Chef Gabe Rucker leading a “Dirty Bird Dinner Club” online cooking class. Courtesy Le Pigeon Iโm a good cook, but nearly a year into home cooking, itโs time to shake it up. Fortunately, a number of local chefs and previously in-person cooking classes have shifted online, allowing some new inspo to flow. I tried two […]
Andrea Damewood
Andrea Damewood is a food writer and restaurant critic. Her interests include noodle soups, fried chicken, and sparkles.
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Where to Order the Best Chinese Takeout for Christmas
Chin’s Kitchen Aaron Lee I hope that by reading this, youโre already resigned to the fact that Christmas with the extended family is cancelled. And I hope that when you skipped out on Thanksgiving, you realized there were benefits to missing a year of your Great Aunt commenting on your reproductive status and taking all […]
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Holiday Food & Drink: We Should All Be Eating Chinese Takeout for Christmas This Year
Chin’s Kitchen Aaron Lee [Here’s another great article from our 2020 Holiday Food & Drink Guide! Check the rest out here to make your holidays extra festive!โeds.] I hope that by reading this, youโre already resigned to the fact that Christmas with the extended family is cancelled. And I hope that when you skipped out […]
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We Should All Be Eating Chinese Takeout for Christmas This Year
I hope that by reading this, youโre already resigned to the fact that Christmas with the extended family is cancelled. And I hope that when you skipped out on Thanksgiving, you realized there were benefits to missing a year of your Great Aunt commenting on your reproductive status and taking all the good leftovers. Think […]
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Chฦกi Luรดn at Lulu: Dynamic Duo Currently Lacks Magic
I want to start by saying that both Matta, the Vietnamese soul food cart on NE Alberta, and Jojo, the eponymous purveyor of epic fried chicken and jojos, are two of Portlandโs best food carts. Owners Richard Le (Matta) and Justin Hintze (JoJo), swept onto the scene with a burst of fresh energy and great […]
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A Completistโs List of Portlandโs Best Bar Food
Thereโs more bars with great food than this newspaper has column inches to celebrate. But with that in mind, hereโs the essential spots in which to get buzzed and happily full. Reel Mโ Inn If you donโt know about the amazing juicy broasted chicken and jojos from Reel Mโ Inn, youโre new here. (Hello!) They […]
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Tadโs Chicken โN Dumplings: A Classic โMust-Stopโ When Visiting the Gorge
Iโve long wondered about Tadโs Chicken โn Dumplins while driving back from various Gorge activities along the Historic Columbia River Highway, enraptured by its neon sign with only the letters โTadโs Chic Dumpโ illuminated beneath a glowing outline of the restaurantโs titular dish. According to Tadโs bookkeeper, Jen Heitzman, Tadโs has been around in some […]
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Portlandโs New Dรณttir Is the Vibey Daughter of Icelandโs Only Michelin-Starred Restaurant
Japan has long been Portlandโs culinary sister country, with tourists and restaurant branches flying back and forth as fast as our daily non-stop flights to Tokyo can carry them. But as of late, Iceland is coming on strong as an Atlantic contender for our cultural hearts. Exhibit one: The new KEX hotel and hostel, with […]
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Review: Portlandโs New Dรณttir Is the Vibey Daughter of Icelandโs Only Michelin-Starred Restaurant
Aaron Lee Japan has long been Portlandโs culinary sister country, with tourists and restaurant branches flying back and forth as fast as our daily non-stop flights to Tokyo can carry them. But as of late, Iceland is coming on strong as an Atlantic contender for our cultural hearts. Exhibit one: The new KEX hotel and […]
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Matzoh Mania! Portland Triples Down on Its Jewish(ish) Deli Options
Ben & Estherโs Bagels Aaron Lee While Portland may have cornered the market for the best barbecue outside of Texas, weโre still a bit behind in the bagel, schmear, matzoh, and pastrami lifestyle. There have long been stalwarts like Kenny & Zukeโs and Kornblattโs, but the opening of three new Jewish(ish) delis vastly expands our […]
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Matzoh Mania! Portland Triples Down on Its Jewish(ish) Deli Options
While Portland may have cornered the market for the best barbecue outside of Texas, weโre still a bit behind in the bagel, schmear, matzoh, and pastrami lifestyle. There have long been stalwarts like Kenny & Zukeโs and Kornblattโs, but the opening of three new Jewish(ish) delis vastly expands our options, and one has a chocolate […]
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Portlandโs Most Iconic Sushi Dish Just Turned 30
Yoko Funabashi MOLLY MACALPINE Funabashi is the lesser known last name of a woman whose first name is legend to Portland sushi lovers: Yoko. For 30 years, Funabashi has been the person youโll see most nights behind the counter at her eponymous restaurant, her dark hair pulled back into a low ponytail as she crafts […]