Special Section FIVE PRIX FIXE DEALSTabla: 200 Northeast 28th Ave. An appetizer, half pasta and entree for $24.BeWon: 1203 NW 23rd Ave. Seven courses for $24.95 (two-person minimum).Daily Cafe in the Pearl: 902 NW 13 ...   More

Special Section VANCOUVER: For a good dinner just across the river, grab a New York-style pie at 360 Pizzeria (3425 SE 192nd Ave., 360-260-3605) or Higgins-esque Northwest cuisine at Roots (19215 SE ...   More

Special Section For many people, going to a restaurant and trying to pick a bottle off the wine list is an exercise fraught with fear, resentment and the occasional prayer. Being in the wine b ...   More

Special Section IMAGE: Taylor SchefstromSellwood: Jade TeahouseLucy and April Eklund’s airy cafe offers dozens of teas from around the world, delightful pastries and enormous platters of Thai and Vietnamese sta ...   More

Special Section IMAGE: Darryl JamesAte-Oh-Ate 2452 E Burnside St., 445-6101.A Hawaiian plate lunch spot from the Simpatica crew. Caffe Autogrill 6446 SW Capitol Highway, 892-9999.A cafe from the owners of Alba Ost ...   More

Special Section Bui Tofu’s all about excellent, fresh tofu, whether it’s fried and coated in lemongrass ($3), served hot ’n’ plain with soy sauce (60 cents for 8 ounces) or ...   More

Special Section IMAGE: Roger BongCheese seems to have become practically mandatory on Portland restaurant menus. Problem is, too often the cheese is there only for show—all style and no substance. But some chef ...   More

Special Section ArtigianoRachael Grossman and Tyler Johnston’s bright red trailer serves handmade gnocchi, ravioli and fettuccine along with a half-dozen   More

Special Section Bakery BarStep away from the beguiling bakery case—filled with moist cakes, crumbly scones and Earl Grey shortbread
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Special Section Ten years in, Hawthorne Boulevard’s only successful fine-dining venture has dramatically reinvented itself, under the leadership of lauded chef Matt Lightner, in a transformation no less surprising than, say, the phrase “Senator Al Franken.” The understated, almost severe dining room that once   More