America’s Best Airport

New Restaurants and Shops Coming to PDX's Main Terminal

Loyal Legion, Portland Gear, and Smith Teamakers are among the storefronts that will appear when Portland International Airport's new terminal reopens.

04/12/2023 By Sam Stites

Gift Guide

9 Mother's Day Gifts for All the Moms in Your Life

These Portland gifts are as fun as they are practical for the sisters, friends, aunts, and other mother figures in your life.

04/12/2023 By Portland Monthly Staff

Food News

Why San Francisco’s Coveted Good Food Awards Quietly Moved to Portland

On April 21, the coveted craft food award ceremony will make its local debut at Revolution Hall. Founder Sarah Weiner reveals why the Rose City is the place to be.

04/11/2023 By Karen Brooks

Taste Test

The Best Chocolate Chip-ish Cookies in Portland

From Toll House–inspired to smoky almond toffee to Ecuadoran bean-to-bar chocolate, we talked shop with bakers and then tasted through the city’s best.

03/21/2023 By Matthew Trueherz Photography by Michael Novak

Interview

Bob Moore of Bob’s Red Mill Turns 94

At his birthday party on February 15, Portland Monthly talked with Moore about growing a business in Portland, switching to an employee-owned company model, and where to buy the best bolo ties and hats in town.

02/17/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Cocktails

Mile-High Speakeasy: Straightaway Canned Cocktails Take Flight on Alaska Airlines

Margaritas and old-fashioneds from Straightaway Cocktails are now part of the in-flight programming—reaching 30 million passengers annually.

01/30/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Gift Guide

Local, Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Ideas from Portland Shops

Be kinder to the planet with upcycled backpacks, beeswax wraps, reusable coffee filters, and more.

11/25/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Ideas: Small in Size, Big in Spirit

From airpods to earrings to dog toys, these local treasures prove a little goes a long way.

11/24/2022 Photography by Michael Novak By Dalila Brent

Mall Rats

What Does Lloyd Center’s Indie Rebirth Say about Portland’s Future?

Local artists and small business owners are turning things around at a mall that was left for dead.

11/23/2022 By Sam Pape Illustrations by Lars Leetaru

Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Ideas for Portlanders Who Love to Travel and Get Outdoors

From sunglasses to satchels, equip the adventurers in your life with the goods they need to go the distance.

11/23/2022 By Dalila Brent Photography by Michael Novak

Holidays

Supplement the Holiday Table with Locally Made Delights

One recent article suggested bringing your own Tupperware to Thanksgiving. Blasphemy! Take these local wines, cheeses, ice creams, and olive oil instead.

11/22/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Ideas for Portland Homes

Make an impression this holiday by thinking outside the box, and inside our local community, with these Oregon finds.

11/22/2022 Photography by Michael Novak By Dalila Brent

Gift Guide

Holiday Gift Ideas for Portland Foodies

Chocolate, coffee, chunky mugs, and sharp knives—you can't go wrong with these local kitchen finds.

11/21/2022 By Dalila Brent Photography by Michael Novak

Fashion

Do Revenge in These Portland-Found Outfits

Netflix’s new high school dark comedy features a variety of quirky ensembles and accessories, and we’ve sourced similar outfits from around town.

10/11/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen

oh baby!

Are Baby Shoes You Can Boil the Answer to Our Landfill Questions?

Woolybubs creates shoes made of PVOH, dissolvable textiles (similar to dishwasher or laundry pods), and the odorless boiling process takes about 30 to 40 minutes.

09/27/2022 By Dalila Brent

Sustainable Shopping

6 New Vintage Stores Make Old School Cool

These new-to-Portland shops give us the lowdown on how they do vintage—the old-fashioned way.

07/28/2022 By Shannon Daehnke

beauty

The Scion of Dean’s Hair Salon Starts a New Product Line

Ella Dean, created by Portland-native Nicole Rose, boasts four different hair products using fruit and vegetable oils.

07/15/2022 By Dalila Brent

Q&A

Ripping the City With Emily Greene

The 'Foodie Snitch' creator dishes on her favorite place to getaway, the future of Portland, and restaurants–of course.

06/22/2022 By Dalila Brent

Fragrance

Locally Made Perfumes for All Your Olfactory Dreams

Whether you want to smell like patchouli, citrus, cedar, or ylang ylang, Portland’s scent-makers have it covered.

06/14/2022 By Fiona McCann Photography by Michael Novak

Shopping

9 Portland-Area Malls, Ranked

Pioneer Place, Lloyd Center, Bridgeport Village, Clackamas Town Center, Washington Square, and more—which is a mall to rule them all?

05/06/2022 By Shannon Daehnke, Katherine Chew Hamilton, Michelle Harris, Fiona McCann, Conner Reed, Margaret Seiler, and Julia Silverman