Taste Test

PoMo Taste Test: The Best (and Worst) Hot Sauces

We compared eight Oregon-made hot sauces, including classics like Secret Aardvark and newcomers including Hab Sauce and Newks. Which one belongs in your fridge?

08/01/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Lagers

Taste Test: Best (and Worst) Local Beers for a Hot Day

You might as well support the local economy. We tried 5 made-in-Oregon lagers to cool you off after you’ve mowed the lawn on a hot afternoon, or just watched someone else do it. Here are our picks.

07/25/2023 By Sam Stites

Crisps

Taste Test: Best (and Worst) Tim’s Potato Chips

We compared 7 flavors, from original to Sasquatch Surprise, to choose the chips to stock in your pantry.

07/18/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Fridge Necessities

Taste Test: Best (and Worst) Mustards, Local and Not

We compared five Oregon-made mustards to a national brand. Which one belongs in your fridge?

07/11/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Summer Eats

Taste Test: Best (and Worst) Hot Dogs for Grilling—Local and Not

Oh, snap. We compared five Oregon-made hot dogs to a national brand. Which should you buy?

07/05/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

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 some bakers and then tasted through the city’s best.

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

Taste Test

We Put Top Chef Alum Sara Hauman’s Tinned Seafood to the Test

Tiny Fish Co. puts in-your-face spices and sustainability in a can

06/09/2022 By Karen Brooks

Bakeries

7 Portland Pie Shops, Ranked

Whether you’re celebrating Pi Day, a birthday, Thanksgiving, or simply being alive, we dish on the best places for tantalizing fillings and flaky, buttery crust.

03/11/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton