Portland Plated

Bold World Cuisine

Matt Lightner brings modern European cuisine home to Castagna.

01/19/2010 By Mike Thelin

PORTLAND PLATED

Fin City

For the freshest catch, a shop on SE Powell Boulevard is the closest dock.

11/09/2009 By Mike Thelin

EAT THIS NOW

Pepsi Chicken

Veteran restauranteur Jay Irvin marinades his chicken in Pepsi, making for a meat that's sweet, savory, and tender—think teriyaki chicken with a sorghum tinge.

11/09/2009 By Rachel Ritchie

INTRODUCING...

Introducing: Departure

Sitting atop the Nines, Departure offers a 270-degree view of the city and an interior that recalls the Starship Enterprise.

11/09/2009 By Mike Thelin

If you built it...

Architecture of the Sandwich

From the constant changes of the Sausage Sandwich at Clyde Common to the bizarre combination of the hot dog flight at The Original, the variety of Portland's sandwiches mirrors architecture from around the country.

10/09/2009 By Mike Thelin and Eva Hagberg

Cheap Eats

$20 Is The New $50

Leaner wallets call for heftier values.

10/09/2009 By Mike Thelin and Eva Hagberg

Best of the City

Best Restaurants 2009

Signs of the Times

10/09/2009 By Mike Thelin and Eva Hagberg

Article

Koi Fusion PDX

INTRODUCING…

08/18/2009 By Laura Klairmont

Introducing...

Caraqueña: Michelle’s Amazing Venezuelan Kitchen

Michelle Rossington brings Venezuelan flavors to SW Oak and 5th.

08/18/2009 By Laura Klairmont

Portland Plated

Smaller, Cheaper, Faster

Portland restaurants rewrite the recipe for success.

08/18/2009 By Mike Thelin

Burgers

Portland's Best Burgers

30 Finger-lickin', fixin-drippin' masterpieces, from high-end to drive-in that will cure your burger lust

07/20/2009 With Martha Calhoon, Randy Gragg, Brian Barker, John Chandler, and Rachel Ritchie Edited by Kasey Cordell

Mudroom

Summer Lovin’

Six ways to savor the last days of the season

07/20/2009 By Kasey Cordell With Brian Barker

INTRODUCING...

Ned Ludd

Named after the proletarian hero who inspired the Luddites, Ned Ludd follows in his footsteps by eschewing the comforts of a modern kitchen in favor of a cooking technique that predates modern man

06/22/2009 By Mike Thelin

INTRODUCING...

Jade Teahouse & Patisserie

Nestled in the Southeast Portland haven of Sellwood is the bright and airy Jade Teahouse & Patisserie. Open since last fall, Jade Teahouse offers restaurant goers a rare blend of French-Vietnamese cuisine along with its famed pastry case.

05/26/2009 By Kaitlin Johnson