Food+Drink

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Simple Summer Meal of Garlic Shrimp and Cool Cucumber Salad

Ah, summer, the season that should be a time of rest and relaxation. The reality: most of us spend our summer trying to cram in sightseeing “vacations,” concerts in the park, a few days at the beach, hiking in the mountains, a weekend in the Gorge and so on. And if you have kids, then even more of your relaxation time is devoured driving them around. This frenetic pace not only leaves us dizzy, but depleted of energy for making dinner. And guess what, your in-laws called and they are coming for dinner tonight. What are you going to make?

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Viking Soul Food

Brynn is back with a review of Scandinavian-inspired food cart Viking Soul Food, located in Southeast Portland. Oregon meets Norway in this delicious collision of cuisines.

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Grilled Cheese Grill

This week Brynn goes for the most comfortable of comfort food, the grilled cheese. The Grilled Cheese Grill on Northeast Alberta isn’t mom’s kitchen, but its grilled cheese sandwiches and soups might be the next best thing.

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8 Ways to Make Grilled Chicken This Summer

During the warm summer months, most people answer the question, “What’s for dinner tonight?” with “Let’s throw some chicken on the grill.” Boneless, skinless breasts are purchased, pounded flat, seasoned with salt and pepper, brushed with olive oil, and grilled over direct medium heat for 10-12 minutes. Now what?
Take your boring grilled chicken breasts in one of these easy and delicious directions for a quick summer meal.

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Spirit of Choice: Chinato

When first passing through the lips, the word Chinato can sound more like a sneeze than something describing the perfect after dinner drink. Not too sweet, not too bitter, herbal, floral, spicy and 100% delicious, this vermouth-like liquid is pronounced kee-NOT-oh. A delicacy that can be appreciated by both lovers of wine and spirit, Chinato origins trace back to Italy’s Piedmont region, where it is made from the Nebbiolo grape.

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1859 & Dine: Mexican Food

1859 reviews the best of Oregon’s myriad Mexican food offerings, from a Portland taqueria to a truck in Medford.

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Savoring Blackberries

Sam and Cathy Pennington encountered a series of strange messages when they moved from Colorado to Oregon in 1994. “We kept seeing all these signs that said, ‘blackberry removal,” Cathy Pennington says. “We found it really perplexing. Why would anyone want to remove blackberries?”