Food News

A Dungeons & Dragons-Themed Pizza Cart from a Nostrana Alum Is Coming to Alberta

Paladin Pie, which began as a backyard pop-up in summer 2020, is scheduled to open in March.

01/19/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food & Film

Hawthorne’s 4th Wall Blends Café and Movie Theater

The new Southeast Portland spot slings coffee, snacks, and movies all day long.

12/02/2021 By Karly Quadros

Food News

Sunshine Noodles Is Opening in a Slabtown Brick-and-Mortar

Diane Lam’s contemporary Cambodian pop-up is taking over the former XLB space. Get a sneak preview on Sunday.

11/05/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Reflection

The Last Days of Paley’s Place

Parting thoughts on the Northwest bistro icon, one of the last pioneers of Portland's farm-to-table fever dream

11/05/2021 By Karen Brooks

Restaurant Openings

Cafe Olli Is Portland's Next Great Pizza Place

An all-day, worker-owned cafe is rising soon in the former Ned Ludd—everything handmade, major cakes included.

10/28/2021 By Karen Brooks

Pop-Up

Joel and Emily Stocks’s JEM Supper Club Is Coming to Magna

The frequently sold-out spring and summer pop-up from the former Holdfast chef is getting a new home.

10/26/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Eat This Now

I Ate Pumpkin Spice Wings And Lived To Tell The Tale

Fall is in full force at Erica's Soul Food. In Erica Montgomery’s words: “BOOH, BIH!”

10/08/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Tikim, a New Filipino Supper Club, Launches Soon

The five-course tasting menu adds to Portland’s burgeoning Filipino food scene.

10/07/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Paley’s Place Will Close Permanently after Thanksgiving

One of Portland’s most iconic restaurants is shuttering after 26 years in business.

10/05/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Berlu Cooks Up One of the Country’s Most Daring Vietnamese Tasting Menus

Conceptual street food debuts at Vince Nguyen's acclaimed SE Belmont spot, reopening in mid-October.

09/29/2021 By Karen Brooks

Openings

A Northeast Portland Ice Cream Dream Will Come True, New Zealand Style

Nico's Ice Cream Is Opening a Brick-and-Mortar on NE Fremont This Fall

09/17/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Openings

Truly Handmade Pasta Comes to St. Johns with Pastificio d'Oro

No machines involved: Chase Dopson rolls out his pasta with a rolling pin at his new pop-up at Gracie’s Apizza.

09/10/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking News

Vivienne Will Become an Evening Cafe, Wine Bar, and Bookshop

Goodbye to brunch and hello to book signings, vintage books and kitchenwares, and beef cheek lasagna.

09/03/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food + Art

Photographer Isabella Cassini Loves Getting Messy with Food

In her debut art exhibition, Smash Love Eat!, Cassini showcases the joy of breaking bowls and cups. And now, Gregory Gourdet is getting involved.

08/19/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Review

The Newly Revamped Sweedeedee Does Delicious Dinner

The N Albina cafe isn’t just for brunch anymore—it also serves one of the most memorable dinners I’ve had in weeks.

08/12/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking News

Next-Gen Vietnamese American Noodle Shop Thơm Opens Soon

Jimmy and Johnny Le, who grew up in their parents' restaurant, have created a cool new haunt for old-school pho, opening August 19.

08/12/2021 By Karen Brooks

Food News

The Rice Bowl Posse Delivers Free Meals to AAPI Seniors

This group of Asian American restaurant owners, founded this spring in response to a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, is cooking meals for Portland seniors in the community.

08/11/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Breaking News

Say Hello to NE Alberta's Brand New Wine Patio, Le Clos

Underground wine bar Les Caves reopens Friday, with a brand new sister patio bar in tow.

08/10/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Eat This Now

WTF Is an Irish Spice Bag? Find Out at Skidbladnir

I’d never heard of a spice bag. Neither had our Irish editor-in-chief.

08/06/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Some PDX Bars & Restaurants Require Vax for Indoor Dining

As calls for more safety measures grow with the rise of the Delta variant, we asked restaurant and bar owners requiring proof of vaccination to share their experiences.

08/05/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton