Recent Posts by Merlin Varaday

Are You Ready to Feast?!

  Get ready!  Feast Portland, PDX’s premiere culinary event, will take over the town September 17 - 20.  The event, presented by Title Sponsor Travel Oregon and National Media Sponsor Bon Appétit Magazine, will take place at over thirty locations around the city.  Food and drink enthusiasts can witness epic battles of celebrated chefs, learn…
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Sweet September: Explore Portland’s Fresh, Flavorful and Healthy Bounty

September is an amazing time in Portland for the health-conscious--all of the Pacific Northwest’s farm-to-table bounty is at its most...bountiful!  Farmers Markets are chock full of colorful offerings, and dining out--fantastic all year round for those who like to keep it nutritious, fresh, sustainable and flavorful--is at its peak.  The days are still sunny and…
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Portland’s Hottest Happy Hours!

  Summer is the time to be out on the town, and in Portland, there is plenty to enjoy!  Meet your friends at some of Bridgetown’s most spectacular Happy Hours, and then head out to savor long evenings of outdoor concerts, movies, art openings, and performing arts and … another Happy Hour, perhaps?  These Dog…
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PDX Patios!

It is a sin to kill a mockingbird. It is also a sin to waste a sunny Portland day by spending it indoors. Now that the bright, warm weather has hit, Stumptown residents are not wasting a single minute. Here are some places that you can enjoy the fabulous dining that Portland has to offer,…
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Palate Pleaser: Bitterroot BBQ

  Buckle up – I hope you’re hungry. Bitterroot BBQ (5239 Ballard Ave.) in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood does BBQ right. And there is lots of it. Bitterroot is the creation of husband and wife team Grant and Hannah Carter. The cozy BBQ joint is named after the Bitterroot River in Montana, where the two used…
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