dining picks

Portland’s Most Kid-Friendly Restaurants

Sticky hands, temper tantrums, and picky eaters welcomed.

03/12/2025 By Alex Frane

Hit List

Portland’s Best Fried Chicken

Sandwiched in a bun, served with spice-dusted jojos, or piled in a to-go bucket, these seven eateries set the bar for deep-fried poultry.

04/12/2017 By Eat Beat Team

Breaking News

Boke Dokie to Open inside Rachel’s Ginger Beer on SE Hawthorne

The growing fried chicken mini-chain will open its third location at the end of April.

04/03/2017 By Benjamin Tepler

RECIPE

Boke Bowl Forks Over Its Coveted Brussels Sprout Recipe

Fueled by fish sauce and seasonal fruit, this cult-favorite salad is ready for the spotlight at your Thanksgiving table.

05/10/2016 By Benjamin Tepler

THE HANGOVER

Teeny Doughnuts, a Baby Cow, and Brawny Bloodies: PoMo’s Country Brunch, Recapped

A sell-out crowd devours Portland’s hottest morning dishes and crowns Raven & Rose Bloody Mary champs (for the second year running) at PoMo’s annual brunch soiree.

04/27/2016 By Kelly Clarke

PARTY TIME

Last-Minute New Year's Eve Destinations (and Where to Grub the Morning After)

A handful of the city’s best bars and restaurants give you a reason to venture out on New Year's Eve.

12/29/2015 By Kelly Clarke

BREAKING NEWS

Menu Sneak Peek: Boke Bowl West’s Playful Dim Sum Brunch

Portland’s ramen experimenters juggle the creative and the classic in their new “Boke Sum” menu, rolling out on carts this weekend.

12/09/2014 By Karen Brooks

RESAURANT & BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

Pizza Maria opens for lunch, Easy Company shutters, and Andy Ricker gets his first Michelin star.

10/03/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

BREAKING NEWS

Boke Bowl Does Brunch, Dim Sum Style

Boke Bowl West announces new weekend morning program with an eye for bao, dumplings, and potstickers.

09/25/2014 By Benjamin Tepler and Anna Loh

HIT LIST

10 Portland-Style Junk Food Favorites

Portlanders are turning your favorite greasy, sugary, salty snacks into artisan masterpieces.

05/01/2014 By Karen Brooks and Kelly Clarke

BREAKING FOOD NEWS

Boke Bowl West to Open This Spring

A second branch of Southeast Portland’s popular ramen-for-all shop readies to open at Northwest 18th and Northrup in April

01/27/2014 By Karen Brooks

RESTAURANT & BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

All-day happy hours, Ración's chef shuffles, Smallwares' wine flights, and the rest of the week's food and drink stories.

01/14/2014 By Eat Beat Team

RESTAURANT & BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

Thanksgiving cooking oil donation centers pop up (for the aftermath of your deep-fried turkey), Boke Bowl does Turducken ramen, and a local food cart honors Blazer's free mcmuffin coupons.

11/20/2013 By Allison Jones, Tuck Woodstock, and Kristin Leigh

FOOD & DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Portland’s top upcoming food and drink events, including ChickPeaDX’s pop-up at Boke Bowl and a sushi making class with Flying Fish Co. and Bamboo Sushi!

05/28/2013 By Julia Raymond

CHEAP EATS 2013

Kids' Menus

Your child is a passport to small-plate bargains.

02/22/2013 Edited by Rachel Ritchie and Karen Brooks By Kelly Clarke

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Eat Beat's News to Chew

Top food news stories from around Portland, including the relocation of vegetarian Indian food cart Roshambo and East Burnside's new The Tannery Bar.

11/20/2012 By Allison Jones

Best Restaurants 2012

20 Spots That Defined the Year in Food

It's our annual assemblage of Portland's most exciting eateries.

10/16/2012 With Mike Thelin, Benjamin Tepler, and Allison Jones Edited by Rachel Ritchie and Karen Brooks

Eat Here Now

Review: Boke Bowl

The ramen at Boke Bowl is sensational. But there's a lot more than noodles happening here.

01/26/2012 By Karen Brooks

NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

Eat Beat Neighborhood News

Top food news stories from around Portland, including Boke Bowl’s brick-and-mortar, a new downtown bakery specializing in buttery treats, and a tea house in Sellwood’s historic red caboose.

11/15/2011 By Allison Jones