Verde Cocina, the PNW inspired café, catering, and events company owned and operated by husband and wife, Noé and Anna Garnica, will be hosting their 3rd annual, family-friendly Thanksgiving Day meal. 100% of net event proceeds will benefit the Oregon Food Bank. The Thanksgiving buffet will be offered at 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4…
RingSide Steakhouse, Portland's premier classic steakhouse, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a very special Dinner Series! Tickets for these three-anniversary dinners will go on sale Wednesday, October 16th. With the first dinner on October 30th, RingSide will be partnering with some of the finest spirits and champagnes available for a series of 5-course meals. Guests…
Carioca Bowls' new location is now open in NW Portland. They have a heavy focus on everything Açaí and serving up delicious smoothies and bowls with everything in between. They will be celebrating their grand opening this Saturday, October 19th from 8 am to 5 pm. There will be giveaways, including shirts, gift cards, Bomba…
Flamenco Fridays with Espacio Flamenco Fridays in August 6pm-9pm in the Bar Vivant Courtyard in southeast Portland. Free admission and all ages Fridays in August, join Espacio Flamenco and Bar Vivant for lively flamenco performances in the courtyard with an outdoor sherry bar. Get there early to grab some tapas and a sherry to pair with…
6 Restaurants & 3 Events to Put on Your List Seattle’s fall dining calendar gets one of its best excuses to explore the city from October 18–31, 2026, when Seattle Restaurant Week returns across Greater Seattle. For two weeks, restaurants, bars, cafés and other local food businesses offer specially curated menus at $20, $35, $50 and $65 price points. It Continue Reading
Where To Play in Portland: Taste of Portland Huge Success, October Dining & Local Picks UPDATE | October 12, 2026 Following this year’s Taste of Portland, Where To Eat Guide reached out to Urban Restaurant Group for an update on the event’s fundraising efforts benefiting the Oregon Food Bank. While the final donation total has yet to be announced, organizers Continue Reading
Seattle Events, Dining & Local Picks For a visitor, October is a great month to resist the temptation to stay entirely downtown. Start at Pike Place Market, certainly, but leave room for the Central District, SoDo, Pioneer Square and the Chinatown-International District. Seattle rewards a little wandering. Sea-Tac gives the city unusually easy access for a Pacific Northwest destination, Link Continue Reading
Events, Dining & Local Picks 🟢 Where To Eat Chandlers Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood — Downtown 981 W Grove St. Chandlers is the dress-up dinner in this itinerary: prime steaks, seafood, martinis and live jazz inside Hotel 43. It has the confidence of an established downtown dining room without feeling detached from Boise itself. For an October evening, start Continue Reading
Downtown, the Deschutes River and the Old Mill District make an easy urban circuit, while the Cascade foothills begin almost immediately at the city's edge. October adds an especially strong cultural calendar to that landscape, from independent film and local art to Bend's signature fall festival. 🟢 Where To Eat Spork — Newport Avenue 937 NW Newport Ave. Spork remains Continue Reading