SHEEEE-IT! Yesterday’s Chili Jamboree was a real hootenanny! As you know, at the Chili Jam, the real winners are the guests. But the votes have been tallied, and, by a hog’s hair, the winner is Maya Lovelace of Mae! Her zippy five-pork chili with cornbread croutons and pimenna cheese was the crowd favorite. Gawn, gurl, […]
Heather Arndt Anderson
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This Sunday: The Mercury‘s Chili Jamboree!
Well, slap my ass and call me Sally*, it’s that time of year again: Chili Jamboree! This year we’ve got TEN chefs who’ll be running all over hell’s half acre slingin’ their very best bowls of red—all made with locally-sourced meats from our good friends at Nicky USA. And they’re gonna give you a taste […]
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Your Guide to the Mercury’s Chili Jamboree 3
It’s the Annual Chili Cookoff and Music Fest!
It’s the annual chili cookoff and music fest!
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Finding Portland’s Best Gobbler
The High Holy Holiday of Gluttony
Where to get the best turkey burgers, sandwiches, and more in Portland!
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Chili Jam Is Coming up Quick, Y’all!
Ever the masters of leaving what ain’t broke well enough alone, the Mercury is bringing you, YET AGAIN, another stellar event that is basically just an excuse to eat delicious foods prepared by the city’s best chefs, for a song, while we all day-drink and do-si-do our asses to victory. We’re bringing Chili Jamboree 3—this […]
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Chili Jamboree Veterans Will Bring the Hurt!
OOOH-WEE! Have we got some goodness coming your way! Six Chili Jam veterans are returning to settle the score, and this is one grudge match that’s gonna make you squeal like a pig! You taste ‘em all and decide who takes home that purdy brass belt buckle. Get drunk as a mop on cold Widmer […]
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Chili Jam 2015 is Bringing Fresh Meat
Chili Jam 2015 is fixin’ to be more fun than a bag of kittens in a tub of puddin’! This year, we’ve got a bunch of Chili Jam virgins, champing at the bit for a chance to take home that sweet, brass belt buckle. YOU BEST GET YO TICKETS, SON. You may recognize Tapalaya’s Anh […]
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Get Your Tickets Now for the Mercury‘s Chili Jamboree!
Well, slap my ass and call me Sally*, it’s that time of year again: Chili Jamboree! This year we’ve got TWELVE chefs who’ll be running all over hell’s half acre slingin’ their very best bowls of red—all made with locally-sourced meats from our good friends at Nicky USA. And they’re gonna give you a taste […]
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Chili Jamboree 2015 Is Coming!
Well, slap my ass and call me Sally*, it’s that time of year again: Chili Jamboree! This year we’ve got TEN chefs who’ll be running all over hell’s half acre slingin’ their very best bowls of red—all made with locally-sourced meats from our good friends at Nicky USA. And they’re gonna give you a taste […]
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Portland’s Most Delicious Cabbage Rolls
Rolling with the Polish
Rolling with the Polish.
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I Was a Crunchy Parenting Reject
I guess my first clue I would fail at this “crunchy mom” thing was when the midwife asked what I wanted to do with the placenta. I’d just spent 12 hours grunting out a ten-pound baby, prone on a table with my feet in stirrups and a fetal monitor strapped to my midsection—so naturally I […]
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Portland History 101
Just the Basics—So You Don’t Look Dumb
Here are the basics of Portland history—just so you don’t look dumb.