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Xinhxinh Excels at Vietnamese Classics, but It’s Got Some Surprises for You, Too

Put this in a regular evening rotation for the next six months, alongside your space heater.

Johanna Ware Has Resurrected Her Pan-Fusion Playground Smallwares, Right When Portland Dining Needs It Most

The full Smallwares concept is back, and Portland appears ready—the restaurant’s chic neo-industrial dining room was slammed across multiple visits over the past few weeks.

Portland Sommelier Dana Frank’s Bar Norman Is an Homage to European Bar Culture

A hi-fi sound system, dozens of wines by the glass and a reasonably priced bottle program.

Pop-Up Wine Bar Sardine Head Brings Natural Wine to the People

Hosted three nights a week inside Sweedeedee (5202 N Albina Ave., 503-946-8087), the pop-up bills itself as a “natural-wine dive bar.”

Dame is an Increasingly Accessible NoPo Wine Spot With Elevated Bar Snacks

A lot has changed since Dame first opened.

Mary’s Club Is a Living and Breathing Relic of Old Portland in All Its Grimy Glory

Mary’s claim to history is real.

Teote Mezcaleria is a Party and a Learning Experience All in One

The team behind Ladd’s Addition mainstay Teote are happy to oblige, with the newly opened Teote Mezcaleria staking its claim with a massive new indoor-outdoor space on Alberta.

New Portland’s Newest Wine Bar is Still Finding its Footing, But the High Points Are Divine

At Arden, you choose your own adventure. And it’s possible to get your choices very right, or woefully wrong.

Five Places to Get Weedy Drinks in Portland

What a time to be alive. We are fast approaching a kind of cannabis singularity here in Portland, wherein every act of consumption can be done in cahoots with an infusion of the good stuff.

Stoopid Burger Leaves You Dazed, Meat-Drunk and Dumbfounded. It Is Wonderful.

A moment comes with every Stoopid Burger—be it Silly, Dummy, or flat-out Ignorant—when the sandwich takes over, edging out all distraction. It silences conversation. The burger renders you dazed, meat-drunk and dumbfounded. Not just stupid, but Stoopid.

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