Dining Picks

Where to Grab Mother’s Day Brunch

From coconut guava french toast to dim sum to a classic eggs benny.

05/08/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Why San Francisco’s Coveted Good Food Awards Quietly Moved to Portland

On April 21, the coveted craft food award ceremony will make its local debut at Revolution Hall. Founder Sarah Weiner reveals why the Rose City is the place to be.

04/11/2023 By Karen Brooks

Food News & Events

The Price to Taste a 60-Year-Old Japanese Whisky? $7,000.

The Multnomah Whisk(e)y Library is selling extravagantly-priced tickets to taste the House of Suntory’s Yamazaki 55 whisky—of which there are only 100 bottles in the world.

04/05/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food Events

McMinnville's Okta to Bring Michelin-Star Chefs for a Mini Food Festival in June

Expect an intimate dinner with 5 world-class chefs, LA’s Aitor Zabala to London’s Leandro Carriera. Plus: Solstice in the Fields at the restaurant's one-acre farm.

03/16/2023 By Karen Brooks

Food News & Events

Sake-Focused Fuyu Fest Takes Place January 21

Sunflower Sake, Portland’s new sake bottle shop, is hosting the event with more than 50 sakes available to taste.

01/13/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Holiday Guide

10 Restaurants Throwing New Year’s Eve Dinners in Portland

Prix fixe menus, caviar with a Peruvian twist, and walk-in wine bashes—there’s plenty going on in town on the last day of the year.

12/22/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton and Matthew Trueherz

Halloween

Ghoulish Grub: Scary Portland Dishes to Try Before Halloween

From blood sausage pasta to toffee mealworm ice cream, we’ve rounded up a few frightening but tasty picks.

10/20/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food Events

What to Eat at the Portland Greek Festival This Weekend

Roasted lamb, snappy sausages, and so many desserts

09/30/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Pop-Ups

4 Can’t-Miss Food Pop-Ups This Weekend

From peach tea pork belly burnt ends jianbing to Japanese peach-flavored shaved ice, it’s your last chance to get your hands on these local summer favorites!

08/26/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Events

What to Do in Oregon in August

Pig-N-Ford races at the Tillamook County Fair, Chicks concerts in Bend, the Oregon State Fair, Hood to Coast relay race, and more

08/01/2022 By Michelle Harris and Margaret Seiler

Food Events

Where to Celebrate Mardi Gras at the Last Minute

Looking for king cake, po’ boys, and beads? These spots in and around Portland are providing all the Mardi Gras vibes.

03/01/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Local Flavor

Los Roast Brings the Taste, Smell, and Culture of New Mexico Green Chile to Portland

Catch these freshly roasted green chiles in St. Johns while you can.

07/29/2021 By Zoe Baillargeon

Food & Drink

Roux, a Celebration of Women, Non-Binary, and Trans People in Food, Returns This Weekend

Tickets are selling out quickly for the remaining remote events.

10/13/2020 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food Event Spotlight

The Culinary Breeding Network’s Variety Showcase Was A Psychedelic Veggie Trip

The local nonprofit joined forces with some of the city’s top chef talent to give us a taste of the future.

02/18/2020 By Jennifer Krazit

Food Event Spotlight

The Suttle Lodge Pulls in Major National Talent for Its 2020 Guest Chef Series

The best eating of the year will happen in the Deschutes National Forest, apparently.

12/10/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Weekly Planner

Mezcal Celebrations, James Beard ROOTS Dinners, and More Fall Food Events

Plus: Cambodian cooking at Irving Street Kitchen, a guest appearance from pickle pro Michiko Tateno, and a cider harvest dinner at Son of Man.

10/11/2019 By Eat Beat Team

Festivals

3 Fall Cultural Festivals that Aren't Oktoberfest

Tango lessons, pierogis, pottery exhibits, and more.

09/20/2019 By Alli Weseman

Feast 2019

Feast Portland 2019: Notes from a First-Timer

Great bites, long lines, and a hungover trudge through the mud—dispatches from PDX's four-day food blitz.

09/16/2019 By Conner Reed

Food Event Spotlight

The Fourth Annual PDX Hot Sauce Expo Blazes Through Town This August

Pepper enthusiasts prepare for a searing weekend of sweaty foreheads, spandex-clad wrestlers, and glamorous chihuahuas.

07/30/2019 By Shannon Henderson

Food Festival

Portland Monthly’s Cowabunga Summer Food Festival Is Back July 12–14

A delicious weekend of barbecue battles, fancy surf 'n' turf, brunch bites, chef demos, and Northwest rock royalty performing Americana pop tunes at Rossi Farms.

06/11/2019 By Kelly Clarke