Chef John Gorham Steps Down From Toro Bravo Restaurant Group, Checks Into Psychiatric Hospital Following Incendiary Facebook Posts

Chef John Gorham, one of Portland’s most prominent restaurateurs, is divesting from his restaurant group, Toro Bravo Inc., after posting a series of threatening social media posts against a transgender woman of color he accused of vandalizing company property.

10 Oregon Restaurants Receive Thousands of Dollars to Feed People in Need During the Pandemic

Ten restaurants across the state that have been providing free meals for their communities in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic just received thousands of dollars to keep up those efforts. The Oregon Hospitality Foundation announced this week that it is providing funds to those businesses that responded to the demand for food by creating programs that got resources to everyone from frontline workers to the flood of people who lost their restaurant jobs following the statewide ban of in-person dining.

The Owners of Toro Bravo Are Making Meals for the Homeless Shelter at the Oregon Convention Center

This week, WW is launching “Distant Voices,” a daily video interview for the era of social distancing. Today, we start with Renee Gorham.

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One Day in Boise-Eliot

In the ’50s and ’60s, this neighborhood was home to the heart of the African American community, where its own Cotton Club drew every Portlander with an ounce of rhythm to North Vancouver Avenue.

If You Kiss in the Kissing Room at Toro Bravo, You Might Get a Free Cocktail

Toro Bravo remains John Gorham’s signal achievement as a restaurateur

Bless Your Heart’s Cheeseburger is a Banger—and Maybe the Best in Portland

Our favorite is the double cheeseburger with American cheese, but the specialty is a Carolina-style diner burger.

Portland Tapas Have Gone from Stuffy to Casual—Here Are Four to Try

BAR Botelló, hidden a few blocks from Rontoms, opened in January as homey, hand-built wine and beer bottle shop full of obscure pours—and each Basque sidra or Danish beer arrives with a free little tapa that will come as a surprise.