Food news and dining guides for Portland, Oregon.
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As a city with ample access to high-quality fish and nationally celebrated Japanese food, Portland knows its way around sushi. The scene here runs the gamut from affordable spots like Fish & Rice and Yoshi’s that don’t skimp on quality to nationally recognized staples like Zilla Sake, Nodoguro, and Nimblefish. Below, find exceptional spots to […]
Food and drink aside, nothing elevates a dining experience quite like a fantastic view. Whether surrounded by sleek high-rises in the middle of a city or looking out across a peaceful river or forest, a lovely vista heightens the atmosphere of a meal. And thanks to its blend of urban and natural environments, Portland has […]
On August 3, Eater’s Bang Bang dinner series stopped in Portland for a one-night-only dinner featuring menus from Kachka and Han Oak back to back, two restaurants known not only for their distinct culinary perspectives, but also for their role as acclaimed cornerstones of the city’s dining scene. The night kicked off with Kachka’s playful […]
Eugene, Oregon, is many things: A great song by Dolly Parton, the birthplace of Nike and, more recently, the hometown of one of the best football teams in the Big Ten. Greener than the Ducks, though, are the rolling hills and forested ridgelines that wrap the city. Visitors comment on how lush everything feels as […]
Just two hours south of Portland, Eugene is a college town at its core with a growing community making their home here year-round. The city’s 1960s counter-culture connections infuse the scene with a grassroots, DIY spirit that bleeds over into the food scene. Oregon produce, wine, and spirits are celebrated and casual, with no-frills dining […]
At 3:45 a.m. each Friday morning, Sean Carmack crawls out of bed, trudges into the kitchen of his North Borthwick home, turns on some music (maybe an episode of The Daily), and begins making doughnuts and coffee. He dips bronzed rings into glazes fragrant with black walnut or rose, fries cinnamon rolls swirled with cardamom, […]
The Italian word sprezzatura, in English, roughly translates to nonchalance — some describe it as a “studied carelessness.” Baldassare Castiglione first used the term in 1528, in his Book of the Courtier, but these days, it’s often used by fashion aficionados to describe a sort of unfussy, relaxed approach to style. Italian menswear consultant Vincenzo […]
When Javier Canteras opened his Northeast Alberta Basque restaurant Urdaneta more than a decade ago, he named it after his mother, leaning on the culinary traditions of the Northern Spanish region where he was born. But when he went to visit his grandmother on his father’s side, Feliciana, he would head south, to the city […]
Patrons of the North Williams food corridor may still be mourning the loss of the street’s only Vietnamese eatery, Lúa. Despite his best efforts — including popping up with the neighboring Box Social — co-owner Raymond Chau closed in May after five years of business, citing declining sales over the last two years. However, Chau […]
Portland is a city of abundance. Towering mountains shield us, bountiful rivers feed us, and vast forests shelter us when Trader Joe’s is out of the good sunscreen. But our greatest resources are the people who choose to live here, local and transplant alike. The farmers who keep us stocked in organic broccolini, the restaurateurs […]
PEARL DISTRICT — As of Friday, July 31, Portland’s steakhouse lineup has a new addition in the Malarkey. Promising to be as much of a visual feast (with an eclectic interior design scheme) as an edible one, this new wood-fired steak and seafood grill comes from Central Oregon-born celebrity chef Brian Malarkey and his brother […]
