Food+Drink

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Where to Enjoy Your Favorite Fall Foods

Fall in Oregon brings bright fruits like cranberries and apples, as well as rich hazelnuts and butternut squash. Here’s where to enjoy them in on a plate.

A Tale of Two Pumpkins

The tale of these two disparate types of pumpkins is told regularly at The Pumpkin Patch on Portland’s Sauvie Island.

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Six Breweries on Oregon’s South Coast

Need a beer while traveling south on the Oregon Coast? Stop at one of these often-forgotten gems for an innovative, yet comforting brew.

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A “Beertail” With A Punch

Portland bartender and author Jacob Grier provides his recipe for a refreshing beer cocktail that he calls “Ale Punch.”

Welcome to Beervana

Beer expert Jeremy Storton breaks down how to drink Oregon beer—from what type of glass to use, to which food beer pairs well with.

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Grub on Game Day

The best places to eat before a football game, for Ducks, Beavers and Vikings alike.

Black Butte Whiskey

Jeremy Storton reviews a collaboration between Deschutes Brewery and Bend Distillery that begat a whiskey based on Black Butte Porter: Black Butte Whiskey.

From the Himalayas to the Cascades

written by Isaac Peterson Chef Tenzin Sherpa moved from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Bend, Oregon. We got to spend a few moments with him recently. We wondered what it was like to hike both the Himalayas and the Cascade mountain range. Fare at Himalayan Bites seems strikingly new, though the ingredients are humble and familiar. Who would have thought a plate of potatoes could have such a fresh, exciting taste? Tenzin’s secret is: “cook from your heart, make what you love.” That’s evident in everything he makes. The potatoes taste so unique because he wouldn’t let them sit around in the fridge all day. His preparation starts right after you order, and every dish he serves communicates his care for the cooking process and his passion to share the Nepalese comfort food of his childhood. Stop by his food cart in the Spoken Moto lot, and you’ll probably see him rolling out dough…