Restaurants

Megan Sanchez draws from her family heritage to create a unique dining experience at her eclectic Portland restaurant Güero.

Portland Public Schools' first-ever teachers strike has the city's food service businesses making adjustments, and how close a restaurant or food cart is to a school can make a big difference.

For years, Oregon’s cities have been looking for ways to create lots of small spaces for public gathering. When the pandemic hit, restaurants urgently needed outdoor spaces and hence an entire new system of so called "parklets" was born.

The ongoing pandemic has led many restaurants to shut their doors for good, but some who have stayed open have found success in making the shift to packaged foods.

Acclaimed chef Sarah Pliner was killed last week while riding her bike in southeast Portland. A three-time James Beard Award semifinalist and co-founder of Aviary, Pliner often shied away from the limelight, letting her work speak for her.

The Roxy, a Portland social institution, closed its doors last week after serving the community for 27 years. Regulars say the diner’s radically inclusive spirit can’t be easily replicated.

Restaurants owners and advocates say the omicron variant of the coronavirus could bring another huge wave of permanent closures.

Ken Forkish is hanging up his apron — at least professionally — and retiring after two decades as a baker and restaurateur. He sat down with OPB’s Crystal Ligori to discuss his legacy and what comes next.

Kachka, an Eastern European restaurant in Southeast Portland, has moved away from tipping and instead has instituted several initiatives for its employees, including a new approach to wages.

While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without restrictions and often bustling, they are entering their second winter of the coronavirus pandemic anxious about what’s ahead.