Culture Americans are disgustingly fat. I’m allowed to say so because not long ago, I was disgustingly fat. Three years ago, I weighed close to 300 pounds. I would like to tell you being a big, lazy s More
Confessions of a Chubster
The moral crusade against fatties.
Culture Americans are disgustingly fat. I’m allowed to say so because not long ago, I was disgustingly fat. Three years ago, I weighed close to 300 pounds. I would like to tell you being a big, lazy s More
Drank: Precursor (10 Barrel Brewing)
Drank The folks at 10 Barrel Brewing are eager young Turks. The Bend brewery, founded in 2006, already has a “Product Development Team” and plans to expand across state lines with a Boise brewpub More
Double Dragon
A bourgie take on banh mi.
Food Reviews & Stories Banh mi price inflation is a hot button for foodniks. Is it reasonable to double the price of cheapo Vietnamese sandwiches when they’re composed of midgrade ingredients and served in swankier di More
Headout: Bowl O’ Luck
The Northwest doesn’t have a lucky New Year’s dish—so we created one.
Headout American regional cuisine is peppered with examples of “lucky” New Year’s Day foods: ham and black-eyed peas in the South, sauerkraut in the Midwest, a dozen grapes in Puerto Rico. The Pac More
Oregon’s 10 Best Beers
2011’s finest brews from Portland and the rest of the state.
Drank Oregon makes—and drinks—a lot of beer. No one keeps a comprehensive list of every Oregon beer released, but informal estimates suggest at least 2,000 brews were crafted here this year. From th More
Devour: Elizabeth’s Tamales
Food Reviews & Stories There are many things I want to know about Elizabeth, the woman who rolled a cooler up to my front door to sell tamales. How she got in the cooler-based tamale business, naturally. Also, who else More
Bar Review: Enso Urban Winery
Bar Reviews “Until last year we were in a garage,” says the sprightly woman pouring a flight of Enso wine. She means to elicit surprise. The effect is muted since the cavernous warehouse is still, technic More
A Prim Woodland
The Woodsman Tavern tastes good and looks better.
Food Reviews & Stories It’s Thanksgiving eve and the Woodsman Tavern is bustling. The harried staff darts about as diners seated on iron-legged drafting stools blend together in the richly dim room. A pale, slightly b More
Drank: Cavatica Stout (Fort George Brewery)
Drank You’ve probably had a stout very much like Fort George’s Cavatica. The Astoria brewer’s dark, glowing bauble of a beer, which debuted in cans last month, is “made in the tradition” of Mc More
Gift Guide 2011: Downtown
Gift Guide Boys Fort 600 SW 10th Ave., boysfort.com.Remember the treasure-filled clubhouse of your childhood? That’s Boys Fort, a rustic downtown pop-up shop adorned with dark wood and vintage hubcaps and More
Top Articles from MARTIN CIZMAR
Oregon’s 10 Best Beers
2011’s finest brews from Portland and the rest of the state. Restaurant Guide 2012: Smallwares, Restaurant of the Year Runner-Up
Beer of the Future
A new era of Oregon hops will better your brew. The President of Beers
We bootlegged beer from all 50 states for the ultimate American taste-off. Lake Affront
Oswego Lake’s big secret: It’s public and you can paddle it. In fact, I did. Teff Love
Crowning Portland’s best Ethiopian restaurant. Cod Save The Queen
Giving the gold to Portland’s best fish and chips. Confessions of a Chubster
The moral crusade against fatties. Restaurant Review: Cibo
How To: Stay Warm And Dry
Coping with Oregon sunshine through trial and error.
2011’s finest brews from Portland and the rest of the state. Restaurant Guide 2012: Smallwares, Restaurant of the Year Runner-Up
Beer of the Future
A new era of Oregon hops will better your brew. The President of Beers
We bootlegged beer from all 50 states for the ultimate American taste-off. Lake Affront
Oswego Lake’s big secret: It’s public and you can paddle it. In fact, I did. Teff Love
Crowning Portland’s best Ethiopian restaurant. Cod Save The Queen
Giving the gold to Portland’s best fish and chips. Confessions of a Chubster
The moral crusade against fatties. Restaurant Review: Cibo
How To: Stay Warm And Dry
Coping with Oregon sunshine through trial and error.
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