Real Estate

Many Portland Office Spaces Are Empty. Why Aren’t They Being Converted to Housing?

Money, regulations, and seismic upgrades are sticking points when it comes to turning offices into apartments.

01/25/2023 By Connor Radnovich

Hotels

The Ritz-Carlton, Portland Brings More Than a Taste of Luxury Downtown

A waterfall-inspired floating staircase, condos for the 1 percent, and, just maybe, some new life in an area that lost foot traffic when construction killed its food carts

01/23/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Best Restaurants 2022

Som Tum Thai Kitchen Offers Papaya Salad Paradise Near PSU

The year-old restaurant specializes in papaya salads, laab, soups, sausages, and more.

11/07/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Q&A

Ripping the City with Anela Malik

The influencer and entrepreneur voices her opinion on Portland and dishes on her newly discovered favorites in and around the city.

11/07/2022 By Dalila Brent

Food Industry

Help Wanted: The Kitchen Is Hiring

Restaurant jobs are nearly back to pre-COVID numbers and unemployment is lower than ever, but cooks are nowhere to be found.

11/04/2022 By Matthew Trueherz

Coffee

Less and More Coffee Is the New Café Downtown Portland Needs Right Now

Blending Chinese and Korean flavors, the kiosk serves everything from straight-up coffee to signature drinks to Bakeshop pastries.

10/21/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Q&A

Ripping the City With Jordan Thierry

The Portland-born author, filmmaker, and creative director shares his go-tos and the changes he's looking forward to most in the city.

10/20/2022 By Dalila Brent

Theater

Northwest Children’s Theater Finds a New Home in Downtown Portland

For nearly three decades, NWCT has operated in a former Christian Science church in Nob Hill. In January, it’s moving to Broadway.

09/21/2022 By Conner Reed

Development

O’Bryant Square Garage to Be Demolished in 2023

The plaza, nicknamed "Paranoid Park," is catty-corner to the new Ritz-Carlton, which is set to open next July

09/16/2022 By Julia Silverman

Review

What to Order (and Skip) at Tanaka, Downtown’s Newest Katsu Sandwich Shop and Japanese Bakery

Thanks to the creators of Afuri Ramen, katsu sandos and miso chocolate chip cookies are now in the office lunch rotation.

08/25/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Q&A

Ripping the City With Bimma Williams

The entrepreneur and podcaster dishes on his favorite Portland spots and the future of the city.

06/07/2022 Edited by Dalila Brent

Tourism

Rose City Rebrand: Translating the Story of a City at a Crossroads to Tourists

And why that matters for the rest of us

05/24/2022 By Julia Silverman

Festival

The Rose Festival Is Back in Portland, in Person, for 2022

And it brings clowns, queens, parades, and an economic boom.

05/18/2022 By Julia Silverman

Interview

Chef Kristen D. Murray's Last Stand at Måurice

The iconic downtown pastry luncheonette has endured vandalism and financial pandemic-era blows. Now, it's banking on seven-course tasting menus for survival and sanity.

04/28/2022 By Karen Brooks

Development

Big Ideas for 3 Prime Portland Parcels

Dreaming up the next chapter for Lloyd Center, Centennial Mills, and the US Post Office HQ

04/07/2022 By Karly Quadros

News

The Roxy, Portland's 24-Hour Downtown Diner, Will Permanently Close March 20

Owner Suzanne Hale announced the closure on Facebook Wednesday evening.

03/17/2022 By Thom Hilton

Transportation

How Much Would You Pay to Park Your Car in Portland?

The city's Bureau of Transportation is proposing to increase the costs of both metered parking and permits, to backfill a budget deficit and encourage people to use alternate transportation.

02/21/2022 By Julia Silverman