Eat This Now

Where to Eat This Week: Feb 7–14

Eye-popping hotcakes at Proud Mary and rose-honey-filled pita sandwiches at Ya Hala are your required eating for the week.

02/07/2018 By Eat Beat Team

Recipes

Re-Create a Southeast Asian Night Market at Home

Sick of the hot dog and burger brigade? Try these funky, spice-studded recipes and recommendations from some of Portland's top Asian-leaning chefs.

07/21/2017 By Benjamin Tepler

Restaurant Openings

Smallwares Space Reopens as Southern-Leaning SouthFork

Former Common Law chef Patrick McKee will add French-Asian touches to the NE Fremont spot's Southern menu.

04/28/2017 By Kelly Clarke

Eat This Now

Where to Eat This Week: March 8–15

From Sichuan egg noodles at Wares to a crêpe brunch at Suzette, these are the things you must eat this week.

03/07/2017 By Eat Beat Team

News to Chew

Lincoln to Close, Fifty Licks Readies E Burnside Location, Plus More PDX Food News

… including chef shuffles at Dame, Johanna Ware's return, and the shuttering of a Chinese hot pot favorite.

03/01/2017 By Benjamin Tepler

Food News

'Inauthentic Asian' Restaurant Smallwares to Close

The celebrated, innovative Beaumont eatery that took taboo Asian fusion in a bold new direction will call it quits September 24.

08/29/2016 By Benjamin Tepler

V-DAY CHEAT SHEET

Valentine’s Day in Portland: Where to Dine Out

Only a decadent date night will do for your one and only. In Portland, that means beef cheek dumplings, foie gras crème brûlée, and four-course meals—complete with oyster shucking—delivered to your doorstep.

02/03/2016 By Alex Keith

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Mi Mero Mole Brings the Tequila, Cooper’s Hall Brings the Champagne, and Division Street Brings the Beaujolais

November is shaping up to be a boozy month. Plus: gumbo flights at Acadia and Levant and Smallwares team up for the love of lamb.

11/09/2015 By Rachel Grozanick

FOOD EVENT SPOTLIGHT

The Inside Scoop on Portland’s First Korean Food Festival

Local bigwigs, fusion specialists, and Beaverton institutions join forces for the city’s inaugural Korean food fest.

09/30/2015 By Katie Vaughan

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner

Gear up for summer with offal dinners, Negroni Week, and an entire month of Chinese cuisine.

05/27/2015 By Rachel Davidson

RESTAURANT AND BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

Produce Row is reborn, Smallwares chef Johanna Ware opens a new restaurant, and Saveur and Food & Wine dole out local nominations.

04/08/2015 By Benjamin Tepler

EAT HERE NOW

Smallwares' Ssam-Style Feasts Shake Up Typical Family-Style Fare

From internationally-inspired lamb to Korean/Southern barbecue spareribs, chef Johanna Ware wants you to expand your definition of family dinner.

12/01/2014 By Kelly Clarke

PARTY, PLANNED

Three Ways to Amp Up Your Labor Day Barbecue

Celebrate the end of summer in style with Ox's short rib recipe, refreshing shandy cocktails, and super-sized lawn games.

08/27/2014 By Kelly Clarke

THE MORNING AFTER

Inspired Plates from the Xico-Smallwares Collaboration

A dish-by-dish recap of a stellar night of Mexican Asian fusion on SE Division

08/07/2014 Photography by Allison Jones By Kelly Clarke

COLLABORATIONS

Xico and Smallwares Team Up for Mexican-Asian Fusion Dinner

Chefs Johanna Ware and Kelly Myers will join forces (and flavors) for one night of tasty freestyle mashups at Xico.

07/23/2014 By Allison Jones

EAT WITH YOUR EYES

Checking Out Smallwares' New Happy Hour

Inauthentic Asian cuisine and sassy sips combine at Portland’s newest happy hour.

07/09/2014 By Brooke Bass

Slideshow

Slide Show: Smallwares' New Happy Hour

07/09/2014

RESTAURANT & BAR UPDATES

Portland News to Chew

Smallwares rolls out dim sum happy hour and full-fish dinners, Valley Wine Merchants hits Newberg, and three Oregon Culinary Institute veterans make Food Network’s Outrageous Wedding Cakes.

07/01/2014 By Brooke Bass

TREND WATCH

5 Food and Drink Trends Taking Portland by Storm

The Hot List of 2014

02/25/2014 By Benjamin Tepler

FOOD AND DRINK EVENTS

Eat Beat Weekly Planner: Jan 30–Feb 22, 2014

Super Bowl sundaes, Chinese New Year celebrations, a chowder smackdown, and more of Portland’s upcoming food and drink events.

01/29/2014 By Kristin Leigh