Walk through the doors of In Other Words Books on North Killingsworth or Black Rose Collective on N Mississippi and you'll get a taste of some of Portland's sweetest DIY—the independent zine. Although independently published zines are made and distributed throughout the country, Zine Manager for In Other Words Books Rebecca Luxembourg points out that Portland is the home of the Independent Publishing Resource Center more...

Tracey Briscoe, Owner of Queen of Cups, enjoys astrology. This, explains her store manager, Dana Comella, is what drew Briscoe to opening her own Spiritual Apothecary and Curio Shoppe in North Portland a few months ago. A small shop nestled just around the corner from PCC Cascade, Queen of Cups (QoC) is warm and welcoming. As soon as you enter you feel a sense of calm wash over you, like entering a good day spa. But this a more of a more...

Stopped by the World Forestry Center's Chocolate Fest yesterday for a bellyful of the rich, delicious stuff. If you haven't been yet- it's not too late! The Chocolate Fest runs through today from 10am to 5pm and is so huge it takes up three buildings for tastings and exhibits as well as a separate area for chocolate classes. Tasty offerings included fine quality chocolates by Sweet Masterpiece and one-source purveyors more...

Roth Brothers Wings Courtesy of Cluckbucket.com Ingredients: 2 1/2 Lbs. of Fresh Chicken Wings 1 Deep Fryer Full of Fat (Vegetable Oil) 1 Stick of Fat (butter or margarine) 1 1/2 Cup of Franks Original Red Hot (don't use anything else!) 1 1/2 Cup of milk 1 Plastic bag of flour Directions: 1. Preheat fryer full of fat 2. Using a sharp knife, separate wings at the joints, discarding the nub. 3. more...

Here in Portland we have the best of the best when it comes to gourmet food offerings and some of the crème de la crème at the helm when it comes to Chefs but what about when you're craving something just a bit more down home? Something messy, something that definitely says t-shirt and jeans, Superbowl and a tall draft. This calls for chicken wings, but you don't have to travel all the way to Buffalo to get the more...

When the freshly renovated McMenamins Chapel Pub, formerly the Little Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home, held their Grand Opening in 2006 it was to a packed house. That may seem surprising for a week night (it was a Tuesday) opening but according to McMenamins Historian, Jim Hill, "Neighbors and community members had been dropping by, all during the renovation, to say hi and check it out." Hill admits the part of the more...

Though the hey-day of the supper club has long since past, there are some that miss the relaxed refinement for which these places were known. Portland's own crooner/entertainer extraordinaire, Tony Starlight (aka Brett Kucera) is just such a person. Longing for a venue to perform in which people could sit and leisurely enjoy entertainment while dining, was what drove Kucera to open his alter-ego's eponymous supper club and more...

Unless you're new to Portland, chances are you've heard of Dot's Cafe. This SE Clinton Street eatery has achieved something of a legendary status among its loyal devotees. A few clicks on any Portland restaurant ratings site and you will come across comments dedicated to the affectionate descriptions of late night binges on Dot's famous cheese fries and the comforts of darkness in this dimly lit haven. But even these more...

Waking up to snow in North Portland again (a little more than in other parts of the city- or so I've heard from friends in other quads.) On these cold wintry days my first thoughts go to making snow angels. The second thought- hot chocolate! And what goes better with a hot mug of sweet chocolaty goodness? Fresh baked scones, of course.I quickly got busy in the kitchen and wha-la:  fluffy cherry-vanilla scones and a mug of more...

Chances are if you go to listen to live music in North Portland you've heard of Eve's Dilemma. Regularly playing gigs at Mississippi Pizza and McMenamin's White Eagle, Eve's has a developed a loyal following of "friends" as the band's founder, Sam Leach (lead vocals and acoustic/electric guitars) likes to call them.A five-piece band that includes two elementary school teachers, the majority of Eve's Dilemma resides in North more...