FOOD FINDER

Portland's Late Summer Stone Fruit Pastries

Before the pumpkin spice onslaught begins, send off summer with a swan-song slice of indulgent stone fruit pastries.

09/03/2014 By Allison Jones and Anna Loh

OPENING WATCH

Palace Cakes Now Open Downtown

Two Tarts owner Elizabeth Beekley launches her by-the-slice cake operation.

09/03/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

OPENING WATCH

The Story Behind Saint Cupcake's Resurrection

On the dawn of the beloved cupcake bakery’s return, we step into the recently relaunched Belmont shop to chat with the brand's new owners.

06/06/2014 By Allison Jones and Erica Iannitti

RESTAURANT & BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

The debut of Double Barrel and Cheese & Crack Snack Shop, St. Honore's edible tribute to the new Wes Anderson film, and a historic renovation of a Northeastern Oregon landmark tavern

03/12/2014 By Salish Davis

BEST SANDWICHES 2014

25 Sandwiches That Will Change Your Life

Why Portland stacks up as America's great new sandwich city

03/03/2014 With Rachel Ritchie Edited by Karen Brooks

BEST SANDWICHES 2014

Five Portland Sandwiches Made with Killer Bread

Artisan bakery loaves, custom-ordered rolls, and an “I Baked It My Way” mindset aren’t merely options in Portland. They’re the law.

03/03/2014 Edited by Karen Brooks

EAT WITH YOUR EYES

Petunia's Pies & Pastries Expands Savory Menu

The downtown bakery debuts new gluten-free, vegan lunch items from lasagna to pot pie.

01/28/2014 Photography by Allison Jones By Tuck Woodstock

PERFECT PAIRS

Saint Honoré's Cider-Powered Happy Hour

The French bakery's third location offers Portland's widest selection of ciders on tap alongside sweet and savory Alsatian dishes, from tarte flambe to kougelhof.

01/23/2014 By Allison Jones

Eat This Now

Nuvrei Debuts Hot Hourly Croissants and Macaron Counter

Cult bakery Nuvrei announces the "Return of Le Mac" with a new macaron counter and fresh croissants on the hour.

01/23/2014 By Kelly Clarke

FOOD FINDER

Portland's Essential Gluten-Free Food & Drink Guide

From 100% gluten-free restaurants, breweries, and bakeries to fine dining destinations with dedicated GF menus, we've rounded up our go-to spots for gluten-free dining.

01/14/2014 By Allison Jones and Tuck Woodstock

EAT WITH YOUR EYES

Maurice's Pastries, Desserts, and Minimalist Style

A first look at lauded pastry chef Kristen Murray’s new luncheonette and dessert bar.

01/07/2014 By Benjamin Tepler Photography by Allison Jones

ROUNDUP

Ten Things to Devour in 2014

Welcome to Portland's hunger games! Follow this guide to the city's most promising plates, and there will be no sacrificing flavor in the new year.

01/02/2014 Photography by Stuart Mullenberg By Karen Brooks

Slideshow

Slide Show: Inside Pacific Pie Co. NW

12/04/2013

RESTAURANT & BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

The Caramallow Fluff cupcake wins big, vegan Indian eatery The Sudra debuts at The Ocean, and Fratelli closes after 15 years in the Pearl.

11/12/2013 By Allison Jones

OPENING WATCH

Sneak Peek Inside Ken Forkish's Trifecta

As America’s first “bakery tavern” readies to rise on SE Sixth Avenue, we decode the vision and menu set to debut next week.

11/11/2013 By Karen Brooks

BEST RESTAURANTS 2013

Cart to Bricks Boomtown

Five erstwhile food carts turned brick-and-mortar eateries that keep us coming back

11/01/2013 By Allison Jones

OPENING WATCH

Inside Little T's New Union Way Cafe

Little T's westside micro-cafe debuts this week in Union Way, the curated tunnel of shops and micro-eateries stretching from SW Stark to Burnside.

10/10/2013 By Allison Jones

Slideshow

Slide Show: Inside Little T's Union Way Cafe

10/10/2013

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Portland Gets Its Cake

As Northwest’s Two Tarts Bakery launches a new line of “Palace Cakes,” Southwest’s Baker & Spice cooks up a cake-shop headquarters, unfolding in mid-October.

10/02/2013 By Karen Brooks and Tuck Woodstock

HIT LIST

Portland Bakeries Debut Fall Flavors

From caramel apple coffee cake to pumpkin ginger cheesecake, local bakeries roll out this autumn’s mouthwatering seasonal treats.

09/24/2013 By Tuck Woodstock