FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Barbecue Deluxe at Smokehouse Tavern

The Westside BBQ joint heads to the Southeast with brunch, booze, and late-night ribs.

04/14/2015 By Benjamin Tepler

RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Barbecue at People's Pig Will Leave You in Hog Heaven

Holy smokes! After perfecting sandwiches, the former food cart is writing its own rules for bombastic barbecue.

04/02/2015 By Karen Brooks

INTRODUCING

The People's Pig Does Barbecue Right

A lauded sandwich cart puts down roots with a new North Williams brick-and-mortar.

11/03/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Chris Israel throws a surf party on PICA's rooftop, Nomad PDX pops up with a celebration of the sunflower, and Portland Meadows hosts a pro BBQ cook-off...get out and eat, folks!

08/11/2014 By Erica Iannitti

OPENING WATCH

The People’s Pig Puts Down Roots

One of Portland’s best food carts turns to barbecue for its brick-and-mortar.

08/08/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Chefs Announced for Portland Monthly's Endless Summer BBQ

Join us for a celebration of the city’s best grilled, smoked, and skewered cuisine—and a margarita contest—to benefit Willamette Riverkeeper.

07/23/2014 By Allison Jones

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

South Meets Northwest with BBQ and Wine

Willamette Valley Vineyards serves up Southern sustenance with some of Memphis’s top chefs.

07/22/2014 By Brooke Bass

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Celebrate Socially Responsible Food with BBQ (and Beer!)

Pay tribute to the food producers who bolster Portland’s community over finger-licking BBQ, tasty brews, and some of Portland’s favorite pies and ice cream.

06/05/2014 By Brooke Bass

EAT HERE NOW

Storrs Smokehouse Is Firing Up Wine Country

The team behind Newberg's lauded fine dining destination the Painted Lady get casual with Texas-style barbecue and housemade ice cream.

05/13/2014 By Allison Jones

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Sneak Peek at Reverend’s BBQ, Opening March 31

The masterminds behind Laurelhurst Market are readying their family-friendly house of barbecue and fried chicken...and we’ve got a first look at the menu.

03/25/2014 By Karen Brooks

BEST SANDWICHES 2014

Five Phenomenally Meaty Portland Sandwiches

Portland meats are serious business: smoked, brined, and charcuterized. (They don’t call us Porkland for nothing.)

03/03/2014 By Karen Brooks

OPENING WATCH

Inside Piglet, Pine Shed Ribs' New Bar and Dining Room

With new menu items and a rustic indoor counterpart to the barbecue haven's outdoor patio, Lake Oswego's favorite smoke-scented eatery is gearing up for a satisfying 2014.

01/06/2014 By Allison Jones

THE MORNING AFTER

Party Pics from Portland Monthly's Endless Summer BBQ

We fired up the grills and brought out the bocce balls for a summertime send-off to remember. Here's what you missed...

08/27/2013 By Allison Jones

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

Portland Monthly's Endless Summer BBQ

Portland Monthly and Oaks Amusement Park team up for a summer afternoon of barbeque, music, and carnival rides to benefit Willamette Riverkeeper.

08/20/2013 By Tuck Woodstock

OREGON BEER

BBQ Beer Pairings

We asked some of Portland’s top chefs for their hot tips for BBQ season—and, most important, the sidekick suds to wash it all down.

06/14/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

HAPPENINGS

Become a Certified BBQ Judge in Coos Bay

On Memorial Day weekend, Coos Bay's annual Blues & Brews on the Bay offers you the chance to sample world-class BBQ like a pro.

05/14/2013 By Branden Andersen

Market Watch

It’s Summer; Are You Grilling – Again?

This time of year, it’s hard to go inside. But sometimes the grilling routine needs some freshening up.

07/31/2012 By Kristin Belz

In the Kitchen

Video: In the Kitchen with Rodney Muirhead

Watch Podnah’s Pit chef Rodney Muirhead walk us through his foolproof Texas recipe for scratch barbecue sauce.

06/15/2012 By Benjamin Tepler

Mark your calendar

Bikes, BBQ & Smokin’ Brews

There’s still plenty more beer fests on tap

09/16/2011 By John Chandler

PAIRINGS

Beer Meets Grill

Because fine food and craft beer constitute the latest culinary dream team, we asked three local brewers to share their favorite BBQ recipes—and explain which summer brew will best accompany their dish of choice.

06/24/2011 By John Chandler