Food Reviews & Stories Most of us can’t afford a $54 sirloin, or even $27 baby-back ribs, especially when said steaks come virtually unadorned. So thank goodness El Gaucho has a happy hour. This money-saving meal is a great way to try the food without emptying your sparse bank account. Order the steak frites ($14) f   More

Q & A It’s mid-December. Holiday planning and shopping usually take top priority. For City Repair’s ReWare organizer Roberto Casanueva, however, all of this shopping is completely absurd. He, al ...   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

Featured Stories Illustrations by Hawk KrallPerformanceNov. 20-Dec 20. Holidazed (Artists Repertory Theatre). Alder Stage, 1516 SW Alder St., 241-1278, artistsrep.org. 7:30 pm Tuesdays-Saturdays, 2 pm and 7:30 pm Sund ...   More

Special Section Bakery treats are nice, but it’s easy to empty your wallet with daily­—I mean, um, weekly—special treats. Perhaps it’s time to try baking at home. Piper Davis and El ...   More

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PETA has finally said something with which we can all agree. The normally dissident organization compiled a list of the country's best faux-meat spaghetti toppers and listed Southeast Portland's own <...   More

Food Reviews & Stories IMAGE: Kim ScafuroThanksgiving—it’s the time of year when we all come together at a table creaking with the weight of pure American gluttony. Spending hours shoving forkful after forkful o ...   More

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Bravo's best reality show finally jumped on the Portland-happy bandwagon—casting producers stopped by last Sunday to hold open castings for Top Chef. All those with passable cooking knowledge and a vocal personality were invite...   More

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By means of audience response, BodyVox's current show, Chronos/Kairos was certainly successful. The guests laughed when they were supposed to laugh, gasped when they were supposed to...   More

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Thanksgiving—it's the time of year when we all come together at a table creaking with the weight of pure American gluttony. Spending hours stuffed into a chair, shoving forkful after forkful of turkey and pie into our mouths, is pretty freaking fantastic...   More