FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Updated: A Sneak Peek at 2014 Farm Dinners

Make plans to head out to the country this summer and book your spot for one of these unique farm to table dinners.

04/15/2014 By Kristin Leigh and Danielle Klenak

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner: February 2014

Wine dinners galore, Fat Tuesday revelry, a National Pancake Week celebration, and more of Portland’s upcoming food and drink events.

02/26/2014 By Kristin Leigh

BOOKS & TALKS

Binge on Books at These March Literary Events

This month is a windfall of book and storytelling events, including the Oregon Books Awards, Smallpressapalooza, and Everybody Reads with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

02/26/2014 By Kristin Leigh

GET OUT AND GROW

Spring Food and Farm Workshops for Chefs and Gardeners

Grab a seed catalogue, gardening books, and make plans to attend one of these timely food and farm events.

02/13/2014 By Kristin Leigh

THE GRAPEVINE

Winemaker Trading Cards—Collect them All!

Oregon's Chehalem Mountains AVA introduces its key winery and vineyard players with collectable and lighthearted trading cards.

02/11/2014 By Kristin Leigh

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner: Feb 13–Mar 4, 2014

Korean Grand Bo Ssam feasts, chowder smackdowns, a ten-course Japanese pop up, and more of Portland’s upcoming food and drink events.

02/11/2014 By Kristin Leigh

MENU WATCH

Pronto Pizza Busts Kids Menu Myths

This Clackamas pizzeria proves that a kid’s menu can offer healthy, nourishing dishes—that kids will actually eat.

02/06/2014 Photography by Tuck Woodstock By Kristin Leigh

HOLIDAY EATS CHEAT SHEET

Where to Dine Out this Valentine's Day

This holiday, grab your valentine and head out to one of these decadent date night dinners that suits your style.

02/04/2014 By Kristin Leigh

BOOK & TALKS

February's Lit and Storytelling Events

There’s a lot of book love to go around this month, from lit-power couple Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis to international author Isabel Allende to the bday bash for William Stafford.

01/29/2014 By Portland Monthly Staff and Kristin Leigh

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner: Jan 30–Feb 22, 2014

Super Bowl sundaes, Chinese New Year celebrations, a chowder smackdown, and more of Portland’s upcoming food and drink events.

01/29/2014 By Kristin Leigh

TREND WATCH

Finding the Sweet Spot in Savory Desserts

Portland pastry chefs venture into savory terrain with all-dessert pop-up dinners and prix fixe feasts.

01/24/2014 By Kristin Leigh

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Oregon's Good Food Award Winners

Dominating the winner’s circle, Oregon food innovators receive recognition for their craftsmanship and commitment to sustainability.

01/22/2014 By Kristin Leigh

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner: Jan 22–Feb 10, 2014

Head out for a Dungeness crab feed, a bevy of chocolate festivals, tequila tastings and deep–dish pizza parties, and more tasty Portland food events.

01/21/2014 By Kristin Leigh

BOOKS & TALKS

Q&A: Bestselling Author Gretchen Rubin

We chat with Rubin about happiness projects, her creative process, Happier at Home, and her upcoming book about habits, Before and After.

01/16/2014 By Kristin Leigh

FARMERS MARKETS

Get Fresh at Portland’s 6 Winter Farmers Markets

Talk about bounty! Skip the root cellar and check out these farmers markets for fresh, local goods to keep you nourished until spring.

01/15/2014 By Kristin Leigh

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner: Jan 13–Feb 8, 2014

Pacific Pie's annual recipe contest, a pop-up dessert bar, the coffee beer invitational, National Pizza Week, and more of Portland’s upcoming food and drink events.

01/14/2014 By Kristin Leigh

BOOK EVENTS

January's Top Book and Storytelling Events

Resolve to discover new writers in 2014 with January's literary events.

01/08/2014 By Kristin Leigh

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner: Jan 8–27, 2014

An Elvis tribute, mushroom extravaganza, classic rock themed beer specials, a Peruvian feast, and more of Portland’s upcoming food and drink events.

01/07/2014 By Kristin Leigh

EVENTS

Guide to 2013's New Year's Eve Parties and Concerts

Count down to 2014 at one of these 18 epic events, from classy dancing with Pink Martini to cosmic raving at the art museum to killer concert lineups.

12/26/2013 By Roxanne Davis and Kristin Leigh

HIGH SPIRITS

10 Hot Cocktails from Cool Bars

Ten cocktails to keep you warm (despite any Polar Vortex that tries to keep you shivering this season).

12/23/2013 By Kristin Leigh