Market Guide 2013 CHOCOLATE Alma Chocolate 140 NE 28th Ave., 517-0262, almachocolate.com.  Nestled between well-known eateries along bustling Northeast 28th Avenue, this charming little chocolatier’s boutiq   More

Food Reviews & Stories We wanted to eat at a different ice cream shop every day in July. This idea was conceived in the middle of winter, when the logistics of trudging...   More

Food & Drink We made it! 31 ice creams in 31 days. A big thanks to all the WW writers who offered their stomachs up to the higher calling of dessert journalism, everyone who suggested ice cream vendors to try, to the scoop slingers of Portland who kept us well nourished on our travels, and to you, dear reader, for joining us. Look out for more in Wednesday's print edition.Lovely’s Fifty-Fifty4039 N. Mississippi ...   More

Food & Drink Five years ago, Portland had no local ice cream to speak of.Seems crazy, I know, but we even published an article about it. "The Big Chill" bemoaned Portland's lack of house-made* ice cream and concluded by telling Portlanders to drive to... Vancouver. "Given this city's use of local products...it is surprising that a small, hand-produced ice cream hasn't happened in Portland yet," said chef Chris ...   More

Food & Drink Day 29 of our 31-day ice cream binge, Scoops' out for Summer, we get nostalgic at a newish Hawthorne cafe.The Hazel Room3279 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 756-7125, thehazelroom.com.Price per scoop: $2Most popular flavor: The cast rotates at whim. Flavors have included strawberry-balsamic and Mmtcha green tea. The person in front of me: An oddly frantic, very bald man angrily shaking his phone as if it were ...   More

Food & Drink What do you do when you're trying to eat Portland's best ice cream every day for a month, but one ice cream everyone says is delicious poses a big conflict of interest? Send a freelancer and put in a giant blond disclosure.Oui Presse1740 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 384-2160, oui-presse.com.Price per scoop: $3.50 for a two-scoop servingMost popular flavor: Caramel The person in front of me: Wore sandals, handmade ...   More

Food & Drink Day 27 of our 31-day ice cream feast, we visit a cupcake shop that's getting into the ice cream business.Saint Cupcake3300 SE Belmont St., 235-0078; and 1138 Southwest Morrison St., 473-8760, saintcupcake.com.Price per scoop: Sundae cups $3, push-it pops $3, ice cream sandwiches $4.Most popular flavor: Coco caramel push-it pops, smokey chocolate flake push-it pops, and Galore-e-o cookiewichesThe person ...   More

Food & Drink Day 25 of our month-long ice cream crawl, Scoops' out for Summer, we visit a shop worth crossing state lines for.Ice Cream Renaissance1925 Main St. Vancouver, Washington, 360-694-3892, icecreamrenaissance.com.Price per scoop: $3Most popular flavors: Honey vanilla and Peanut Butter BlitzThe person in front of me: A nuclear family with two elementary-age children.Best for: Portlanders who love ice cream ...   More

Food & Drink WW's neighborhood bakery makes delicious little cookies, but less known is the ice cream it makes in-house. We sent intern Nora Eileen Jones down for Day 24 of Scoops' out for Summer.Two Tarts2309 NW Kearney St., 312.9522, tartnation.wordpress.com.Price per scoop: $1.50 Most popular flavor: They rotate. The people in front of me: Were either invisible or nonexistent. I just walked right ...   More

Food & Drink Day 21 of our 31-day ice cream crawl, we sent intern Nora Eileen Jones down to the oft neglected neighborhood of Woodstock.Cloud City Ice Cream4525 SE Woodstock Blvd., 719-4603, facebook.com/shoppdx.Price per scoop: $3Most popular flavor: StumptownThe person in front of me: My friend Katrina.Best for: Cooling off after a warm morning at the Woodstock farmer’s market.Cloud City is sort of a curiosity ...   More