Food Reviews & Stories A hidden gem of industrial Southeast, J&M has gained a reputation for its stellar breakfasts. But the airy cafe’s revamped lunch menu ups the ante. As during breakfast, the lunchtime chalkboard is loaded with specials such as the recent maple-glazed pork loin sandwich ($8.25), while the pe   More

Food Reviews & Stories A 61-year-old institution that looks like Arnold’s from Happy Days—right down to a rickety jukebox just waiting to be Fonzarellied—Stanich’s boasts the best bar burger in town. Looking for a veggie burger? Look elsewhere. The rest of us will gain a few pounds on “The Sp   More

Food Reviews & Stories ShenZhen might as well be Hostel for vegans: Upon entry, customers are greeted by roasted ducks hanging upside down and overcrowded tanks of fish waiting to be boiled. But for seriously authentic Chinese food, the 32-page menu boasting oddities like “Pepper With Pig’s Rectum” ($8.9   More

Food Reviews & Stories From the exterior, Dalo’s kitchen looks like a lackluster hole in the wall, with a tiny awning to boot. But once you enter, your senses immediately tingle with excitement. The spacious, two-room dining area, equipped with a full bar, is tastefully decorated with Ethiopian arts and crafts, but    More

Food Reviews & Stories When a fork isn’t even offered, authenticity’s a good bet. The newly renovated Ocean City’s outside appearance and location next to a skeezy Southeast 82nd Avenue hotel belie a high-quality Cantonese-style joint serving hot pots, buckets of soup and huge veggies. While dishes like    More

Food Reviews & Stories Named, until recently, Umma’s (Korean for “Momma’s”), Spring Restaurant remains a wide-open, brightly illumined secret on the upper deck of the Paldo Asian Market. The attraction here is the housemade, pinky-thick udon-style noodles—unmatched anywhere near Portland&mdas   More

Food Reviews & Stories The new baby of Pok Pok, the tremendously popular restaurant across the street, Whiskey Soda Lounge serves tapas Thai-style. Small plates and low prices make it easy to experiment with such delicacies as succulent frog legs ($7.50), juicy tempura chicken gizzards ($6) and fried dried beef ($5.50) th   More

News The Romero remake gets a review!



The Crazies

Mainstream cinema is rife with remakes and reboots, so it's as surprising as a pitchfork through the torso when one manages to embrace its source material and mold it into something thrilling. Su...   More

Music Local jazz-pop whiz kid Ben Darwish wants to be startin’ something.

[AFROPOP MEETS KING OF POP] When Michael Jackson died in June, every musician who had ever attempted a moonwalk stormed the stage for tribute shows, playing straight covers of “Beat It” and “Thriller.” For local jazz-pop wunderkind Ben Darwish, that wasn’t enough. “I’...   More

Music Stories [AFROPOP MEETS KING OF POP] When Michael Jackson died in June, every musician who had ever attempted a moonwalk stormed the stage for tribute shows, playing straight covers of “Beat It” an ...   More