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This English Pub Cider Revives One of the Most Singular Ciders Made in Oregon

The cider took months to make, and when it was done the result was a whopping 10-percent alcohol with almost no sugar—tannic, dry and boozy. Deron Davenport balanced it with dessert-apple cider to make a pleasant 7.2-percent English Pub cider with a bit of sweetness, a bit of wildness and a lot of depth at the back of the palate.

Kerns is one of Portland’s Sneaky Great Food Neighborhoods

When a menu says “homemade,” it’s usually a euphemism. At Han Oak, it’s literal. The side-yard Korean spot behind the Ocean on Northeast Glisan Street is half open-kitchen restaurant, half modernist loft where chef Peter Cho and his family actually live.

At Davenport’s Bar, Each Unlikely Plate Has Its Perfect Wine, And Only Your Bartender Knows What It Is

“You’re always sitting next to at least one off-shift chef or bartender, and the atmosphere is playful and possibly even a little off-kilter.”

Sushi Chef WW Called the Finest in Portland Will Open New Restaurant in Southeast Portland

Chef Cody Auger of Fukami—the omakase-style sushi we’ve called the finest in town—has signed a lease to open a new sushi restaurant called Nimblefish in the former Boxer Sushi location

Davenport Is Buttoned-Up But Maybe A Little Tipsy On Wine

Minimally adorned and expertly prepared, the food sings. Dishes like lamb cheeks ($16) are lightly crisped on the outside and set atop a warm frikeh salad and plump slices of heirloom tomato.

East Burnside

Technically a part of Kerns, East Burnside street is so packed with excellent bars, shopping and restaurants that we’re treating it as its own neighborhood.

Davenport

Davenport is a black cube, all reclaimed wood, sharp angles and polished concrete. It’s a haven for aesthetes who like things perfectly simple. And indeed, there’s nary a misstep in former Evoe chef Kevin Gibson’s oft-changing menu of refined, globally influenced Pacific Northwest fare. Thick, toastlike triangles of country pork pâté studded with cherries, smeared … Continue reading Davenport

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