FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Destination Dining: Vashon Island’s Bramble House

Top Chef contestant Lia Lira returns home with a “modern American” restaurant that fuses global influences with island rusticity.

07/06/2016 By Ramona DeNies

BREAKING NEWS

Verde Cocina Announces New N Mississippi Outpost

The farm-fresh Mexican café will take over the North Light space in late June.

06/03/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

GOOD EATS

Score a Free Acai Bowl at Moberi’s New PSU Outpost

The pedal-powered smoothie spot opens its first brick-and-mortar location Friday, May 20.

05/18/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

BREAKING NEWS

Pine Street Market Opens Very, Very Softly

Eat Beat gets an early-bird look at Pine Street Market, with tastes from two star-studded new eateries: Trifecta Annex and Pollo Bravo. Let Stumptown's experimental food hall mania commence!

04/09/2016 By Kelly Clarke

BREAKING NEWS

The Scoop on Bar Casa Vale, the Upcoming Spanish Spot from Olympia Provisions' Nate Tilden

What to expect at the restaurant and bar kingpin’s new project: “big-ass flames, Spanish braises, and major sherries.”

02/09/2016 By Karen Brooks

FIRST LOOK

Ataula Chefs Open the City’s First Authentic Xurreria, 180

Xurros, xocolata, and xuixos make their Portland debut.

01/29/2016 By Alex Keith

FIRST LOOK

Portland Institution Besaw’s Reopens on NW 21st Avenue

What’s old is new again: a first look at the 112-year-old bistro’s brand-new Northwest digs.

01/26/2016 By Alex Keith

BREAKING NEWS

Peter Cho Launches Han Oak—a Prix Fixe Korean Barbecue Spot and Chef Residency Hub Behind the Ocean

The chef morphs his planned Stray Birds brick-and-mortar into a multipurpose cook space dedicated to chef collaborations, special events, and—coming soon—Korean brunch(!).

01/25/2016 By Kelly Clarke

GOOD EATS

Feed Your Healthy Eating Resolutions at Rabbits Cafe, Now Open in Big Pink

The Sonny Bowl spinoff serves smoothies and vegan macro bowls to the downtown lunch crowd.

01/11/2016 By Tuck Woodstock

RESTAURANT AND BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew: December 2015

The year’s end brings a landslide of closures, including Levant, Marmo, and Hawthorne Lobster House; Lardo opens a new bottle shop.

12/14/2015 By Rachel Grozanick

GOOD EATS

Portland’s Famous Vegan BBQ Cart Finally Has a Brick-and-Mortar Location

Homegrown Smokehouse and Deli settles in next door to SW Jefferson's plant-based cheese shop.

12/03/2015 By Tuck Woodstock

BREAKING NEWS

Sonny Bowl to Shutter, Reopen as Rabbits Cafe in Big Pink

The stalwart downtown food cart is transforming into a brick-and-mortar lunch spot.

11/11/2015 By Tuck Woodstock

GOOD EATS

Prasad East Opening Inside the Portland Rock Gym

The popular health food haven's new Northeast outpost is perched on the gym's second floor.

11/03/2015 By Tuck Woodstock

EAT WITH YOUR EYES

First Look at Andes-Inspired Epif Restaurant

A tour through the new vegetarian, pisco-centric eatery on Northeast 28th's bustling restaurant row.

10/30/2015 By Tuck Woodstock

BREAKING NEWS

Bunk’s Tommy Habetz to Open Pizza Jerk

We’ve got opening dates and menu details for the sandwich king’s long-awaited pizza parlor.

10/28/2015 By Benjamin Tepler

GOOD EATS

Inside The Maple Parlor, Hawthorne's New Self-Serve Sundae Shop

The new dessert destination appeals to all diets with strawberry-beet soft serve, candied bacon, and toppings galore.

10/19/2015 By Tuck Woodstock

OPENING WATCH

Bend-Based Next Level Burger Is Now Open on Hawthorne

Starting October 19, the new burger joint will serve up plant-based patties and milkshakes for the masses.

10/16/2015 By Tuck Woodstock

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Portland Gets a Taste of Southern Appalachia at Mae

Former Beast sous Maya Lovelace gives her grandmother’s Appalachian cooking the Portland treatment: 10-course pop-up dinners, food cart experiments, and more.

09/30/2015 By Karen Brooks

GOOD EATS

Healthy Haven Thrive Sauce and Bowls Now Open on NE Fremont

The health-conscious food truck puts down roots in the former Alameda Cafe space.

09/28/2015 By Tuck Woodstock

GOOD EATS

Inside Portland's New Chopped-to-Order Salad Bar Crisp

The North Williams restaurant mixes up Portland's salad bar offerings with a dozen signature salads, choose-your-own additions, panini and soups—plus beer and wine.

09/23/2015 By Allison Jones

Portland Monthly

Restaurant Openings

Destination Dining: Vashon Island’s Bramble House

Verde Cocina Announces New N Mississippi Outpost

Score a Free Acai Bowl at Moberi’s New PSU Outpost

Pine Street Market Opens Very, Very Softly

The Scoop on Bar Casa Vale, the Upcoming Spanish Spot from Olympia Provisions' Nate Tilden

Ataula Chefs Open the City’s First Authentic Xurreria, 180

Portland Institution Besaw’s Reopens on NW 21st Avenue

Peter Cho Launches Han Oak—a Prix Fixe Korean Barbecue Spot and Chef Residency Hub Behind the Ocean

Feed Your Healthy Eating Resolutions at Rabbits Cafe, Now Open in Big Pink

Portland News to Chew: December 2015

Portland’s Famous Vegan BBQ Cart Finally Has a Brick-and-Mortar Location

Sonny Bowl to Shutter, Reopen as Rabbits Cafe in Big Pink

Prasad East Opening Inside the Portland Rock Gym

First Look at Andes-Inspired Epif Restaurant

Bunk’s Tommy Habetz to Open Pizza Jerk

Inside The Maple Parlor, Hawthorne's New Self-Serve Sundae Shop

Bend-Based Next Level Burger Is Now Open on Hawthorne

Portland Gets a Taste of Southern Appalachia at Mae

Healthy Haven Thrive Sauce and Bowls Now Open on NE Fremont

Inside Portland's New Chopped-to-Order Salad Bar Crisp