Baking News

Pix Pâtisserie Chef Releases New Cookbook

Cheryl Wakerhauser is celebrating the launch of her new cookbook, Petite Pâtisserie: Bon Bons, Petits Fours, Macarons and Other Bite-Size Treats, with a Pix-O-Matic release party. Try making the 7-Layer “Cake” for yourself.

08/28/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Left Coast, Best Coast

In Praise of the Wetsuit, Essential Gear In Pandemic Times

With public pools closed, suited-up swimmers can find solace in the sea.

08/28/2020 By Julia Silverman

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Kids and Masks: Talking About Safety and Comfort

Even though kids may be less likely than adults to become seriously ill with COVID-19, they can still spread the virus to other more vulnerable people in their family and their community.

08/27/2020

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Virtual Reality Comes to the Portland Art Museum

The Museum and NW Film Center are the only U.S. partner for Venice VR Expanded 2020, the virtual-reality competition of the prestigious Venice Biennale.

08/27/2020

Food News

At the Grocery Store, a Push to Re-Up Hazard Pay

Employees at New Seasons say the pandemic's not over, so their bonus pay shouldn't be either.

08/27/2020 By Julia Silverman

Pomo Picks

What to Read, Watch, and Listen to This Week: Aug 26

The content in our queues, from Bring It On to Teenage Bounty Hunters.

08/27/2020 By Portland Monthly Staff

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Work From & Learn From the Oregon Coast This Fall

Enjoy special seasonal discounts and refreshing scenery at Salishan Coastal Lodge.

08/26/2020

Support Black-Owned

Five Days Remain in Portland’s Support Black-Owned Restaurants Week

If you haven’t already been supporting your local Black-owned food businesses, this week is a great time to start.

08/26/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Bar King Reopens for Dinner Tomorrow

After opening and then abruptly closing in March, chef Shaun King plans to reopen the restaurant August 27.

08/26/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking Food News

Seattle Pop-Up Hit Rough Draft Burger Shop Opening in Portland August 27

Because we need more smash burgers to argue about

08/26/2020 By Karen Brooks

Viewpoint

I Moved to Portland Hoping to Watch Live Sports. Then COVID Hit.

Sports offer a distinct kind of respite from the constant coronavirus barrage. They offer an invite to community at a time when we need it the most.

08/26/2020 By Gabriel Granillo

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How a New Zealand Funeral Start-Up Came to Call Portland Home

It all started with an Uber ride.

08/24/2020

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Book Enticing Private Events at Cellar Z

Zupan’s Markets debuts its newly renovated venue space on Burnside.

08/24/2020 By Ben McBee

Write Out Loud

These Local Writing Workshops Will Help You Process This Moment

“So many of us are inhaling and not exhaling. We’re just sort of taking it all in, and we’re just being burdened and stressed and our bodies literally cannot take it. That’s why yoga and meditation are good, but that’s also why journaling is good.”

08/22/2020 By Gabriel Granillo

Footnotes

LISTEN: Trauma and Relationship Stress Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

Why recognizing and maintaining our mental health is crucial in this moment not only for ourselves, but for those around us

08/21/2020 Edited by Gabriel Granillo

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Words of Advice for Virtual Education Success

Oregon Charter Academy’s counseling program proves invaluable as students plan for the future.

08/20/2020 By Ben McBee

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ASCEND Bridges the Gap Between School and Career

Students can graduate from Oregon Charter Academy ahead of the game with industry certificates and college credits.

08/20/2020 By Ben McBee

Democracy and Drag

Poison Waters Gets Primed to Drag Out the Vote

One of Oregon’s best loved drag queens is joining a national organization to get people voting.

08/20/2020 By Fiona McCann

Snack Time

Meet Portland’s Gluten-Free Cracker King

“I already knew I had the best gluten-free crackers in the world, but people would walk by a Black product and they wouldn’t try it because a Black family was on the front.”

08/20/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Pomo Picks

What to Read, Watch, and Listen to This Week: Aug 19

The content in our queues, from the DNC roll call to Zadie Smith

08/20/2020 By Portland Monthly Staff