Andi Prewitt

Portland Comic Jake Silberman Would Rather Work a Crowd Impromptu Than Polish a Joke to Perfection

Meet Portland’s funniest person.

Meet Portland’s Best New Standup Comedians, as Chosen by Their Peers

In our annual survey of more than 100 comedians, club owners, show producers, podcasters and other comedy fanatics, one thing is clear: What the community craves today is variety.

You Can Now Drink Beer in Lloyd Center’s Food Court

Migration Brewing has brought the beer party to Lloyd Center by opening a pop-up, just in time to make holiday shopping season a little more bearable.

Monks Have Been Brewing Beer At Mount Angel Abbey For Years—and Now They’ve Opened Their Own Taproom

The facility opened in September, making it even easier to visit Benedictine Brewery (400 Humpert Lane NE, Mount Angel, 503-845-3030), the third monastic beer producer in the country, where all are welcome—you simply need to have faith in the transformative power of fermentation.

The Woodsman Tavern Set to Close by End of Year

The Woodsman Tavern, which has seen a rotation of remarkable chefs along with some dips in food quality in between, is closing but the Gorham restaurant empire has already staked its claim on the space.

Portland Brewing Closes Northwest Portland Restaurant

Portland Brewing, one of the state’s oldest beer producers, has abruptly closed its restaurant and taproom on Northwest 31st Avenue. The company announced the decision this afternoon on its Facebook page.

Oregon Brewers Guild’s Executive Director Abruptly Left the Organization

The longtime executive director of the Oregon Brewers Guild is out. An email sent to members last week announced that Brian Butenschoen was no longer employed by the nonprofit.

Advocates Push for Alleyway of Eateries to Try to Save Dozen of Food Carts

Dozens of food carts are slated to be displaced as the land they sit on is poised for redevelopment, but a trio of advocates for the culinary-pod model has a proposal to keep those businesses alive. The plan calls for the creation of a “culinary corridor” by replacing some parking spots downtown, and while the precise area is up for debate the focus currently is along Southwest 9th Avenue between Director Park and O’Bryant Square.

Trent Pierce Has Resigned As Head Chef at Upscale Seafood Restaurant Roe

Nearly one year after seafood-focused restaurant Roe reopened in downtown Portland, its well-known and much-lauded head chef and co-owner is out. The ownership team announced late Friday afternoon that Trent Pierce has resigned for personal reasons and that the decision is mutual. A call to the restaurant earlier this week revealed that he had actually been on sabbatical for the last two months.

Longstanding Belmont Italian Restaurant Accanto Is Closing

Accanto seemed to rebound after chef Erik Van Kley came on board last year.

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