Food Reviews & Stories Earlier this month, Stephen Colbert’s sister lost a congressional election to philandering former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. In response, the TV host shunned his home state, declaring a More
Lay Off the Sauce
No, Lake Oswego’s Pine Shed Ribs is not the best barbecue in Portland.
Food Reviews & Stories Earlier this month, Stephen Colbert’s sister lost a congressional election to philandering former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford. In response, the TV host shunned his home state, declaring a More
Via Chicago
Food Reviews & Stories It’s been seven years since I lived in Chicago, where I attended college, drinking too much Midwestern beer and cramming as much of the city’s famous stuffed pizza into my maw as my student bu More
In a Neat Little Roe
Former Fin chef Trent Pierce works wonders in Wafu’s back room.
Food Reviews & Stories Going to Roe is a bit like passing into the Egyptian afterlife. Before you reach its peaceful space, you must first pass through the land of wish fulfillment—in this case, the lively food tunn More
Creature Comforts
Kingdom come, in Portland as it is in McMinnville. But who’s game?
Food Reviews & Stories The Kingdom of Roosevelt’s menu may be a minor literary work, short prose that begins with “Fallow deer heart tartare with his marrow,” continues to “Eggs in various forms” and closes on More
Behind the Volcano
Food Reviews & Stories Only a few years ago, Montavilla’s reputation revolved around car lots and hookers. That stretch of 82nd Avenue is still a great place to find a 2008 Silverado, but on a recent Friday night, the More
Bar Dobre
Food Reviews & Stories I fear saying good things about a still-obscure Polish spot like Bar Dobre. The last time WW brought attention to one (Grandpa’s Cafe), it made itself membership-only. Well, fingers crossed: The More
Simply Fed
Goat’s the go-to dish at a new Vietnamese spot on 82nd Avenue.
Food Reviews & Stories Simply Vietnamese is anything but. Or, at least, it’s not one of the myriad bun or pho or banh mi shops that Portlanders have grown accustomed to. The menu is one of the most distinctive among More
Ava-Garde
A user’s guide to Duane Sorenson’s offbeat Italian joint.
Food Reviews & Stories Why was my beer coming in bottles? Tap handles hang behind the bar at Ava Gene’s, the new Italian restaurant from coffee kingpin Duane Sorenson, and the tables More
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