Tooting Our Horn

Portland Monthly Nominated for James Beard Media Award

The magazine is recognized in the Food Coverage in a General Interest Publication category.

05/06/2026 By Margaret Seiler

Food News

Oregon’s 2026 James Beard Finalists Are Here

Ryan Roadhouse, Thomas Pisha-Duffly, and the team at Scotch Lodge are headed to Chicago this June.

03/31/2026 By Alex Frane

Award season

The James Beard Awards Announce the 2026 Semifinalists

Le Pigeon, Scotch Lodge, Coquine, and Heavenly Creatures are on the national longlist.

01/21/2026 By Alex Frane

Restaurant Review

Hayward Is Oregon Wine Country’s Destination Restaurant

The Willamette Valley’s most decorated upstart is no longer the underdog. Can it shine in the limelight?

10/01/2025 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Thomas Teal

Food News

Oregon’s 2025 James Beard Award Winners Are Here

JinJu Patisserie and Antica Terra’s Timothy Wastell took home the gold tonight.

06/16/2025 By Alex Frane

Food News

Meet Oregon's James Beard Award Finalists for 2025

JinJu Patisserie, Scotch Lodge, and Coquine have all been nominated for national categories.

04/02/2025 By Alex Frane

Awards Season

Oregon’s 2025 James Beard Award Semifinalists Are Here

Le Pigeon chef Gabriel Rucker, subterranean cocktail bar Scotch Lodge, and North Williams patisserie JinJu are among the semifinalists.

01/22/2025 By Alex Frane

In Memoriam

Portlanders We Lost This Year: Naomi Pomeroy

The legendary Beast chef and restaurant industry advocate died earlier this year. With months to reflect, this is how her collaborators remember her.

12/16/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Awards Season

Portland’s 2024 James Beard Award Winners

The city remains at the top of the national culinary pack, with Kann and Langbaan adding two more awards to its long tally.

06/11/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Shortlisted

These Are the 6 James Beard Award Finalists from Oregon

As the list of nominees narrows, Oregon chefs and restaurants are holding strong.

04/03/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Pro Tip

These Four James Beard Semifinalists May Soon Be Impossible to Book

Beat the crowds and check out these four award hopefuls in Oregon while you can still get in.

02/28/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Awards Season

These 11 Oregon Chefs and Restaurants Are James Beard Award Semifinalists

Legendary spots, including Hà VL and Jinju, get love, as do newcomers OK Omens and Okta.

01/24/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Recipe

Make This Garlicky, Spicy Eggplant from The Vegan Chinese Kitchen

Portland chef Hannah Che offers a crash course in the history and culture of vegan Chinese cuisine, which is valuable for vegans and meat-eaters alike.

09/08/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Portland Just Won More James Beard Awards than Any Other City

It's official: Portland is the food capital of America. These chefs, restaurants, leadership teams, and writers made their food-loving town proud.

06/06/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Food News

Portland Monthly Food Critic Karen Brooks Snags a James Beard Nomination

This is her third time being named a finalist for the award, which she won in 2017. Plus, several other Portlanders are in the running for media awards.

04/26/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton