Willamette Week

Even Texans Think Portland Has the Best Barbecue Outside of Texas

In the article, Vaughn, a Dallas native, rhapsodized over the many smoked and sauce-slathered offerings found around town, from the ribs at Bark City to the pork belly at Bullard. The brisket at Matt’s BBQ—which he credits with sparking Portland’s current ’cue renaissance—left him particularly gobsmacked.

Our Five Favorite Portland Dishes of 2019

The hottest plates of the year.

The Top Five Places to Eat in Portland This Week

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The Top Five Places to Eat in Portland This Week

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A Texas Transplant Found Inspiration For His First Restaurant in the Last Place He Expected: Home

As soon as Doug Adams turned 18, he got the hell out of his hometown and didn’t look back.

City of Portland Considering Hiring a Union-Busting Law Firm to Help Negotiate Police Contract

Little Big Burger Union Alleges the Chain Fired a Portland Organizer

This month, 109 Portland-area Little Big Burger workers are voting in a mail-in election on whether or not to formally unionize. Organizers allege the company is union-busting.

Little Big Burger Hires Prominent Portland Law Firm as Tensions With Workers Grows

Tensions are quickly escalating between workers and management at Portland’s second fast food union drive.

A Nonprofit Aiding Refugees Epitomizes Portland Values. What Happens When Its Workers Want a Union?

The dynamic Multnomah County created encourages nonprofits to operate on the leanest budgets possible to win funding.

The Top Five Places to Eat in Portland This Week

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