeiho.

04/28/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Feast Portland 2022 Has Canceled Its Live Events This Year

The city's preeminent food festival will not return in its traditional format this year.

04/26/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Restaurant Review

Gabbiano’s Delivers Old-School Italian American Comfort Food

Mozzarella shots stuffed with tomato sauce and saffron-infused limoncello drops add up to a delightful dining experience.

04/25/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Two Famed Burger Spots Get New Restaurants, and Mitate Sushi Will Close

Plus, a pop-up rec, and a solid rainy day activity idea complete with milkshakes.

04/21/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Ice Cream

Kate’s Ice Cream Offers Pastel-Hued, Plant-Based Desserts Everyone Can Enjoy

From pistachio to cotton candy ice cream to cookies and brownies, everything is vegan and gluten-free—but Katelyn Williams doesn’t want to sacrifice flavor.

04/20/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton