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At Damian Lillard's New Sports Bar, the Real MVP Is the Food

At Damian Lillard's New Sports Bar, the Real MVP Is the Food

Willamette Week — The cocktail program at Honorable Mention is still working on its fundamentals, but the food is already an outstanding scorer.

The Spicy Ramen Specialists from Baka Umai Have a New Project

The Spicy Ramen Specialists from Baka Umai Have a New Project

Eater Portland — The new Ramen Den expands their operations to Northwest Portland

The Spicy Ramen Specialists From Baka Umai Have a New Project

The Spicy Ramen Specialists From Baka Umai Have a New Project

Eater Portland — The new Ramen Den expands its operations to Northwest Portland.

Machetes Stays Sharp

Machetes Stays Sharp

Willamette Week — With a new yearlong residency at Hey Love, Machetes' team is working to stay nimble in a struggling industry.

Sure Shot Burger's Upcoming Brick-and-Mortar Aims for Drive-In Nostalgia

Sure Shot Burger's Upcoming Brick-and-Mortar Aims for Drive-In Nostalgia

Eater Portland — The restaurant will have burgers, shakes, highballs, and root beer served from a keg.

Portland's Best New Italian Restaurants

Portland's Best New Italian Restaurants

Portland Monthly — New red sauce joints, steakhouses, and markets have transformed the city's Italian dining scene.

Dimo's Expands Orbit with Grandeur, Gestalt, and Gooey Cheese

Dimo's Expands Orbit with Grandeur, Gestalt, and Gooey Cheese

Eater Portland — Dimo's Italian Specialties takes over the former brewery next door to the original pizza place

The 17 Best Portland Breweries Showcasing the Evolution of Craft Brewing

The 17 Best Portland Breweries Showcasing the Evolution of Craft Brewing

Eater Portland — Find the must-visit breweries and best taprooms for IPAs, sours, and more in Portland

8 Gamay Noirs for Your Thanksgiving Table | Sip Magazine

8 Gamay Noirs for Your Thanksgiving Table | Sip Magazine

Sip Magazine — It makes sense then that winemakers in Oregon began planting the grape known for producing the red wines of Beaujolais: Gamay Noir.

8 Gamay Noirs for your Thanksgiving Table | Sip Magazine

8 Gamay Noirs for your Thanksgiving Table | Sip Magazine

Sip Magazine — Highlighting some of the best Gamay Noir wines produced in Oregon.

20 Mind-Blowing Burgers in Portland and Beyond

20 Mind-Blowing Burgers in Portland and Beyond

Eater Portland — Take a bite out of the city's beefiest burgers, from out-there masterpieces to the most supreme smash burgers.

Where to Find Exceptional Indian Food in Portland

Where to Find Exceptional Indian Food in Portland

Eater Portland — A guide to ghee, a directory of dosas, and a who's who of vindaloo.

Old Town's Under-the-Radar, Late-Night Taco Window Has Become a Full-Blown Taqueria

Old Town's Under-the-Radar, Late-Night Taco Window Has Become a Full-Blown Taqueria

Eater Portland — Since he was 15, Fabian "Fabo" Rosas knew he wanted to open his own taqueria. Two years ago, knee-deep in the pandemic, he did just that. After running pop-ups for a couple years with a canopy and griddle behind Chop Shop in Hillsboro, he and his wife, Tyanna Rosas, opened Fabo's Tacos as a late-night window in Old Town.

Where to Find Soul-Soothing Ramen in Portland and Beyond

Where to Find Soul-Soothing Ramen in Portland and Beyond

Eater Portland — The best ramen bowls in the Portland area, from traditional tonkotsu to yuzu miso.

18 Mind-Blowing Burgers in Portland and Beyond

18 Mind-Blowing Burgers in Portland and Beyond

Eater Portland — Whether stacked with multiple patties or just one, caramelized on the flat top or char-broiled, crowned with a tower of toppings or just a swipe of special sauce, the American hamburger, in its many variations, has remained on menus and people's plates through wars, revolutions, space exploration, and even pandemics like COVID-19.

14 American Barbecue Restaurants and Food Carts to Try in Greater Portland

14 American Barbecue Restaurants and Food Carts to Try in Greater Portland

Eater Portland — From fiercely defended cooking methods to coveted secret sauces, barbecue and grilling is more than just a culinary tradition. For many, it's a way of life.

Sip Magazine ~ Spring 2021 Edition

Sip Magazine ~ Spring 2021 Edition

tinyurl.com — I check in with brewers from Oregon to BC to ask where they see the beer industry headed in a (hopefully) post-pandemic 2021.

16 Breweries in Portland for Crisp, Cold Beer

16 Breweries in Portland for Crisp, Cold Beer

Eater Portland — It's a known fact around these parts that Portland was into craft beer before it was cool. Decades after the initial craft beer boom, the local brewery landscape is in a constant state of change, and no brewery can rest on its laurels.

10 Spicy Portland Dishes That Deliver the Heat

10 Spicy Portland Dishes That Deliver the Heat

Eater Portland — There is something thrilling about food loaded with capsaicin: the immediate alarming of the senses, the tears, runny nose, and endorphins. From laziji to vindaloo, the scorching hot dishes found on this map span a range of cuisines and cultures made by chefs across the Portland Metro area.

Stickmen Brewing Plans to Open a Third Location in Cedar Mill This Fall

Stickmen Brewing Plans to Open a Third Location in Cedar Mill This Fall

Eater Portland — Another taproom will be joining Great Notion in the Cedar Mill area. Stickmen Brewing, the brainchild of Tim Schoenheit, is launching its third location this fall, complete with a full coffee bar, wood-fired pizzas, sandwiches, and salads for lunch and dinner. Stickmen Brewing began production in Lake Oswego back in 2013, expanding into Tualatin in 2017.

Portland's Most Epic Hangover Cures

Portland's Most Epic Hangover Cures

Eater Portland — So, you knocked back a few too many gin and tonics last night. Culinary comfort (and maybe ibuprofen) is on the immediate agenda. Well, help is on the way. After all, this is Portland, AKA Brunchville, USA. Ok, so maybe no one calls it that.

Baerlic Brewing and Ranch Pizza Have Opened a New Pizza 'Beer Garden' Indoors

Baerlic Brewing and Ranch Pizza Have Opened a New Pizza 'Beer Garden' Indoors

Eater Portland — Baerlic Brewing has joined forces with Sicilian-meets-Detroit-style pizzeria Ranch PDX in their expansive new indoor beer garden they've dubbed a "piehall." The 6,000-square-foot space once home to Ladd Taphouse sits next door to Baerlic's flagship location in Southeast Portland, serving thick slabs of pizza alongside crisp pilsners.

Where to Find Stellar Caribbean Food in Portland

Where to Find Stellar Caribbean Food in Portland

Eater Portland — From Cuban ropa vieja to Jamaican festivals Portland is home to great restaurants of every stripe, but classic Caribbean cuisines are largely underrepresented in the local restaurant market. Sure, Portland has several restaurants representing Mexico, Central American countries, and much of South America, but the cuisines of the islands scattered through the Caribbean sea are limited to a handful of restaurants and food carts throughout the greater Portland area.

12 Hardcore Portland-Area Brewpubs

12 Hardcore Portland-Area Brewpubs

Eater Portland — While Portland has seemingly endless options for beer consumption, not all of them offer a family-friendly environment or a full food menu. Some brewpubs are raising the bar, offering everything from dishes with game meats to a full list of brunch options.
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