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Fans of PDX’s Upgrade, Mass Timber, and Sustainability Just Got a New Anthem!

DJ Avelanche’s fire video for “PDX (Wooden Roof)” is a fun who’s who of Portland hip-hop 
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It’s no secret that Portlanders are really really proud of Portland International Airport, to the point that the city has become synonymous with PDX (our airport’s code). And let’s be honest, the obsession is warranted. In fact, I challenge anyone to show me a cooler, prettier, or more pleasant airport in the United States of […]

Posted inFood and Drink

We Stan This Surprisingly Good All You Can Eat Sushi Spot in Downtown Portland

Hamono Sushi’s unlimited omakase is unexpectedly delicious and won’t send you home hungry.
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Inside a very small sushi restaurant on an unremarkable downtown block, big things are happening.  Hamono Sushi has been tucked away on SW 9th, just around the corner from Nordstrom, since 2021. But until last fall, it was merely one of the many sushi-ramen-bento-yada-yada spots you find yourself at when you’re hungry and downtown. Now, […]

Posted inBooks

Oregon Book Awards: Literary Arts Recognizes Genre Standouts and Reading Advocates

Portlanders Kimberly King Parsons and Charity E. Yoro are among the 2025 winners.
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We have a new cadre of Oregon Book Award winners, the prized title bestowed upon the state’s storytellers by letters-loving nonprofit Literary Arts. In addition to seven awards for works in specific genre categories, the organization also recognized the founders of two reading-focused efforts—Street Books and A Kids Co.—at a special ceremony Monday night. Street […]

Posted inMercury Music Picks

Mercury Music Picks: Michael Hurley Memorial and Björk in Portland??

Plus big rave energy, hardcore, and Portland music news.
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Mercury Music Picks is all-city, baby! There’re shows represented in this week’s MMP in all five quadrants. There’s not much better in this life than catching an early show, jumping on your bike to mash across town, and arriving just in time to catch another band you’ve been dying to see. We rag on our […]

Posted inTheater & Performance

The Brothers Size Breaks the Fourth Wall, Fractures the Whole

Portland Center Stage’s production of a play by the co-writer of Moonlight is exciting but feels uneven.
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With a bracing musical elegy, the three actors of The Brothers Size enter the Armory’s main stage, each announcing his own entrance and joining in song to build a rhythmic performance, invoking traditions of oral storytelling, old negro spirituals, and the echoed songs of a chain gang. “This road is hard, this road is hard […]

Posted inEverOut

The Top 37 Events in Portland This Week: April 28–May 4, 2025

Denzel Curry, The One Motorcycle Show, and More Top Picks
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They say April showers bring May flowers, but you can also expect top-notch events from Denzel Curry’s Mischievous South Tour to Professor Brian Cox and from The One Motorcycle Show to the Portland Cinco de Mayo Fiesta this week. MONDAY READINGS & TALKS 2025 Oregon Book AwardsTo add even more titles to your TBR list, […]

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This Week in Portland Food News

A David Lynch-Themed Bar, Grandma Pizza, and A Mexican Snack Shop
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This week brings focaccia sandwiches, grandma pizza, Mexican snacks, ramen, and a David Lynch-themed bar. Read about all of those below, plus events happening this weekend, like Portland Spring Cider Fest. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide. OPENINGS Bar HollywoodThere’s a new watering hole in town for David Lynch devotees: This […]

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The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Portland This Weekend: Apr 25–27, 2025

Portland Independent Bookstore Day, Oregon Potters Association Ceramics Showcase, and More Cheap & Easy Events Under $15
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This weekend will deliver the perfect weather (not too hot, not too cold) to run around to events from Portland Independent Bookstore Day to an author talk with Aubrey Gordon and from the Oregon Potters Association Ceramics Showcase to Making Earth Cool Earth Day Celebration. For more ideas, check out our top event picks of […]

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Spring Specials to Try in Portland Right Now

Asparagus, Rhubarb, and More
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As Portland bursts into bloom, local restaurants and bakeries are highlighting the exquisite flavors of the season, such as asparagus, rhubarb, ramps, lavender, and more. Get your fill with our guide below, which includes everything from Lauretta Jean’s‘s asparagus-topped pizza to Cornet Custard‘s frozen green tea and plum custard. For more ideas, check out our […]

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Ticket Alert: Band of Horses & Iron and Wine, Kings of the West, and More Portland Events Going On Sale This Week

Plus, Sasha Colby and More Event Updates for April 24
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Ready for another round of ticket drops? Longtime friends Band of Horses & Iron and Wine, who recorded a covers album together in 2015, are teaming up once again for a joint headline tour. West Coast rap icons including E-40, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and DJ Quick are bringing their Kings Of The West tour to the […]

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FREE TICKETS THURSDAY: Enter to Win Free Tix to See Darlingside, Juno Birch, Portland Cello Project, and MORE!

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Who’s ready to have some fun? Well, the Mercury is here to help with FREE TICKETS to see some of Portland’s best concerts and events—our way of saying thanks to our great readers and spread the word about some fantastic upcoming performances! (Psst… if you want to say thanks to the Mercury, please consider making […]

Posted inMusic

Name All the Punk and Metal Cameos in Nasalrod’s New Music Video—if You Can!

“The Maker” is a mini-epic and love letter to Portland.
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The new music video for Nasalrod’s “The Maker” is packed with famous cameos, iconic Portland locales, and some pretty goofy special effects. The rip-roarin’ track is featured on 2024’s In The Modern Meatspace—Nasalrod’s split EP with the California punks Victims Family. The video follows a hapless slob (played by Nasalrod’s mononymous lead singer Chairman) as […]

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