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Judging by the restaurants, bars and food carts that line our streets, we Portlanders sure like dining out. But when you consider the many successful urban farms and CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) cropping up all over town, we sure like dining in too. If you and your family are thinking about joining a CSA, how can you tell which one works best for you? Do you choose the one that empowers underserved youth, the one that more...
You can boil them hard, or boil them soft. You can pickle, devil, scramble, flip or fizz them. What can’t you do with eggs? They bind our soufflés and nearly all baked goods. And when we think of breakfast, we almost always think: eggs. But the industrious men and women who populate Portland's many kitchens know that eggs aren't just for morning meals; they can be dolled up in a variety of inspired ways. The more...
Although amari are most commonly drunk as a post-meal digestif, the unsung heroes of the Italian bitters family should not be limited only to soothing diners who have overindulged with one too many courses. Usually drunk neat, the complex, herb-infused digestifs can vary widely in flavor and even alcohol content, but they also lend depth to cocktails and make excellent compliments to dark and light liquor alike. But, if you're not more...
Portland may not have “traditional” roots in frying chicken, but it doesn’t take an expert to grasp that fried chicken is “finger lickin’ good.” And although KFC ditched that slogan of 50 years for something “healthier” sounding, Portland knows fried chicken is just that. Luckily, we have our own deliciously crispy fried chicken scene (yep, we said it, there is one) going strong, and then more...
Why waste your neighborhood-dive order at Portland's craft cocktail bars? Shake up your 'usual' with a snappier alternative. more...
Event date: Dec 10, 2011
Event location: New Deal Distillery and Tasting Room
Please join us Saturday, December 10th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Season's Eatings, a holiday market featuring the best in local food and spirits to benefit the Oregon Food Bank. Sample and shop for seasonal delights and deliciousness of every type from Tails and Trotters, Briar Rose Creamery, Riverwave Foods, Random Order Pie and Coffeehouse, Kelly’s Jelly, Confectionery, Unbound Pickling, Water Ave Coffee, Olympic more...
Portland's bookish persona even extends to our drinking. Two new bars, The Jack London Bar and The Lovecraft, take their names from famous writers and incorporate literary themes into their decor, events, and menus. They join a small battery of established lit bars. Buckman The Lovecraft is like the corner bar in the friendliest neighborhood of hell. Named after Old Evil fabulist H.P. Lovecraft, the bar takes its horror theme more...
Better late than never, right? Summer, that is, and all the foods with which we associate the season. Owing to the impact of late storms and fluctuating temperatures, local farmers’ most reliable summer crops are just now starting to fill market stalls and CSA boxes. What does all of this mean for you, your kitchen, and your belly? It’s time to take full advantage of the flavors of late summer by sourcing your goods close more...
Did you know August is the month of the mighty sandwich? No better place to celebrate than this fine city, which is filled with sandwich superfans far and wide. Producing them, eating them, coming up with new ways of making them, sandwiches just get us going. From the classic deli to the artisanal sandwich, Portland’s got it covered, and we’ve come up with a list that highlights some of our greatest hits. There’s a more...
Most of us have dusted off the grill and dug the skewer sticks out of the junk drawer by now. Some of us have been grilling long before the clouds parted and the sun decided to stay out late, resulting in our fair share of franks and run-of-the-mill potato salad. Thankfully, Portland is full of butchers, delis, and restaurants that are stocked up and serving creatively-made artisan sausages, meat, and the like, perfect for those of us more...
