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We are among the luckiest beer drinkers anywhere, and that goes especially for the sub-species of beer writers, as I've known for many years. If you can't find something to write about in this town, you're in trouble. And I just reaffirmed that with a desultory morning's bike ride in Southeast and Northeast Portland.

We are among the luckiest beer drinkers anywhere, and that goes especially for the sub-species of beer writers, as I've known for many years. If you can't find something to write about in this town, you're in trouble. And I just reaffirmed that with a desultory morning's bike ride in Southeast and Northeast Portland.

New Seasons Market has announced plans to open a store in North Portland. I first mentioned this back in September 2008. With the new store opening planned for 2013, I only fell short by three years or so. Here is the press release: New Seasons Market

With most local gardens gone dormant, even the most avid gardeners are

12/30 – latest restaurant updates added. Once again, the definitive guide to New Year’s eve in Portland! 45 Restaurants with special events. At the bottom, five that are open New Year’s Day. Happy New

I found another place I know I can go anytime and there won't be a line. But that is no indication of the

GOING COASTAL: 6- 9 p.m. Thursday, Bottles, 5015 NE Fremont St. In honor of the Rose City's inaugural PDX Beer Week, Bottles pub in northeast Portland is Going Coastal, with different beers from Oregon Coast breweries taking over the taps Thursday, including, for the first time to Portland, Rusty Truck Brewing.

The horizontal tasting is Wednesday night at Breakside Brewing.

I get it, of course. A limited list, a plethora of possible picks. Endless opportuni

This is like a meat popsicle. Gartners Country Meat Market 7450 Northeast Killingsworth Street Portland, OR 97218-3737 (503) 252-7801

Last but certainly not least, the results of the reader survey of the best restaurants in Portland. The total number of votes was a bit daunting, but I n

This question was suggested by a reader, and added at the last-minute. I think it was a g

Once again, this survey pretty much followed along the lines I expected. Autentica has gotten more expensive, but I still feel it is a good deal. In my experience the service issues have been largely worked out, though they still have off days. ¿Por Que No? locations always have a line down the block, and I admire their

Last year Stumptown Coffee Roasters won by a significant margin. This year, Barista Coffeehouse surged and came very close to tying their score, with only 1% of the vote separating them. When you factor in the numbe

I stopped into the Jenny and François spring portfolio tasting the other day to taste some of the new releases. Check out their new website, by the way - it's a million times better now. Jenny and François is no longer a small portfolio of natural wines, it's gotten a bit big

  Updated 3.04. Here is the last batch of results from the first 2011 reader survey. We had well over 1000 participants this year! A big thank you to all of our sponsors. Drawing prizes will be picked via a random

Chocolate Treats from Baker and Spice Val

Hopworks Urban Brewery is adding a smaller location on Williams Avenue, says owner Christian Ettinger. Located in a 2,500 square foot space on the ground floor of the EcoFlats building just a block away from Lompoc Fifth Quadrant, the Bike Bar will be a pub only and will be smaller than the Powell location. "It's mo

Our weekends used to be spent in pursuit of the elusive perfect garage sale. Dave, who always gets u

The thing about the weather on Oregon's coast in winter is this: you just never

I love old-school diners. Worn floors, stools that have been scuffed by thousands of shoes, and servers that know your name all call to me. Back in my college days I made the drive from Los Angeles to Sacramento every weekend (yes, it was about a girl). I always stopped in an old diner on Interstate 5, where the waitress

One of the best gifts I ever gave Dave and, by extension, myself, was a cocktail-making

Ok this is going to be a short post but I had to get this one on here. I had never heard of this pl

24 oz Bone-In Ribeye from Sayler's Three weeks ago, the Oregonian’s editorial team decide

Full Sail Brewing Company Expands Distribution to North Eastern States- Oregon brewer partners with L. Knife & Son Companies to bring beer to more regions in the US Full Sail Brewing Company has announced that they have expanded distribution to additional markets in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusett

It took me a while to get into Olympic Provisions, the relatively new Charcuterie haven in the made-over Olympic Mills building.  Construction was happening while I was working in the building, but by the time they opened I had gone off to do another project.  The building itself is in an out of the way location, at th

I wasn’t going to say anything about the Oregonian’s Diner this year, but I’m

macaroons at Barista (NE Alberta St.)This morning I awoke

Thanh Thao Market, located on a strip of Northeast Sandy in the Rose City district, may not be Portland’s largest Vietnamese market or itR

There are times when I’ve gone to a restaurant and had an incredible experience, but for various reasons I didn’t make it back. Such was the case with Yakuza Lounge on Portland’s northeast side. I had my first experience with my friend DOR last October. It was

I worry because it means so much to me. I'm sure you know what I mean. You know when you go to a restaurant and have an incredible experience, but for various reasons (none of them so good that you have any excuse to stay away for so long) you just don't make it back. For months. Such was the case with

I’ve been going to this place for nearly eight years, back when it was Pho Oregon “West” (despite being only a mile from the ot

This dark and rainy spring has made me more impressed than ever with our intrep

When it comes to inexpensive sparkling wine, Italy has an abundance of options—first with Prosecco and now with its latest bubbly, Durello. Harvested mostly in the northeastern Veneto region, this...

Early Strawberries from Denison Farms April showers seem to have brought May showers, no flowers. B

One of the better bowls of soup you’ll find in our fair burg. Pho An Sandy 6236 Northeast Sandy Boulevard Portland, OR 97213 (503) 281

Owners Brian Snyder, Walt Alexander, Kevin Atchley.

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This city rocks local like no other, and to prove it we not only have a thriving farme

Not long ago I posted the news that John Gorham from popular Toro Bravo restaurant would be opening, Tasty n Sons, at 3808 N Williams, at the southern end of the building (in the old Nutshell / Anju space). This is the same food-centric strip that houses Lincoln, Ristretto Coffee Rosters,

Part one A through M. Part two is here Portland is well-known for great beers, coffee, and quality European style artisan breads, yet we also boast a very large choice of sweet shops, pa

"And up from the ground came a bubblin' crude…"- Theme song from The Beverly

We’ve been home a couple weeks now which I suppose means I should get around to finishing up writing my blog entries about the trip. And what better place to start than with Thanksgiving? Right after we got back from our trip to Vietnam, we headed out to Ban Rai, a pastoral town northeast of [...]