Sometimes, there’s simply too much good stuff happening out there to dedicate a whole column to just one spot. So I have to take a step back and let everyone know about all the good bites, nibbles, content, and sips I’ve been digging lately and how you can get in on them, too. Let’s start […]
Departure
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Where to Find Portland’s Best Holiday Feasts
Move over, Friendsgiving, you’re played out. I’m much more about living the friends feast life, in which you assemble a crew and hit up a local restaurant for some special event dining. (You can do this with your family too, if you’re into that sort of thing.) I’m talking about those lavish spreads that would […]
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Portland’s Best Bars (Beer, Wine, and Cocktails)
Welcome, traveler. Let’s toast your arrival with an alcoholic drink, which Portlanders love even more than coffee or weed. In the spirit of assimilation, here’s a visitor’s guide to drinking in Portland: BEER Horse Brass Pub 4534 SE Belmont Portland beer culture would be nothing without Don Younger, a beer drinker’s beer drinker and adviser […]
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Dry Drinks Worth Diving Into
Non-Alcoholic Beverages You Don’t Have to Be a Teetotaler to Enjoy
Portland bars are making non-alcoholic beverages that are actually worth drinking
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The Mighty Peking Duck: The Best Holiday Bird
Six Places Serving Peking Duck That’s Worth the Effort (And Money)
The mighty Peking duck is the holidays’ best bird.
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The Best Bars for Beer, Wine, and Cocktails in Portland
Welcome, traveler. Let’s toast your arrival with an alcoholic drink, which Portlanders love even more than coffee or weed. In the spirit of assimilation, here’s a visitor’s guide to drinking in Portland: BEER The Commons Brewery, 630 SE Belmont & Upright Brewing, 240 N Broadway If you’re not just here for our famously hoppy suds, […]
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Summer Patio Roundup
A Few of Portland’s Best Patios for Sippin’ and Sunnin’
A few of Portland’s best patios for sippin’ and sunnin’.
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Eat Your Vegetables!
Chefs Are Putting Down Pork Belly and Picking up Parsnips
Portland’s chefs are putting down pork belly and picking up parsnips.
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Yee-Haw! It’s Our First-Annual Chili Jamboree!
A Mini “Feast,” Mercury Style, at Mississippi Studios
Forget Burning Man. Welcome to Burping Man. Top Portland restaurants, chili, a day of country music and booze, and you.
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Portland’s Seven Sexiest Restaurants
A Hot Place for Every Taste
Portland’s sexiest restaurant and six others to cover just about every taste.
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Nice View
Departure Is a Departure from Everything Portland
Departure offers a pretty escape from Portland with mixed results.