Grocery Stores

How Providore Became a Portland Food Paradise

With a new expansion, the NE store is a treasure hunt, a cookbook curator, a wine bar, and a love letter to small farmers.

02/08/2022 By Karen Brooks

Performance

Heart of Stone Mines Uyghur History for Universal Truths

The piece, which premiered in part at the 2022 Fertile Ground festival, blends dance and theater and takes inspiration from director/choreographer Alisher Khasanov's own life.

02/07/2022 By Shannon Daehnke

Real Estate

Property Watch: A Smartly Designed, Mid-Aughts-Era Condo in the Alphabet District

Radiant underfloor heating, cork floors and views of the Montgomery Park sign

02/07/2022 By Melissa Dalton

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories To Watch This Week, February 7–13

Contracts for the police, the Portland schools superintendent, and the short session continues in Salem.

02/07/2022 By Julia Silverman

News

A Kids Company About Pulls Podcasts from Spotify

The Portland-born media company announced the move on February 4.

02/04/2022 By Conner Reed

Real Estate

Rent Crawl: 5 Places in Southwest Portland

We scour rental listings so you don't have to.

02/04/2022 By Karly Quadros

What to Do

4 New Oregon Museum Exhibits Focusing on History and the Environment

From exploring snow’s impact on the environment to unpacking immigrant stories of survival, these new exhibits will entertain and educate.

02/04/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

Culture

Where to Get Braids in the Portland Area

From box braids to knotless to faux locs and beyond, give this list of stylists a try.

02/03/2022 By Dalila Brent

Review

Mira’s East African Cuisine Is a Somali Food Gem

From curries to flaky flatbread to stews with rice, this cart makes a compelling case for including Somali cuisine in your regular rotation.

02/03/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Film

NW Film Center Announces 2022 Cinema Unbound Award Honorees

Carrie Brownstein and Shirin Neshat join five other filmmakers and artists in this year's lineup.

02/02/2022 By Conner Reed

In Memoriam

5 Reasons Bud Clark Was Portland’s Most Unforgettable Mayor

The pub owner turned two-term mayor, who bucked convention and exposed himself to art, died this week at age 90.

02/02/2022 By Fiona McCann, Conner Reed, Margaret Seiler, and Julia Silverman

Business

Ever Preordered Pot Online? You Can Thank This Bend-Based Company

Dutchie has its sights set on becoming the Shopify for weed.

02/02/2022 By Michelle Harris

Sponsored Content

What Does Your Perfect World Look Like?

Central Oregon’s High Desert Museum explores utopias and intentional communities in new, original exhibit.

02/01/2022

Restaurant Openings

Dolly Olive Will Take Over the Former Bistro Agnes Space This Spring

The new restaurant, which features southern Mediterranean brunch and dinner, is part of the Sesame Collective group.

02/01/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Q&A

What to Know About Counting Portland's Houseless Population

The biannual tally helps secure state and federal dollars for homeless services. One outreach worker takes us through the process.

02/01/2022 By Karly Quadros

Makers

How a Luthier from Uzbekistan Makes Some of Portland's Most Beloved Guitars

Luthier Peter Tsiorba on making music from trees, a 16th-century lute, and a Portland guitar that changed everything.

01/31/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

In Memoriam

Oregon-Born Actor Howard Hesseman Dies at 81

A very brief run with the University of Oregon’s theater department set the Lebanon-born, Silverton-raised college student on a new course.

01/31/2022 By Margaret Seiler

Real Estate

Property Watch: Modern Log-Cabin Style outside Salem

A porch swing, plenty of natural wood accents, and easy access to Willamette Valley wineries

01/31/2022 By Melissa Dalton

News You Can Use

5 Oregon Stories to Watch This Week, January 31–February 6

Kristof's day in court, the short legislative session kicks off, and is omicron finally on the run?

01/31/2022 By Julia Silverman

Eat This Now

Canallas Brings Free-Rein, Fine Dining–Influenced Tacos to ‘The Place’

Two chefs, including one with a Michelin star résumé, use tacos as a canvas for ingredients including venison, pork terrine, salmon, bok choy, and squash.

01/28/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton