On a recent trip to Portland I stopped in at Ración for some food and cocktails. Ración occupies a beautiful space in the west end of downtown and showcases an amazing open kitchen and bar. In addition to the bar being alluring, it is also fully stocked with beautiful and inventive cocktails. On this…
The Where to Eat Guide team mourns the passing of Portland beverage legend Steven Smith, co-founder of Tazo Tea and force behind Stash Tea Co. and Steven Smith Teamaker. Mr. Smith is remembered as a visionary in the specialty beverage market, singlehandedly revolutionizing the tea experience for consumers far beyond the Pacific Northwest. Starbucks acquired…
A parish is a county. According to co-owner Tobias Hogan, he and his business partner Ethan Powell called their Pearl District Cajun eatery The Parish (231 NW 11th Ave.) - one of the best places in town to enjoy oysters - because they wanted their guests to feel at home. The pair operate two Cajun…
Kells Irish Festival celebrates Irish heritage with live music, dancing, food and kids activities at two locations PORTLAND, Ore. – Thousands of locals and expats will partake in live music, traditional dancing and Irish food and libations at the 24th annual Kells St. Patrick’s Day Festival. The Northwest’s largest St Patrick’s Day event will run for…
Spirit lovers rejoice, the highly anticipated Oregon Distiller’s Guild’s 5th Annual TOAST is upon us! Tomorrow over 40 distillers will come together to produce an event that’s truly worth raising your glass. Held in the beautiful Leftbank Annex,TOAST will offer over 120 different types of classic and obscure spirits for attendants to sample, specialty craft…
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