Markets

Yes, Walmart and Green Zebra Are Closing. No, the World Isn’t Ending.

Portland is full of former grocery stores, from Kienow’s to Piggly Wiggly to lots of extraneous Safeways. Greg Abbott can chill.

03/15/2023 By Margaret Seiler

Interview

Bob Moore of Bob’s Red Mill Turns 94

At his birthday party on February 15, Portland Monthly talked with Moore about growing a business in Portland, switching to an employee-owned company model, and where to buy the best bolo ties and hats in town.

02/17/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Trend

Tik Tok-Trendy Cucumbers Are Hot This Summer

When was the last time you were truly shocked by a cucumber? Rose City spots including a Cafe Olli and Dough Zone are dishing them out in fun, new ways.

08/16/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Grocery Stores

What to Buy at House of Flavor Market, the New Grocery Store from Akadi’s Fatou Ouattara

From spicy pepper sauce to Nigerian beer, these are our must-haves from the Northeast Portland store.

06/29/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Music

The 1985 Kate Bush Classic Resurrected by Stranger Things Is the Song of the Summer

Resurrected by Stranger Things, the 1985 jam has been heard all over Portland–from Fred Meyer to Providence Park and beyond. Have you noticed?

06/15/2022 By Margaret Seiler and Conner Reed

Taste Test

We Put Top Chef Alum Sara Hauman’s Tinned Seafood to the Test

Known for their in-your-face spices and sustainability, we tried and ranked Portland's Tiny Fish Co.'s first four flavors–which are available at Wellspent Market.

06/09/2022 By Karen Brooks

Food News

The Realm Refillery, a ‘Package-Free’ Grocery Store, Opens in NE Portland

Imagine if the bulk food section of your supermarket expanded to the whole store, with a focus on local products. Well, this Portland store is doing just that.

06/02/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Grocery Stores

A Cross-Cut of Portland's Best Butcher Shops

Where to pick up top-quality pork chops, steaks, pastrami, oxtails, and more in and around Portland.

05/26/2022 By Jordan Michelman

Food Business

Tory Campbell Keeps his Grandparents' Barbecue Legacy Alive, One Dry Rub at a Time

Tory Campbell's grandparents opened Campbell’s Barbecue in the ‘80s, and he’s selling those same sauces, dry rubs, and links in their honor.

05/25/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Grocery Stores

The Cult Snacks and Secret Chef Ingredients We Found at Hidden Japanese Market Fulamingo

Plus: Ride-or-die favorites from the underground grocer inside the bumping Wellspent Market

05/12/2022 By Karen Brooks