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Portland’s The Sports Bra to expand to four more cities
Northeast Portland bar and restaurant The Sports Bra made history in 2022 as the first bar to only feature women’s sports on its TVs. The concept is now expanding to Las Vegas, Indianapolis, Boston and St. Louis.

Eugene restaurant provides free meals through ‘Pay it Forward’ program
As Eugene faces cuts to local homelessness services, a restaurant near the Whiteaker neighborhood is asking diners to “pay it forward” for hungry people in need.
Think Out Loud
Portland chef Cathy Whims celebrates Italian food in her new cookbook
If you’re dining out in Portland to celebrate a special occasion, there’s a good chance you might end up at Nostrana. The Italian restaurant has been in business for 20 years with six-time James Beard award nominee Cathy Whims in charge.
Culture
How the Pacific Northwest is leading a radicchio renaissance
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.

Oregon businesses feel the pressure of rising egg costs
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.

Shari’s Restaurants closes down all its locations in Oregon
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.
‘The Evergreen’: What to do with the bounty of Oregon’s harvest
It’s that time of year when many Oregonians are enjoying an abundance of garden produce. We explore various ways to preserve the harvest.

Health of Ashland restaurants mixed amid a series of recent closures
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.

Looking back at celebrated chef Naomi Pomeroy’s legacy with a Portland food critic
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.

Award-winning Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy drowns in Willamette River
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.