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

Food News

Food News: Reel M Inn to Close Temporarily

Smith Teamaker will open its first standalone cafe in NW this spring. Plus, takeout specials from Gado Gado, Oma’s, and Masia; Kann is taking reservations; beer fest at home; and how to smell like Salt & Straw.

11/18/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Eat & Drink

Local Fermented and Frozen Foods to Help You Hibernate for the Winter

Warm up with a freezer full of dumplings, Hmong sausages, and horseradish vodka.

11/18/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

What Multnomah County’s Four-Week Freeze Means for Restaurant and Bar Owners & Workers

“After a lifetime of dedicating myself to working, I am finding myself closer to being homeless than I am to ever reaching my dreams,” says one bartender.

11/18/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Best Thing We Ate This Week: November 13

Gumba is famous for its pasta, but the arancini are a hidden gem.

11/13/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Holiday Guide

Where to Pick Up Thanksgiving Desserts in Portland

Because sometimes rolling your own pie crust is too tall an order.

11/13/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

This Week in Portland Food and Drink: November 12

Breaking: Expatriate reopens this week for takeout only. Plus, Fermenter takes over Farm Spirit; Karen Brooks is now streaming; new gluten-free, vegetarian pop-up Raíz returns; mushrooms aplenty at Higgins.

11/12/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Bar King Goes Into Hibernation Mode with Baked Goods and Smoked Meats

The restaurant is paring down operations this winter in the hopes of being able to reopen next spring.

11/11/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Holiday Guide

Where to Get Delivery or Takeout for Thanksgiving in Portland

Leave the turkey roasting to the pros.

11/10/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Best Thing We Ate This Week: November 6

L’unico Alimentari’s squid ink tonnarelli with burrata and crab breaks all the rules with a fine dining touch.

11/06/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking News

The Slants' Former Lead Singer Opens a Smoked Brisket Banh Mi Joint

Aron Moxley's Vietnamese/BBQ pop-up is celebrating its grand opening this Saturday at Bar Carlo.

11/06/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Burger Stevens Plans its Return this Saturday

The burger cart with a cult-like following is scheduled to reopen Saturday in Beaverton, with a second location at Prost coming soon.

11/06/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Noodle Soup Comes to Berlu

Chef Vince Nguyen will serve a different hard-to-find Vietnamese noodle soup every week.

11/05/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

This Week in Portland Food and Drink: November 4

Mama Dút opens this weekend with vegan Vietnamese fare; Kargi Gogo is closing; Lokanta and Republica are now open; mulled beer for chilly evenings; a new spot specializing in French dip sandwiches; and a new tool for finding food carts.

11/03/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Election 2020

What to Cook, Eat, and Drink for Election Night 2020

Prepare yourself for the best and worst with all-consuming recipes, takeout comfort food, and quarantine-approved wines.

10/31/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

The Best Thing We Ate This Week: October 30

Don’t sleep on Merendero Estela’s pollo con tajadas and baleadas.

10/30/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Pok Pok Announces Its Permanent Closure

Andy Ricker’s Thai restaurant group, famous for its fish sauce wings, is no more.

10/30/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

This Week in Portland Food & Drink: October 28

Remembering Matt Choi of Choi’s Kimchi; Cacao is closing this weekend; attend a restaurant industry antiracism virtual workshop; a new robata pop-up; and a deli to fulfill your Southern New England grinder cravings.

10/28/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton