Shopping

Where to Buy and Play Board Games in Portland

Tabletop squad, assemble! We're heading to Master Goblin Games, Mox, and more for game night.

03/15/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

Restaurants

Once a Pandemic Dining Novelty, Streeteries Are Here to Stay in Portland

Permits have been free, but the city is going to start charging for them in September

03/14/2022 By Julia Silverman

Eat This Now

4 Noodle Dishes to Eat Now

Where to find plates of warm, doughy comfort, from fish sauce spaghetti and meatballs to spicy beef noodle soup

02/25/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

First look review

Wood-Fired, Greek-Inspired Bluto's Is an Instant Portland Destination

Come for the divine pita, seasonal salads, and ouzo cocktails. Stay for the killer playlist.

02/15/2022 By Karen Brooks

Food Trends

Shrimp Cocktail Is Back, Baby

The ritzy hors d’oeuvre can help make the most of hard-won pandemic nights out and provide solace for nostalgia-starved diners.

02/14/2022 By Matthew Trueherz

Valentine's Day

5 Places for Reenacting Romantic Movie Scenes in Portland

From the spaghetti and meatballs of Lady and the Tramp to the pricey milkshakes of Pulp Fiction

02/08/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Profile

This Portland Chef is Creating a Vegan Food Revolution

With a 13-spice blend, vegan buttermilk, and griddled cashew cheese mozzarella, Plant Based Papi's Jewan Manuel is a leader and innovator in our exploding plant-based scene.

01/25/2022 By Latisha Jensen

Food News

Nimblefish’s Cody Auger Is Now Executive Chef at Takibi

Auger has stepped down as Nimblefish’s executive chef, bringing his take on sashimi and wood-fired cooking to the Snow Peak restaurant.

01/19/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Q&A

What’s It Like to Work in the Restaurant Industry during the Omicron Surge?

We talked to employees at PaaDee, Navarre, and Bullard for a firsthand look.

01/14/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Travel

Weekend Itinerary: What to Do in McMinnville

Stay inside a dreamy old-world cottage, beat the high score at Joysticks, and meet the locals at Blue Moon.

01/07/2022 By Gabriel Granillo

Interview

Q&A: @nomnom_nori Nori De Vega on Filipino Food, Basenjis, and Small Business

Alongside ‘grammable food, this Portlander uses Instagram to talk social justice, build community, and spread her love for Filipino cuisine and culture through her pop-up, Tikim.

12/31/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton