New Deal has its distillery in the Eastside Industrial District, where it produces its range of small batch gin, vodka and liqueurs. Also on site is a lively tasting room that holds events such as cocktail classes and hands-on whiskey making. One other thing they do, which you don’t find at your average distillery, is […]
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Clyde Common’s Rich Remodel
Clyde Common has remodeled its menus, most notably expanding the previously minimal happy hour selection into its own stand alone offering. Chef Carlo Lamagna hasn’t been timid—no reliance on simple French fries here—constructing a menu with substantial, rich dishes such as garlic sausage with couscous and harissa, and grilled green garlic croquettes. As demonstrated at […]
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Discover a World of… Dumplings
Ecotrust is holding a dumpling party this Thursday (under the rather ungainly title of Tour de Dumpling), offering an opportunity to try out all sorts of dumplings from around the world, such as gnudi (kind of similar to gnocchi), pierogi (a Slavic version) and momo (originally from Tibet). The dumplings, featuring a range of fresh, […]
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Cooking Up Midcentury Madness
Is this the high tide of retro madness, a Midcentury Pot Luck Party? Either way it looks like fun. It’s happening this Sunday, and basically you ransack your (grand)parent’s old cookbooks or, better still their original recipes, and bring a dish along to be judged (failing that, cheat and get ideas from here). There are […]
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The Boozy Farmers’ Market
Farmhouse ales have become increasingly popular over the last few years to the point where nearly every brewery is giving them a go—though not always successfully. Traditionally brewed in France and Belgium during the winter, they were given to farmhands working the fields as refreshment (those were the days). Because they are so complex and […]
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Celebrate Macaron Day!
Portland is having its first ever Macaron Day this Friday. It’s an excuse (if one were needed) to eat French macarons—but it’s also a charity benefit for Meals on Wheels People. Each participating bakery will be offering a free macaron in exchange for a donation ($2+ in cash is suggested). It’s the brain child of […]
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Paley’s Pioneering Place
Congratulations to Vitaly Paley: the chef will celebrating the 20th anniversary of Paley’s Place on Sunday with a special tasting menu featuring his greatest hits from over the years. It’s some feat to keep any restaurant going for two decades, let alone managing to thrive and stay relevant as well. Back in 1995 Portland was […]
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Toast 2015: Best in Show
If anyone tried all the spirits on offer at Toast on Saturday they presumably had the next day blocked out to lie in the dark with a wet towel on their forehead. There was a lot of booze. It was good to see signs of the spirit industry thriving in Oregon, though there was some […]
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Coffee and Community
Given its size, the New Columbia community in North Portland is woefully underserved by coffee shops and food outlets. It’s welcome news then that Columbia International Cup opened its doors last week, a café that also plans on becoming something of a cultural hub for the neighborhood as well. In a bright space (literally—the walls […]
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Deals for Dining Month
The citywide restaurant deal known as Portland Dining Month is back with participating venues offering three courses for $29 throughout March. The list is strong and long, featuring 100-odd restaurants and breweries, providing an opportunity to experiment or try out some of the spendier places in town for (relatively) cheap. Some establishments have just the […]
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Toast 2015: Sign Up Before it Sells Out
The annual celebration of artisan spirits, Toast, returns next week, featuring 120 spirits from across the Pacific Northwest, the US, and from around the globe. Expect whiskey, rum, gin, vodka, tequila, brandy, liqueurs and absinthe and anything else in between; Portland will be well represented by the likes of Aria, Bull Run, Aviation and Stone […]
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Hot Prospects
Prospect, a recently-opened bottle shop/bar on NE Killingsworth, builds on the template that co-owner Adams Hobbs successfully established with his other premises, 1856. Here, there is more space for tables and outdoor seating (which has already proved popular during our recent ‘heat wave’), making for a relaxed neighborhood spot to watch the world go by […]