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Knives Out

Portland’s Cutting-Edge Knife Shops

Portland’s culinary fervor and abundance of artisans make for a razor-sharp knife scene.

07/30/2025 By Alex Frane

Style & Shopping

The Best Thrifting in Portland

You’re not finding your wedding dress or that one Gucci bag at Goodwill, but you might at these local secondhand boutiques.

05/20/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Nice Digs

Portland’s Best Record Stores

Where discophiles and vinyl collectors dig through crates and grab stereo equipment (and beers) across the city.

04/08/2025 By Jenni Moore

Gone Thriftin’

6 Can’t-Miss Vintage Shops in the Columbia River Gorge

Find perfect statement pieces, midcentury hutches, and Barbies in boxes on the unofficial Gorge vintage trail.

03/03/2025 By Shannon Daehnke

Where to Live Now

Neighborhood Guide: Nob Hill

Find the city’s best shopping on its most concentrated strip, plus Portland’s greatest mix of old and new, high- and lowbrow tastes.

02/17/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Q&A

'Wardrobe Theory Project' Wants You to Rethink Your Closet

Can your clothes tell a story? Colin Behr thinks so.

02/05/2025 By Dalila Brent

fit to print

A Magazine Shop Brings Portlanders Offline and Into Chinatown

Focused on global art and design publications, Chess Club fills a hole in Portland’s print-loving heart.

01/14/2025 By Matthew Trueherz

Down the Aisles

11 Portland Authors’ Favorite Indie Bookstores

Where do Renée Watson, Dane Liu, Erica Berry, and Jon Raymond shop for books? Hint: it’s not Amazon.

05/06/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Transit Trip

We Took Amtrak to Oregon City for $2

And, besides the municipal elevator, we found cookie jars, boob art, dive bars, and quirky T-shirts.

04/30/2024 By Margaret Seiler

Required Reading

Must-Visit Portland Indie Bookstores

Our list of more than 20 shops spotlighting the African diaspora and children’s books, sci-fi and fantasy, artist monographs, comics, and…yarn?

04/24/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

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Sticker Shock

The Most Expensive Oregon-Made Cheese

Natural lava caves, quaint farmsteads, and the world’s stage. What makes one cheese worth more than another?

04/11/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Q&A

Ripping the City with Amir Morgan

The owner of Barnes and Morgan, a tea and fashion house, talks about the future of Chinatown and his take on Portland style.

01/29/2024 By Dalila Brent Illustrations by Betty Turbo

Subcultures

Portland's Knitters Are In Stitches and Having a Ball

This knitty-gritty town is hooked on fiber arts.

01/03/2024 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

The Price Is Right

Where to Get Bulk Discounts on Produce, Meat, and Pantry Staples in Portland

Whether you have a big family, tons of housemates, or a penchant for stocking up, sometimes buying more costs less.

12/14/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

shop local

A Bazaar Alternative to Black Friday, Prized among Vendors

Makers compete for spots at the Portland Bazaar’s European-inspired holiday market, often their only in-person sales appearance of the year.

11/17/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

New Word Order

3 Newish Portland Bookstores to Know About

Because one city can never have too many bookshops, we say.

10/17/2023 By Dalila Brent

Sway

New Photo Book Excerpts: NBA Fashion Decoded, Blazers and All

Portland-born Mitchell S. Jackson leads a swashbuckling tour of NBA fashion.

09/18/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Yum

What’s a Botanical Bakeshop? Visit Portland’s Newest  

The crowdfunded shop, featuring Filipino-inspired baked goods and houseplants, opens in Woodstock, one of just two Filipino bakeries in the city.

07/07/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Q&A

Ripping the City with Chris Yen

The owner of vintage teamwear shop Laundry dishes on his favorite summer eats, go-to Oregon road trip, and Portland’s best-kept secret.

05/09/2023 By Dalila Brent Illustrations by Betty Turbo

Kitchen Gear

2 Pandemic-Born Portland Businesses Bring Some Style to Food Storage

Add some color to your counter with cool, mod cookie jars from Astro the Studio and washable food covers from Hanuk Design.

03/27/2023 By Margaret Seiler

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