Posted inFood and Drink
Secret Aardvark Drops Hot Nut News
The Portland-area hot sauce company celebrated 20 years of flavorful, spicy sauciness with a new snack.
Suzette Smith
Suzette Smith is the arts & culture editor of the Portland Mercury. Go ahead and tell her about all your food, art, and culture gripes: suzette@portlandmercury.com. Follow her on Twitter, Bluesky, and Letterboxd.
Posted inMusic
Screaming With Meaning: The Definitive Blood Brothers Lyrics Q & A
Ahead of the hardcore band’s sold out show at Revolution Hall, Johnny Whitney and Jordan Blilie tell us what the group’s intense, abstract song lyrics really mean.
Posted inFood and Drink
Could the James Beard Public Market Rise From the Corpse of Corporate Failure?
Long envisioned as Portland’s version of Seattle’s Pike Place, the market would also provide an answer to downtown’s dearth of fresh produce.
Posted inTheater & Performance
Mikki Gillette’s Hero’s / Healer’s Journey Begins With a Content Warning
No More Candy is charming and adorable, even as its characters work through very heavy traumas.
Posted inMercury Music Picks
Mercury Music Picks: Once Chance To See That At the Drive-In Doc in Portland
Erykah Badu headlines the 2025 PDX Jazz Festival, and we have NEW Haley Heynderickx songs—INCOMING!
