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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 […]

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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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The Best of POP QUIZ PDX: How Much Do YOU Know About Portand’s Top Landmarks?

See how well YOU score in this week’s super sassy trivia quiz!
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HELLO, FUN LOVERS! It’s time once again to put your brainy-brain to the test with this week’s edition of POP QUIZ PDX—our weekly, local, sassy-ass trivia quiz. And in this very special “Portland Fun Guide” edition, we’re testing your knowledge on our city’s most famous locations, and how much YOU know about them! Think you’re […]

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The Mercury Presents: The Portlander’s Guide to FUN!

Turn your frowns upside down(s) with our roadmap to finding the good time you deserve.
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[Read all of the articles in our Portland Fun Guide HERE! Looking for a print copy? Look at this handy-dandy map! Don’t feel like stepping out? Get the Mercury delivered straight to your door.—eds.] Look, we get it: with everything going on in the world, having fun, being happy, or even feeling the slightest bit content […]

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See Your City on a Bike!

Explore the often unseen Portland with these four routes that cover a variety of situations. 
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[Read all of the articles in our Portland Fun Guide HERE! Looking for a print copy? Look at this handy-dandy map!—eds.] Everyone knows Portland is a great city for biking. But once you have your bike, and you’re on the street getting ready to push the pedals, you may find yourself wondering: Where should I […]

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Things To Do And See With EBT

Arts For All makes checking out many of the city’s cultural institutions a lot less expensive!
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[Read all of the articles in our Portland Fun Guide HERE! Looking for a print copy? Look at this handy-dandy map!—eds.] Did you know that as someone receiving food and/or cash assistance from the State of Oregon, you are automatically able to take advantage of the Arts For All—a program that allows EBT cardholders (the card […]

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Group Therapy

Finding friends (and fun!) in Portland with group activities.
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[Read all of the articles in our Portland Fun Guide HERE! Looking for a print copy? Look at this handy-dandy map!—eds.] Group activities: they lead to friendship, romance, creative fulfillment, exercise, and exposure to nature. But getting involved can seem strange, alien. That’s why the Portland Mercury, your favorite newspaper, is here to help. Here are […]

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Big Love For Portland’s Small Venues

Our city’s small capacity venues rule and so do you… it’s a match made in heaven!
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[Read all of the articles in our Portland Fun Guide HERE! Looking for a print copy? Look at this handy-dandy map!—eds.] Seeing artists like Doja Cat and Portugal. the Man in small capacity venues before they blow up is incredibly memorable not (only) because it’s a bragging point, it’s also that you’ve experienced these incredible […]

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