Restaurants

People don’t give much thought to the purple leaves in their salad mix, but maybe they should. That bitter, leafy vegetable is likely radicchio, and it's kinda having a moment.

Across the country, egg prices have been steadily on the rise, with a 15% jump in price last month alone. For Oregon businesses who use a lot of eggs — diners, bakeries and custard shops — they're feeling the pinch. Some are trying to pivot to offer other dishes, while others are passing the cost on to consumers.

There’s no word yet on the exact reason for the closure of the family-style, comfort-food restaurant — or on how many employees were impacted. But as of Monday, Shari’s owes the Oregon Lottery over $900,000.

It’s that time of year when many Oregonians are enjoying an abundance of garden produce. We explore various ways to preserve the harvest.

While a series of longtime Ashland restaurants recently closed, local business leaders say the health of the industry can’t be painted with a broad brush.

James Beard award winning chef and icon of Portland's culinary landscape, Naomi Pomeroy, has died. Journalist and Food Critic Karen Brooks helps OPB look back at Pomeroy's life and legacy.

James Beard-award winning chef Naomi Pomeroy, whose restaurant Beast was one of the food establishments that contributed to Portland’s rising stature as a culinary center in the 2000s, drowned Saturday night in the Willamette River.

This week Portland restaurant Langbaan won the coveted and competitive Outstanding Restaurant category at the 2024 James Beard Awards. Chef Akkapong “Earl” Ninsom joined OPB to discuss Thai food in the Pacific Northwest and what this accolade means for Langbaan's team.

Traditionally, maple syrup has been produced on the east coast, where sugar maples produce a light, sweet sap. But new technology and an abundance of bigleaf maples have west coast farmers trying their hand at syrup production — with promising results.

Produce Row, located along an unassuming stretch of industrial district in the Central Eastside, is home to a tight-knit network of Italian American families who have been serving Portland farm-to-table for generations.