Food Reviews & Stories As we shivered outside waiting 45 minutes for a table to wolf down Sunday brunch, we wondered if this packed Alberta Street spot would be worth it. Turns out all those huddled masses were on to some   More

Food Reviews & Stories Portland has many restaurants that do the seasonal, local, we’re-friends-with-our-farmers new-menu-every-week thing. Portland has many community cafes that do well-executed brunch classics. But th   More

Food Reviews & Stories An aptly named establishment, this. It’s almost impossible not to emerge cheerful and chirpy from this cute, colorful Belmont cafe. The house specialty is kolaches ($1.95-$2.75 each), a traditiona   More

Food Reviews & Stories Sushi joints can be frightening for the uninitiated, but the welcoming, family-owned Hama Sushi is perfect for rookies, with a friendly staff that doesn’t judge unknowledgeable patrons for stabbin   More

Food Reviews & Stories Even on a slow Thursday afternoon, when the lone server is busying herself scrubbing salt shakers and kitchen chatter is getting loose and gossipy, Halibut’s keeps its customers waiting. But we’   More

Food Reviews & Stories There are only a few good, authentic Middle Eastern places in this town, and Habibi surely figures among them. The downtown Lebanese-Syrian standard, which recently expanded into the space next door   More

Food Reviews & Stories Tucked away behind the Wing Ming herb market, this little joint churns out soups to die for ($7.50, plus 50 cents extra if you order it to go).    More

Food Reviews & Stories 10 am-7 pm Monday-Friday. They say you can never go home again, but if you’re from a town like mine—one with ample dining options for those who crave oversized and greasy heart-attack food—out   More

Food Reviews & Stories Luckily, the NFL has yet to serve notice to this noodle shop that their won ton-, noodle, roast-, barbecue pork- and duck-laden “Super Bowl” ($9) is in violation of its trademark and force them    More

Food Reviews & Stories Ever since it underwent an extensive remodel in 2005, this striped building has played host to bad ideas. First a waffle-centric diner, then a Lebanese restaurant that served cheesesteaks died here.   More