Food Reviews & Stories [VIETNAMESE] It’s all about the tofu at Thanh Son. This family-owned deli offers banh mi, pho and a buffet of brightly colored Vietnamese desserts (che) sold by the pound—including a cassava-and-coconut mixture that tastes delightfully like coconut gummy worms—but the housemade tof   More

Food Reviews & Stories [OLD-SCHOOL EATS] Beaumont Market is a throwback to simpler times, when a neighborhood store could satisfy all your grocery needs. Fresh produce is displayed in a wall-length circa-1950s cooler with what appear to be the original labels (not the 1950s prices, however). The meat counter offers only N   More

Food Reviews & Stories [FARMSTAND] Who knew Eastmoreland was harboring a roadside farmstand? Berry Good Produce and Nursery offers fresh produce and flowers at straight-from-the-farm prices, as well as frozen berries, local jams and curry pastes and milk and butter from Oregon dairies like Mallorie’s and Rose Valley   More

Food Reviews & Stories [AIRY TREATS] A new addition to the Portland bakery scene, Lovejoy Bakers is a partnership between head baker Dan Griffin (formerly of Pearl Bakery) and the owners of Pizzicato Pizza. The space, just off Jamison Square, offers a cozy, welcoming atmosphere: Pastry labels are attached to forks, the ch   More

Special Section 77 Map-tasticRachel Austin is wild about atlases, as evidenced by the map paintings featured in her Etsy shop ($60-$550. rachelaustin.etsy.com). Every mixed-media creation begins with a chunk of map o ...   More