Closing Report

February Saw a Sea Change for Portland’s Restaurant World

Institutions like Expatriate, República, and Stumptown all closed last month.

03/04/2026 By Alex Frane

Hit List

Portland’s Most Iconic Dishes

The Korean pork shoulder sandwiches, wonton nachos, foie gras profiteroles, and other culinary stars.

12/30/2025 By Alex Frane, Brooke Jackson-Glidden, and Matthew Trueherz

Best Restaurants 2022

Where Does PoMo Food Critic Karen Brooks Eat Off-Duty?

From scratch-made breakfast to late-night cocktails and bar eats

12/02/2022 By Karen Brooks

Eat This Now

The 8 Most Mouthwatering Nachos to Try in Portland

Where to get cheesy chips topped with anything from ahi poke to lemongrass beef to mole.

07/23/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

BREAKING NEWS

SamplingLab, The Store Where Everything Is (Or Was) Free, Closes Permanently

Who could’ve guessed that a shop stocked with free samples wouldn’t be sustainable?

02/16/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

BEST BEER

Portland's Best New Brewpubs, Bottle Shops, and Beer Haunts

These 11 beer halls, restaurants, and retail outlets have once again raised the bar for great drinking destinations.

06/22/2015 By Zach Dundas, Benjamin Tepler, Ramona DeNies, and Marty Patail

COFFEE BREAK

Peek Inside the Secret Facility at the Heart of Portland’s Coffee Scene

Coffee Bean International can roast over 2 million pounds of coffee at any given time—and they probably had a hand in what's in your mug.

05/26/2015 By Larisa Owechko

BEER BULLETIN

Bring Beer Cocktails Home with an Innovative New Bar Book

Jacob Grier blends brews and booze in Cocktails on Tap

04/01/2015 By Kelly Clarke

FREE STUFF

Inside the North Portland Shop Where Everything Is Free

Yes, you read that correctly. SamplingLab exchanges free swag for your online opinions.

03/02/2015 By Tuck Woodstock

EAT HERE NOW

The Reinvention of Portland's Iconic Indie Steak House

Can chef Ben Bettinger bring new life to Laurelhurst Market? Signs point to yes.

03/02/2015 By Benjamin Tepler

Portland Monthly

Stephanie Diller