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Owner Darryl Joannides refuses to sell anything he hasn't tasted personally. His shop features selections from small-producing wineries and lesser-known regions of Spain and Italy. 2901 NE Alber ...
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With the pinot noir-drenched Willamette Valley just a half-album away by car, few cities on Planet Earth can claim better proximity to a great wine region than Portland. Still, Oregon pinots don't com ...
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Before opening in March, fans of fresh ramen had to trek north six hours to Vancouver, B.C., for a proper fix (both great Seattle ramen houses have closed). Next door to Simpatica, Biwa is more conven ...
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What does “the country’s most original new hotel” say about its host city?
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The intentions for the Ace Hotel were clear. “We wanted a place where you wake up and say, 'I’m in Portland fucking Oregon,’” says Ace “sales liaison” Natasha F ...
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High-profile developer on celeb architects, music and stealing back the Schnitz.
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With his ultra-modern condo buildings on very visible sites in Portland, Randy Rapaport has become one of the city’s highest-profile developers.Rapaport has undertaken only two projects (both de ...
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NewsRenowned Seattle Architect David Miller is coming to Portland to talk about his firm's celebrated work. That firm, Miller/Hull, is generally considered to be one of the best design shops in the region, and Miller will deliver the lecture “Obje...
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Starting as a winemaker means tough love—regardless of whom you call daddy. Take Jason Lett, son of Oregon wine-industry deity David Lett: In 2002 he made a wee batch of 66 cases of his Black Ca ...
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Spendy burgers screw your wallet, make love to your mouth.
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BY MIKE THELIN mthelin@wweek.com
Would you shell out $28 for a burger? Chef Tom Hurley thinks so. So does Scott Shampine. Recent offerings at each of their Portland restaurants (the eponymous Hurley' ...
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OK, so Portland is the most sustainable city in the country. While that's a reason to celebrate, it's a safe bet a majority of Portland residents take credit without really thinking about what it mean ...
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Cannibals is not a restaurant—human flesh is a hard sell in Northwest Portland. It's a new art gallery (518 NW 21st Ave., 224-2663) that showcases handmade objects by artists who use recycled ma ...
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