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Smash burgers are everywhere now; 2 new Portland carts make 2 of our favorites: Takeout Diaries Updated Mar 24, 2021; Posted Mar 16, 2021 The OG Smash Burger from Monster Smash, with two 2.5 ounce patties, American cheese and house turmeric pickles on a brioche bun from Dos Hermanos bakery.Michael Russell | The Oregonian Facebook Share Rico Loverde thought he had a grasp on the smash burger competition when he opened his new food cart, Monster Smash, at 4500 S.E. Stark St. last month. He knew of just one other place taking a trained chef’s approach to the classic burger style: Nob Hill’...

The Departed: Sorrowful for Portland's Restaurant Scene Portland tragically lost nearly 100 food and drink spots this year. For PoMo's food critic, some felt like old friends. By Karen Brooks 12/29/2020 at 3:40pm Also coming this week from PoMo:  our favorite openings, closings and pivots of the year, our best chef interviews, and a conversation with Naomi Pomeroy on the future on independent restaurants. Typically, this is the time of year for sleuthing and predicting—the dining trends, rising stars, and food-altering kitchen gizmos on the horizon for next year. Instead, we're more ...

The 10 Portland restaurant closures that hurt the most in 2020 By Michael Russell, oregonlive.com Share: Pok Pok shown in 2007 at 3226 S.E. Division St. Photo Gallery Do you remember where you were nine months ago? I do. On March 13, nine months ago as of this writing, I was out for dinner at a new restaurant, and it was packed. At the time, that wasn’t exactly a rarity. The most obvious perk of my job writing about restaurants for The Oregonian/OregonLive is getting to eat out at places new and old on the company dime. And spring is the time when I research our ann...

The 10 Portland restaurant closures that hurt the most in 2020 Updated Feb 26, 2021; Posted Dec 21, 2020 Le Bistro Montage, the Cajun/Creole restaurant which served generations of prom dates and other late-night revelers for nearly three decades from its shadowy location under the Morrison Bridge, was a Portland institution. It officially closed in June. Facebook Share Do you remember where you were nine months ago? I do. On March 13, nine months ago as of this writing, I was out for dinner at a new restaurant, and it was packed. At the time, that wasn’t exactly a rarity. The most obvious...