Portland writer Erica Berry won a 2026 James Beard Media Award for her personal essay, "Intuitive Eating: On poison, pleasure, and trust," published in Orion Magazine.
Andrea Lonas
Portland was well represented at this year’s James Beard Awards. Cocktail bar Scotch Lodge took home the award for Outstanding Bar, while Japanese restaurant Nodoguro’s Ryan Roadhouse won Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific.
Writer Erica Berry also won a Media Award for her personal essay published in Orion Magazine. In it, she explores the balance between risk and reward in both mushroom foraging and her personal relationships.
Berry joins us to share more about her work.
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