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What We’re Cooking This Week: Harissa
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What We’re Cooking This Week: Harissa

The North African chile sauce makes just about everything more delicious.

By Jim DixonNovember 06, 2026 at 1:51 pm PST

So Long to Old Pal Restaurant in Sunnyside
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So Long to Old Pal Restaurant in Sunnyside

The bistro has been on Southeast Morrison Street since 2022.

By Rachel SaslowNovember 06, 2026 at 9:05 am PST

20 Years of Eating, Drinking and Living on the Gentrifying Dekum Triangle
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20 Years of Eating, Drinking and Living on the Gentrifying Dekum Triangle

What does it mean to build a business for a neighborhood, and what does it mean to build one that turns the neighborhood into a destination?

By Brianna WheelerNovember 06, 2026 at 6:00 am PST

What We’re Cooking This Week: Radicchio Salad With Pear and Pecorino
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What We’re Cooking This Week: Radicchio Salad With Pear and Pecorino

A simple, Caesar-ish recipe to dress up the Pacific Northwest’s favorite leafy vegetable.

By Jim DixonOctober 30, 2026 at 1:16 pm PDT

Woodstock Businesses Run ‘S.O.S. Save Our Schools’ Specials in Protest of Closures
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Woodstock Businesses Run ‘S.O.S. Save Our Schools’ Specials in Protest of Closures

Cloud City Ice Cream, Double Mountain Brewery and Ate-Oh-Ate Grill have changed menus in response to the possible shuttering of nearby Lewis Elementary.

By Rachel SaslowOctober 29, 2026 at 12:23 pm PDT

What We’re Cooking This Week: Charred Zucchini With Tahini
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What We’re Cooking This Week: Charred Zucchini With Tahini

You could toss these same ingredients into a food processor if you want something more like the dip-like consistency of traditional baba ghanouj. But sometimes I want a coarser, hand-chopped texture, and it still works for dipping.

By Jim DixonOctober 25, 2026 at 6:23 am PDT

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Drink

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