Special Section Beaverton Farmers Market Southwest Hall Boulevard between 3rd and 5th streets. 8 am-1:30 pm Saturdays, May 8-Oct. 30, and Nov. 20 for the Harvest Market; 3-6 pm Wednesdays, June 16-Aug. 25. beave ...   More

Special Section CSAsFor cooks to lazy (yours truly) or landless to grow their own food, community-supported agriculture is the easiest and most economical way to get ensure you always have fresh produce on hand. CSA ...   More

Special Section Badbeard’s Microroasterybadbeardscoffee.comMicroroasted traditional espresso blends with a twist from a professional cellist; sold online.Blue Kangaroo7901 SE 13th Ave.,756-0224, bluekangaroocof ...   More

Special Section Janis Martin, TanukiIndispensable ingredient: Salt is the first thing that comes to mind. It’s what makes everything taste good. It’s what draws out flavor, it’s what draws out textu ...   More

Special Section 1. $7.00 Chicken pâté: Here’s a crazy-good deal: The Observatory (8115 SE Stark St., 445-6284, theobservatorypdx.com) will sell you a good eight ounces of creamy pâté, ...   More

Special Section The Big Egg4233 N Mississippi Ave., twitter.com/thebigegg. Breakfast and lunch Tuesday-Sunday.The Mississippi Monte Cristo will be the happy death of us all. Bombay Chaat House804 SW 12th Ave., 380 ...   More

Special Section In the past year, Portland’s coffee scene has exploded with small coffee roasters and new shops—a windfall for thirsty locals craving more varied ways to caffeinate themselves. And the tre ...   More

Special Section If you want to know a good, cheap place to grub, ask the people who spend 12 or 14 hours a day stuck in a kitchen. When you’re clockin’ that many hours at a stovetop, you have little patie ...   More

Special Section So, you done with your holiday shopping? I haven’t even started mine—I’ve been too busy looking for cool stuff for this, the second volume of our gift guide. (Check out here if you m ...   More

Special Section Want something sweet? Indulge Caramels, made in Portland by Jennifer Bell, are wonderfully gooey drops of browned butter and sugar. The plain caramels are great, but the cayenne version, which carries ...   More