Hometown Pride

Oregon Brings Home 21 Good Food Awards

At the Oscars of artisan foodstuffs, we reliably medal.

01/20/2020 By Benjamin Tepler

Hometown Pride

Texas Monthly Says Portland Has “The Best Texas Barbecue Scene” Outside of Texas

... and we agree.

12/19/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Oregoniana

9 Everyday Things That Were Invented in Oregon

Did you know our state created some of today’s most ubiquitous stuff?

10/16/2019 By Ryan Ashby Photography by Michael Novak

Hometown Pride

Oregon Wins Big at the 2019 American Cheese Society Competition

Plus, the ACS is bringing the fight to Portland in 2020.

08/14/2019 By Kiva Hanson

Hometown Pride

Oregon Nabs 16 James Beard Semifinalist Nominations

2019 could be a big year for our hometown food heroes.

02/27/2019 By Benjamin Tepler

Hometown Pride

PoMo Critic Karen Brooks Featured in The Best American Food Writing 2018

Food literature idol Ruth Reichl curates 28 of the nation’s best writers for the inaugural edition.

10/16/2018 By Benjamin Tepler

Hometown Pride

Oregon Scores 18 Semifinalist Nominations at 2018 James Beard Awards

It’s another landslide year for Portland chefs, restaurateurs, and wine aficionados.

02/15/2018 By Benjamin Tepler

News to Chew

Oregon Wins Big at the National Cheese Awards, a Bon Appétit Lovefest, and More PDX Food News

… including Water Avenue’s new food menu, Tasty n Sons' expansion into McMinnville, and a fire at Fish Sauce.

08/02/2017 By Benjamin Tepler

Food Event Spotlight

Stakes Are High at the 17th Annual Wild About Game Competition

The annual Seattle vs. Portland fall showdown goes big league, with guest judging from famed food writer Ruth Reichl and our own critic Karen Brooks.

06/14/2017 By Benjamin Tepler

Not-So-Humble Brag

Portland Monthly Takes Home a Top National Magazine Award

The City and Regional Magazine Association just announced its 2017 award winners, and we're feeling pretty chuffed.

05/24/2017 By Portland Monthly Staff

Hometown Pride

Ox Takes Home the James Beard Award for Best Chef Northwest

The Argentine grill from Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton does Oregon proud at the 2017 James Beard Awards.

05/02/2017 By Benjamin Tepler

James Beard Awards

Portland Monthly Food Critic Karen Brooks Wins a 2017 James Beard Award

Our own master wordsmith, veteran Portland food voice, and all-around punk rocker takes home the James Beard journalism prize, alongside accolades for two other Oregonians.

04/25/2017 By Benjamin Tepler

Hometown Pride

James Beard Awards 2017: Oregon Dominates NW Semifinalists

The lauded award foundation names 19 Beaver State notables.

02/15/2017 By Benjamin Tepler

Hometown Pride

Oregon Wins Big at the 2017 Good Food Awards

The Beaver State claims a whopping 20 awards—for charcuterie, booze, cheese, chocolate, and more—at the prestigious artisan food competition.

01/24/2017 By Elise Herron

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Oregon Crushes at the American Cheese Society Competition

Forget the Olympics. We’ve already won big at the country's biggest annual cheese throwdown.

08/05/2016 By Michelle Porter

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Oregon Dominates the 2016 Good Food Awards

At the major annual food fest, artisan producers from across Oregon scored big. (Only a certain state to our south—so, like, whatever—earned more accolades.)

01/21/2016 By Alex Keith

HOMETOWN PRIDE

The Washington Post Names Portland America’s Best Food City

After a two-month quest to find the nation’s best food city, food critic Tom Sietsema makes a case for the Rose City. Sorry, Seattle (a no-show) and D.C. (ranked no. 9!)

12/21/2015 By Eat Beat Team

HOMETOWN PRIDE

Muscadine Named One of Esquire’s Best New Restaurants in America

Following the lead of the late, great, Josh Ozersky, the national publication digs in deep to one of Portland’s leading Southern brunch spots.

10/14/2015 By Karen Brooks

HOMETOWN PRIDE

The Washington Post Shows Portland Restaurants Some Love

Food critic Tom Sietsema pays us a visit for his new series, “America’s Best Food Cities.”

06/30/2015 By Eat Beat Team

HOMETOWN PRIDE

3 PDX Restaurants on Long List for America's Best

Maurice, Davenport, and Expatriate earn nods from Bon Appétit's restaurant editor Andrew Knowlton as he seeks out the best new restaurants in the country.

08/13/2014 By Allison Jones