FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Pepe Le Moko, Unveiled

The long anticipated bar beneath the Clyde Common takes its first few sips.

02/17/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

OPENING WATCH

Garden Bar Brings "Farm-to-Go" Salads to the Pearl

The new choose-your-own-adventure salad bar aims to change the way Portland thinks about grab-and-go lunch, one piece of arugula at a time.

02/13/2014 By Allison Jones

PORTLAND RESTAURANTS

5 Reasons Portland Restaurants Stall

We’ve all seen it: a new restaurant sets an opening date and...nothing happens. What gives?

01/02/2014 By Julia Raymond

OPENING WATCH

Inside Tilt, Now Open in the Pearl District

A former General Electric distribution plant becomes an industrial haven for blue-collar burgers, biscuits, pies, and one fully loaded bar.

12/17/2013 By Erik Maurer

FOOD NEWS

A Handful of NE Killingsworth Expansions

New eateries Nonna and Wilder join an expanding Cocotte, still-buzzy Expatriate, and empire building Oswaldo Bibiano on Concordia's hottest culinary corner.

12/10/2013 By Allison Jones

Slideshow

Slide Show: Inside Pacific Pie Co. NW

12/04/2013

OPENING WATCH

Inside Vegan Indian Eatery the Sudra

The Ocean's newest eatery serves an Indian fusion menu of veggie-based pakora, masala, dosa, chutney, cocktails, and more.

11/15/2013 By Tuck Woodstock

OPENING WATCH

Sneak Peek Inside Ken Forkish's Trifecta

As America’s first “bakery tavern” readies to rise on SE Sixth Avenue, we decode the vision and menu set to debut next week.

11/11/2013 By Karen Brooks

OPENING WATCH

Inside Broder Nord, Now Open

The North Portland outpost of SE Clinton's picture-perfect Scandinavian eatery offers familiar plates with plenty of elbow room.

11/01/2013 By Allison Jones

OPENING WATCH

Inside Mex-Tex Cantina La Taq

Rodney Muirhead’s new watering hole and taqueria opened up shop this week, and we’ve got photos and first bites.

10/09/2013 By Benjamin Tepler

HOT FOOD STORIES

Portland News to Chew: September 2013

New details on Broder Nord's day market, Supa Soup debuts in the Pearl, Little Bird loves daiquiris, and more of the week's restaurant news.

09/17/2013

OPENING WATCH

Inside the Sugar Cube's Brick-and-Mortar Bakery

Pastry whiz Kir Jensen has left the cart behind to open a sweet shop on Northeast Alberta, complete with breakfast specials, coffee service, and lots of light.

09/12/2013 By Allison Jones