Year in Review

The Portland Restaurant Openings That Defined 2025

The past year saw the arrival of cool new bistros, comfort food spots, and a whole bunch of Italian eateries.

12/30/2025 By Alex Frane

Year in Review

Property Watch: Readers’ Favorite Homes on the Market in 2025

A look back at the year’s most popular listings, how much they sold for, and which are still available.

12/26/2025 By Melissa Dalton

Year in Review

9 Hellos and 6 Goodbyes: Portland’s Biggest Restaurant Moves of 2023

Kaede. Lil’ America. Yaowarat. Castagna. Mama Dút. Matta. It’s been a joyful and gutting year.

12/29/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Best of 2023

The 10 Biggest Portland Moments of the Year

We spent much of 2023 slack-jawed, through No-school November and the farewells of Darcelle, Dame, and Kenny & Zuke’s, plus a few Walmarts and Targets.

12/28/2023 By Portland Monthly Staff

Best of 2023

Top 10 Portland Dishes of 2023

From pastrami croissants to classic pancakes to mole milk punch, here’s this year's most memorable food in a foodie town.

12/28/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Year in Review

Portland’s 2022 Restaurant Closures, from Acadia to Ya Ya

Longtime institutions, food carts, and fledgling restaurants all shuttered this year.

12/29/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Matthew Trueherz, and Karen Brooks

Year in Review

The Trends That Drove Portland’s 2022 Restaurant Openings

A return to fine dining, two restaurants are better than one, and wine bars galore

12/28/2022 By Karen Brooks, Katherine Chew Hamilton, and Matthew Trueherz