Portland’s Nob Hill area, a boutique shopping and dining district which encompasses the environs surrounding NW 23rd and 21st Avenues, is considered one of the most adorable--and enjoyable--areas in town. This is a good place to take advantage of Oregon’s tax-free shopping, or to relish some of our most celebrated treats, such as Salt &…
Photo: Brix Tavern Facebook Brix Tavern is usually pretty cozy, but on June 16, it's filled to the brim with merry making barbecue enthusiasts. It’s the night of the much anticipated Beer-BBQ-Bourbon buffet, and nearly all in sight have huge smiles plastered on their faces. Between the intoxicating smell wafting through the room and the…
Far Eats. Photo: Stephanie Forrer Belltown is a blend of high-rise condos, trendy dining and shopping spots and ample nightlife. In Belltown, one can easily find something to do, someone to meet and definitely something to eat! Some might even call it a neighborhood that never sleeps! With a walk score of 97 out…
Wagyu Culotte: Panisse, Green Charmoula. Muselet. $32. Photo: Janelle Albukhari As a person who’s hopelessly devoted to food, living in the South Waterfront area can be difficult. There aren’t many established eateries here yet, so trust me when I say that the appearance of Muselet Restaurant has been a blissful, fresh breath of air directly from the…
Photo Credit: Merlin Varaday Hazelfern Cellars, a fantastic new family-owned winery, has opened in the Chehalem Mountains outside of Newberg, Oregon, just up the road from The Allison Inn & Spa. Owners Bryan and Laura Laing say that wine is their love language. The couple opened the Willamette Valley winery this year after family events led…
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 This Week in Portland: Taste of Portland, Dining & Local Picks Portland rewards curiosity, especially when dinner becomes the evening’s main event. Just 20 minutes from PDX, the city moves easily between walkable neighborhoods, independent restaurants, food carts, breweries, theaters, and the kind of community-minded gatherings that make a visit feel distinctly local. Tonight, Monday, October 5, 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