Matthew Trueherz is a former Portland Monthly associate editor.

End Game

How Much Does Living in a Senior Community Cost in Portland?

Finding Atlantis might be easier than answering this apparently rhetorical question.

03/22/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Sweet Tooth

An Opinionated Guide to Portland's Best Bakeries

The city’s defining croissants, breads, and essential baked goods, exhaustively researched.

03/13/2024 By Karen Brooks and Matthew Trueherz

Till Death

What Separates Tattoo Connoisseurs from Art Collectors?

For many patrons of the extraordinarily tactile medium, tattoos aren't so different from paintings.

03/11/2024 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Jason Hill

Holy Cannoli

Sebastiano’s, a PoMo Best New Restaurant, Is on the Move

Fear not: the tire-size muffuletta lives on as the Sicilian bakery and deli stretches its legs down south in Sellwood.

03/06/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Dancing With Myself

Which Music Festival's Returning? Billy Idol, T-Pain, and Big Thief to Headline.

After a seven-year hiatus, Project Pabst is back like it never left.

03/05/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Art Review

Janitors, Farmers, Landscapers: Invisible Work Made Visible in Labor of Love

At the Schnitzer Museum at Portland State University, eight international artists spotlight unseen workers.

03/04/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Pro Tip

These Four James Beard Semifinalists May Soon Be Impossible to Book

Beat the crowds and check out these four award hopefuls in Oregon while you can still get in.

02/28/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Oil Crisis

How Many Oregonians Does It Take to Fill a Tank?

The city’s thousands of gas station attendants are still puzzled by the new pump law, but not as puzzled as customers.

02/26/2024 By Matthew Trueherz Illustrations by Ryan Garcia

Self Portrait

Painter Jeremy Okai Davis Doesn’t Sleep Much

Graphic designer and father to two preschoolers by day, the celebrated portrait artist rewrites Black history in his backyard by night.

02/23/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Obituary

Clandestino and Ritz-Carlton's Bellpine Chef Lauro Romero, Dies at 42

Romero brought Mexican food to new heights in Portland and made an outsize impact on the city.

02/20/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Sticker Shock

The Most Expensive Coffee You Can Buy in Portland

Rare varietals and intricate processing add value, but experts say Americans’ perceived value of coffee is artificially low.

02/14/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

DIY

Rangoon Bistro Is Opening a Second Location on North Mississippi

In a former Little Big Burger, the farmers market stall turned brick-and-mortar brings the food of Myanmar to North Portland.

02/13/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Book Review

A Journalist Dives Behind the Scenes of the Art World

Portland native Bianca Bosker plunges headfirst into the New York City art world, attempting to see what the fuss is about.

02/09/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

No Regerts

And the Most Commonly Removed Tattoos in Portland Are...

A professional tattoo remover explains the limits of erasing body art, from finger mustaches to microbladed eyebrows.

02/08/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

The Long Game

Inside the Company That Owns Bamboo Sushi, Sizzle Pie, and Ava Gene’s

In the darkest days of the pandemic, the company Sortis Holdings emerged behind beloved brands like Bamboo Sushi, Sizzle Pie, and Ava Gene’s, and then nearly imploded.

02/08/2024 By Matthew Trueherz Illustrations by Giacomo Gambineri

Like, Comment, Subscribe

The 4 Surprising Ways Chefs and Restaurateurs Want Your Support

After an abysmal January of extreme weather and post-holidays dips, helping is easier than you think.

02/02/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Self Portrait

The Artist Who Volleys Ceramics, Papier-Mâché, Needlepoint, and Tennis?

Jessica Jackson Hutchins is chasing beauty and collecting old couches, but she’d rather be on the courts.

02/02/2024 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Michael Raines

Art Review

Artist Pace Taylor’s Emotions Are Unmistakably Visible

In their third solo show at Nationale, the rising star plumbs new depths of desire and anxiety.

02/01/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Awards Season

These 11 Oregon Chefs and Restaurants Are James Beard Award Semifinalists

Legendary spots, including Hà VL and Jinju, get love, as do newcomers OK Omens and Okta.

01/24/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Collective Action

Portland’s Restaurants Seek Emergency Funding after Crippling Ice Storm

An industry group found that restaurant losses averaged of $28,000 each, and makes a plea for local government help.

01/23/2024 By Matthew Trueherz