Michael Russell

Gabriel Pascuzzi , the Portland-born chef and “Top Chef” season 18 contestant, plans to transform his 5-year-old Slabtown restaurant Mama Bird into Bistecca, a wood-fired steakhouse with Italian touches.

| When the opportunity to move into downtown Portland's historic Morgan building arose, Nodoguro owners Ryan and Elena Roadhouse were as nervous as you might expect.

| Afuri, the Japanese ramen chain that chose Portland for its first international expansion in 2016, announced the permanent closure of its

Underestimate mac salad at your own risk. Sure, it can be an afterthought, a discount tub bought from Fred Meyer, a mushy pile of bland chain-restaurant carbs.

| Kayo's Ramen Bar, the Portland ramen shop known for its potent tan tan broth, ramen-inspired “Japon” tacos and — why not? — a gooey-fluffy

The restaurant recently named Portland's best wants to play a role in the rebirth of downtown Portland from its new Morgan's Alley home.

| Pepper Lunch, a popular Japanese chain known for its sizzling platters of beef and rice, has inked a deal to bring up to five locations to Oregon, the company announced Friday.

A family from Mexico City breathes new life into a former Cha Cha Cha.

On Nov. 19, the Portland restaurant Quaintrelle announced that former Holdfast Dining chef Will Preisch would “take over” the Southeast Clinton Street kitchen with a “chic, cozy-neighborhood” pop-up with “casually elegant fare.”

Oregon chefs, restaurants, bars and a bakery were among the semifinalists named for the 2025 James Beard Awards in an announcement Wednesday.