Pearl District Food & Drink, Northwest (NW) Portland

Combining a large, elegant space with flat-screen televisions and classic arcade games, Brix Tavern already has a successful formula. Throw in a menu that includes gourmet takes on pub grub and a full bar, and the new Pearl restaurant can already be considered a winner. An...

This former Taco del Mar in the Pearl has ditched the Cali-surfer image for a new “Caribbean Grill,” which features many of the same items—quick, affordable, and yummy burritos, tacos, and nachos—but now featuring freshly grilled meats, slow-cooked...

Matt Trenkle and Garret Flynn used to be financial consultants for a large firm in Chicago, but, after a while, their work no longer inspired them. ("We felt we weren't really helping people," Trenkle says.) So they left the industry, left the Midwest, and...