Eat the Roses

How Bitter Radicchio Became Portland’s 21st-Century Sweetheart

A new book by Lane Selman and Margarett Waterbury tells how the vegetable became a poster child for our local food culture at its best.

07/30/2026 By Lola Milholland

Coming in Hot

The Fire’s Return Fans the Flames of Portland Women’s Basketball Culture

After a 20-year absence, the WNBA is back. This town’s women, trans, and nonbinary players have been hooping all along.

04/27/2026 By Lola Milholland Photography by Molly J. Smith

Room for More

Potlucks Are the Feasts That Meet the Moment

They ask for our participation twice: first as cooks, then as diners.

12/22/2025 By Lola Milholland