Food Reviews & Stories In a city where eating is virtually a religion and chefs its deities, many of us harbor fantasies of baking the perfect croissant, hand-pulling noodles and creating our own porchetta from scratch.    More

Food Reviews & Stories The Beermongers  1125 SE Division St., 234-6012, thebeermongers.com. 11 am-10 pm Sunday-Thursday, 11 am-11 pm Friday-Saturday. [BEER] Get your beer to-go or at the bar at the Beermongers bottle    More

Food Reviews & Stories Clive Coffee 738 SE Washington St., 961-3637, clivecoffee.com, noon-6 pm Thursday-Friday, 11 am-4 pm Saturday, Monday-Wednesday by appointment. [ESPRESSO GEEKERY] While most good coffeehouses in town   More

Food Reviews & Stories Boxer Northwest 438 NW Broadway, 226-1186, boxernw.com. 8 am-5 pm Monday-Friday, 9 am-3 pm Saturday. [CAFETERIAWARES] Boxer Northwest’s main focus is supplying restaurants with large appliances an   More

Food Reviews & Stories Benessere Olive Oils and Balsamic 907 SW 9th Ave., 206-5317, oilgoodness.com. 10:30 am-5:30 pm Sunday-Wednesday, 10:30 am-7 pm Thursday-Friday, 9 am-7 pm Saturday. [NONESSENTIAL OILS] This specialty    More

Food Reviews & Stories Alma Chocolate 140 NE 28th Ave., 517-0262, almachocolate.com. 11 am-6 pm Monday-Thursday, 11 am-7 pm Friday-Saturday, noon-4 pm Sunday. [CHOCOLATE] Nestled between well-known eateries along bustling    More

Food Reviews & Stories Alder Pastry and Desserts 2448 E Burnside St., 548-0359, alderpastryanddessert.blogspot.com. 9 am-midnight Tuesday-Saturday, 9 am-8 pm Sunday.   More

Food Reviews & Stories Beaverton Farmers Market  Southwest Hall Boulevard between 3rd and 5th streets. 8 am-1:30 pm Saturdays, May 7-Oct. 29, and Nov. 19; 3-6 pm Wednesdays, June 22-Aug. 31. beavertonfarmersmarket.co   More

Food Reviews & Stories There are those who say Portland lacks diversity, that it is little more than a playground for overeducated, underemployed white people, and that the city will never, for all the mayor’s talk of    More

Food Reviews & Stories McMenamins Hogshead Whiskey There’s a good reason this single malt was ruled best in class at the 2011 American Distilling Institute conference: It’s goddamn delicious. $32.50 at McMenamins Edge   More