CULTURE

Portland's Globetrotting Blacksmith

Arnon Kartmazov's epic life story is reflected in his custom kitchen knives and metal sculptures.

09/03/2013 By Peter Beland

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Courtney Sproule, Party Girl

At Din Din, the food is French, the music rocks, and fun is the most important ingredient in the house.

09/03/2013 Photography by Stuart Mullenberg By Karen Brooks

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Bon Appetit Loves and Lists Ava Gene's

Duane Sorenson's second Portland eatery charms its way onto Andrew Knowlton's list of America's 10 best new restaurants.

08/08/2013 By Allison Jones and Tuck Woodstock

INSIDE THE MAGAZINE

Travel Talk in the August Issue

Travel tips and outdoor adventures from Portland Monthly's August issue in one handy place

08/07/2013 By Tuck Woodstock

OREGON CAMPING

Oregon's Best State Parks: Lite

Natural beauty with a low degree of difficulty, from pet-friendly yurts to deluxe cabins on the coast.

08/01/2013 By John Shewey and Ketzel Levine

OREGON CAMPING

Oregon's Best State Parks for Day Trippers

Five lightning-fast outdoor getaways for afternoon escapes, from disc golf to waterfall trail hikes.

08/01/2013 By Ketzel Levine

CULTURE

Portland's International Mural Festival

Forest for the Trees will turn global street artists loose on the city's blank spaces.

08/01/2013 By Sam Coggeshall

NEWS

Union Cab's Driver Owned Fleet

A portrait of Portland's visually and politically bold new cab co-op

08/01/2013 By Branden Andersen

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Our digest of Portland’s top upcoming food and drink events, including Field & Vine’s season kickoff dinner, beer pairings at Smallwares, and a rosé tasting at Tabla!

07/16/2013 By Julia Raymond

GOLF GUIDE

Apres-Links Dining

Local courses with great options for celebrating (or forgetting) your round

07/01/2013 By Kasey Cordell

POUR

Heart Coffee Roasters' Acid Test

Local coffee obsessives master the science of a brighter bean.

07/01/2013 By Hanna Neuschwander

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Modern Art

At Castagna, Justin Woodward is sending local food in a fresh direction—restrained, delicate, and dressed to kill.

07/01/2013 By Karen Brooks

OREGON BEER GUIDE

The Portland Monthly Summer Six Pack

The ultimate mix of summery pilsners, lagers, and sessions to soak up the season

07/01/2013 By Christian DeBenedetti and Rachel Ritchie

OREGON BEER

BBQ Beer Pairings

We asked some of Portland’s top chefs for their hot tips for BBQ season—and, most important, the sidekick suds to wash it all down.

06/14/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

GIVEAWAY

Win Dinner For 2 During Portland Dining Month

Throughout the month of June, a staggering 85 Portland restaurants will offer 3 course meals for $29 (or free, if you're lucky).

06/04/2013 By Allison Jones

FEATURE

River Wild

Elite kayakers take on the Northwest's craziest white water—the raucous Little White Salmon River.

06/03/2013 By Ramona DeNies

RESTAURANT REVIEW

There Will Be Blood

Eric Bechard's new restaurant, the Kingdom of Roosevelt, is unapologetically wild.

06/03/2013 By Karen Brooks

INSIDE THE MAGAZINE

Eat the May Issue

All the food-centric stories from Portland Monthly's May issue in one handy place

05/03/2013 By Allison Jones

REVIEW

The People's Pig Wild Boar Sandwich

Cliff Allen's tiny, streetside meat cave fires up the art of eating between slices of homemade bread.

05/01/2013 By Karen Brooks

FEATURE

Ocean Alchemy

Great artisan salts are made across the world—but not much in the United States. From the mucky shores of Netarts Bay, Ben Jacobsen wants to change that.

04/12/2013 By Benjamin Tepler