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Posted inFood Issue 2026

Food-Focused Day Trip: Beaverton Bites

Chow down on pho pizza and Mexican ice cream, and break to watch the birds.
Avatar photo by Katherine Chew Hamilton

What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Food Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. Beaverton is more well-known as the home of Nike’s world […]

Posted inFood and Drink

Nice Time Makes Nice Pasta, Indeed

This Hawthorne food cart cranks out handmade pasta with Korean-Italian flair.
Avatar photo by Katherine Chew Hamilton

Making handmade pasta is a feat in itself, but rolling out sheets of dough, cutting noodles, and stuffing ravioli all while inside a little food cart is quite another matter. Not only does Nice Time serve the best pasta you’ll find from a food cart, it’s also some of the best pasta in town—and there’s […]

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