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Nonna’s Italian Grandma Cuisine

A neighborhood tavern brings meatball comfort, killer prices, and great wine.

01/22/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

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Burrasca’s Florentine Cart Cuisine

A Florentine native nails Tuscan classics for a shoestring budget.

11/26/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Multnomah Whiskey Library

A new drinking parlor ups the ante for sophisticated imbibing in Portland.

10/30/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Late Night Sandwiches at Devil’s Dill

Sandwich newcomers up the ante for late night snacking.

09/18/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Ataula’s Unadulterated Spain

A native Spaniard brings his flavors and training to Northwest Portland.

09/11/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Technicolor Teote

A new Venezuelan-inspired eatery explodes with perfect masa cakes, beautifully marinated grilled meats, and a novel after-dinner bar concept.

07/31/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Grassa on the Fly

A new pasta joint from Lardo’s Rick Gencarelli brings wallet-friendly noodles to West End.

07/17/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Tortas and Tacos at Güero

A former taco courier service delivers Yucatan flavors and addictive masa-packed sandwiches.

06/26/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Alberta Street Pub

Cart star Kevin Sandri returns with brick and mortar pub food, perfected.

06/19/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Tarad Thai Market

A new eatery and market brings grocery staples and Northern Thai specialties to Southeast Morrison’s late-night scene.

06/12/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Old Salt Marketplace

The team behind Grain & Gristle erects a culinary marketplace for the people in Northeast Portland.

06/05/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Double Dragon for Dinner

Southeast Portland’s banh mi radical adds fun cocktails and Asian-inspired comfort food to the repertoire.

05/22/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Versatile Bites at Relish Gastropub

A new Sellwood-Moreland restaurant offers seasonal, elevated pub food and great local brews for all audiences.

05/15/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Chugging the Sacrament at Church

A new bar in Northeast Portland tries to make drinking a religious experience.

05/08/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Polish Pub Food At Bar Dobre

Bar Dobre brings local ingredients, from-scratch everything, curated vodka, and Polish ambition to SE Hawthorne—but needs some work to become a serious player.

05/01/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Cambodian Flavors at Sok Sab Bai

A newly converted cart-to-brick-and-mortar brings Cambodian flavor and finesse to Southeast Portland.

04/24/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

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Sephardic Flavors at Scott Snyder's Levant

How a new French-Arabesque restaurant on E Burnside fuses the cuisines of Spain, Portugal, North Africa, and the Middle East into one of the boldest openings of the year.

03/27/2013 By Benjamin Tepler