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Motorcycle-Equipped Hem 23 Offers Pleasantly Upscale Vietnamese Without the Wildness.

Much of the food at Hem 23 is genuinely beautiful—as Instagram-ready as the décor.

New Sichuan Spot Pot N Spicy Has More Skewers Than You’ve Ever Seen in Your Life

In an 82nd Avenue space as small as a Subway franchise, Pot N Spicy instead somehow three restaurants at once—none of which quite existed in Portland before now.

Massively Popular Brunch Spot Gravy Will Open Second Location Within the Month

Gravy owner Mark Greco had not been actively looking for a second location, he says, though over the past five years he’s casually looked at new spaces. But after a broker insisted he check out Harvest’s space, the sale happened with uncommon speed.

This Brand-New Sandwich Shop is Portland’s Best House-Roasted, House-Smoked Taste of Chicago

Sammich is not the experience of a deli in Chicago. But it’s what you think it should be, if you’ve never been.

After a Business-Ending Fire, a New Big’s Chicken Is Coming Back This Summer

The smoked-chicken spot, which started as a summertime pop-up in the parking lot of Dyer’s steak house Laurelhurst Market, burned down at its Northeast Glisan brick-and-mortar location after being struck by an errant firework.

The Reborn Clay’s Barbecue Has the Some of the Best Smoked Wings and Down-Home Cakes and Pies in Portland

The fare is still old-school, soul food-inspired ’cue—this is a place that serves fried catfish alongside its smoked hot link. But the revived Clay’s has a renewed spirit and much-improved attention to detail.

Saigon-Style Street Food Spot, Hem 23, Opens Next Week in Northwest Portland

Northwest 23rd Avenue will soon be home to a Vietnamese street food spot serving frog legs, small plates, wine pairings and cocktails made by veterans from Multnomah Whiskey Library.

Douchebag-Friendly “Clubstaurant” Pink Taco Landing in Portland’s Pearl District

Will the Hot Pink taco hole be a sweat-soaked shame spiral? Yes. It will be a sweat-soaked shame spiral in club-gothic font.

20-Year-Old Clay’s Smokehouse Is Back Open on Division After Closing for a Year

Clay’s Smokehouse is back open, just a block away from their previous location.

Short Round is the Late-Night Vietnamese Street Food Spot Southeast Portland Desperately Needed

Short Round’s biggest strength is its killer drink menu, which includes a long list of creative cocktails like a matcha and Japanese whiskey drink called the Matchmaker.

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