The Long Game

Inside the Company That Owns Bamboo Sushi, Sizzle Pie, and Ava Gene’s

In the darkest days of the pandemic, the company Sortis Holdings emerged behind beloved brands like Bamboo Sushi, Sizzle Pie, and Ava Gene’s, and then nearly imploded.

02/08/2024 By Matthew Trueherz Illustrations by Giacomo Gambineri

Hotel News

The Society Hotel Is Building a Portland-Style Hipster Haven in Bingen, Washington

The boutique hotel and spa will open early summer 2019, right across the Hood River Bridge.

08/20/2018 By Kelly Clarke

PDXplosion

Portland Brands Are Taking Over the US

From coffee to haircuts, local businesses go big.

02/27/2018 By Stephen Phillips

Hotel Design

A Portland Design Team Goes Full Hula Girl on a Hawaii Hotel

OMFGCo revamps Honolulu's Laylow to look more Hawaiian than Hawaii itself.

09/21/2017 By Zach Dundas

Fashion Event

Discover the Secrets of Starting a Fashion Line from an Industry Pro

Local designer Jason Calderon offers up years of insider knowledge in a free event to benefit the ACLU.

12/15/2016 By Eden Dawn

PLAYBACK

The Highlights From Content

This year's maker wonderland brought neon rooms, trance bands, and chakra sprays. See it all here.

11/18/2015 By Eden Dawn

STYLE SPOTLIGHT

Content Returns to Ace Hotel This Weekend With Fresh Faces

Ace Hotel's beloved immersive design event returns this weekend with familiar folks and wonderfully weird new ones.

11/09/2015 By Eden Dawn

HOTEL DESIGN

How Ace Changed the International Hotel Design Game

The Portlant-based Atelier Ace designs the world's trendiest hotels—and reboots entire neighborhoods along the way.

10/05/2015 By Zach Dundas

DESIGN NEWS

Portland's Biggest Interactive Design Event is Back (and Wants Your Ideas)

Content is returning to the Ace Hotel and, for the first time, is open to public submissions. Be part of the party!

08/18/2015 By Eden Dawn

BEST IN SHOW

Relive Content's Design Fun in Photos

The window of Content's design frenzy at the Ace Hotel has closed for the year, but you can relive all the fun with our slide show recap.

10/21/2014 By Eden Dawn

Slideshow

Slide Show: Content 2014 at the Ace Hotel—in Photos

10/21/2014

HAPPENINGS

Content Unleashes Five Hours of Design Magic at the Ace Hotel

Once a year makers take over the second floor of the Ace Hotel for the best design event of the year.

10/14/2014 By Eden Dawn

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Pepe Le Moko, Unveiled

The long anticipated bar beneath the Clyde Common takes its first few sips.

02/17/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

Slideshow

Slide Show: A Stylish Weekend in Palm Springs

01/23/2014

BEST IN SHOW

Content in Review

Once again, the Ace Hotel's fashion take-over proved itself a hub of creativity and collaborations. And just a lot of fun.

11/11/2013 By Eden Dawn

Slideshow

Content 2013 in Pictures

11/11/2013

WE HEART VIDEO

A Look at Content's Creations

Part of The Ace's Thinking Cap video series, this mini doc take a look at the behind the scenes of one of last year's best rooms.

11/06/2013 By Eden Dawn

HAPPENINGS

Content Returns to The Ace Hotel

Back for its fourth year, designers take over the second floor of The Ace Hotel on November 9.

10/28/2013 By Eden Dawn

BRAND SPANKIN' NEW

Converse x Ace Hotel Pro High-Top

The Ace unveils its latest collaborations with Converse in the form of a sleek, styling high-top.

06/20/2013 By Eden Dawn

BEST IN SHOW

Highlights from Content

A photo roundup of some of the best moments from Content at the Ace.

11/13/2012 By Eden Dawn Research by Barrie Chan and Saxon Trobaugh