Going Yard

Portland Baseball by the Numbers: Hops, Pickles, and More

The stats on the new Hillsboro stadium, the wackiest Pickles promos, and the MLB dream that will never die.

05/24/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Where to Eat Now

A Whirlwind Food and Drink Tour through Portland's Dame Collective

Where to find carnitas tacos, old-school pasta, matcha lattes, and one wild tahini and chili crisp bialy— all from Northeast’s collaborative restaurant group.

05/10/2023 By Karen Brooks

Restaurant Review

No Saint Carves a Place among Portland’s Pizza Elite

The scrappy pop-up takes residence, with dinner-party charm and ridiculously light and bubbly pies.

03/23/2023 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Thomas Teal

Quest

The Great Real Estate Adventure

Patience, rejection, sacrifice, and spiders: secrets of the modern-day house hunt

03/01/2023 By Rachel Saslow Photography by Thomas Teal

Restaurant Review

Heavenly Creatures Marks a Shift in What We Want from ‘Restaurant Food’

Bites at this Northeast Portland wine bar shine precisely because they’re not the center of attention.

12/22/2022 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Thomas Teal

Justice System

Mike Schmidt Doesn’t Want to Be the Next Chesa Boudin

But after a rocky first half to his tenure, the Multnomah County DA has a lot of ground to make up.

12/08/2022 By Julia Silverman Photography by Thomas Teal

Best Restaurants 2022

Canard’s Steam Burgers & Duck Stack Pancakes Have a New Roost in Oregon City

Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon fame brings retro dinner party dishes to the Portland suburb.

11/30/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton Photography by Thomas Teal

Best Restaurants 2022

Two Food Parties in One Space: Phuket Cafe & the New Langbaan

Thai tasting-menu destination Langbaan takes on new life inside the playful party atmosphere of Phuket Cafe in Northwest.

11/29/2022 By Karen Brooks Photography by thomas teal

Best Restaurants 2022

At Tercet, a Scrappy Trio Proves Downtown Portland Can Do Fine Dining

The former staff of Roe is shaking things up in the old downtown space, bringing fine dining without the fussiness.

11/23/2022 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Thomas Teal

Best Restaurants 2022

Cult Burmese Pop-Up Rangoon Bistro Finds a Permanent Home

Tea leaf salad, or lahpet thoke, and seasonal specials are favorites at this former farmers market stand.

11/21/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Best Restaurants 2022

Kann Is Portland Monthly’s Restaurant of the Year: 2022

Celebrity chef Gregory Gourdet puts the food of his youth on a grand platter. Welcome to the new Portland—and to one of America’s most important restaurants of 2022.

11/18/2022 By Karen Brooks Photography by Thomas Teal

Best Restaurants 2022

Chef of the Year: At Berlu, Vince Nguyen Stretches the Definition of Vietnamese Cooking

The Portland chef embraces his inner rebel.

11/17/2022 By Karen Brooks Photography by Thomas Teal

Best Restaurants 2022

Som Tum Thai Kitchen Offers Papaya Salad Paradise Near PSU

The year-old restaurant specializes in papaya salads, laab, soups, sausages, and more.

11/07/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Best Restaurants 2022

Jojo Gets a Glow-Up in the Pearl

The social media–famous fried chicken, burger, and jojo cart now has a brick-and-mortar on the west side. Is it really about the chicken sandwiches, or is it just the Instagram personality?

10/10/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Best Restaurants 2022

At Akadi 2.0, Fatou Ouattara Is Cooking Her Way

From innovative suya wings and soursop cheesecake to classic spinach stew, Portland’s landmark West African restaurant has reached new heights.

08/10/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton Photography by Thomas Teal

Recipe

Xocotl Juice and Smoothie Bar Blends Latin America and Portland

At the Portland Mercado, tropical smoothie bowls get topped with pistachio butter, and avocado toast meets beet-chipotle hummus and ground grasshoppers.

06/10/2022 By Shannon Daehnke

Recipe

Make These Sticky, Saucy Pork Ribs from Oma’s Hideaway

These Vietnamese, Chinese, Malaysian, and Lao-influenced ribs will steal the show at your next barbecue.

06/07/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Bakeries

10 Asian American and Pacific Islander-Owned Bakeries You Should Try Right Now

Where to get sweet and savory treats, from ensaymadas to mochi doughnuts to barbecue pork buns.

05/17/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Long Story Short

Meet Portland’s Most Beloved Bookseller

Earl Dizon, of Green Bean Books, has gained a following for solid recommendations, a sunny attitude, and a worldview that’s committed to the written word.

03/24/2022 By Fiona McCann

Midday Meal

Let’s Do Lunch

In the new world—and especially in Portland—lunch refuses to be typecast.

03/23/2022 Edited by Katherine Chew Hamilton Photography by Thomas Teal By Karen Brooks, Fiona McCann, Michael Novak, and Conner Reed