Anybody with a good espresso machine open on Christmas Day or will it be a Starbucks Americano this year (again)?

Sorry for being so cheesy about the whole St. Patrick’s Day thing, but for those of you who are participating in this event, where will you be going to grab some corned beef and cabbage (plus a pint of green beer)? I was...

Brazil’s independence from Portugal on September 7, 1822, and highlight Brazilian culture in the US. Los Angeles had its Brazil Day LA on September 12, at the La Brea Tar Pits, in charming Han Park. Beautiful Los Angeles...

You might like Taste in Rockbrook. It’s independently owned. Not sure how you’d classify it — New American, maybe? Osso Bucco, gnocchi, seafood, etc. Small plates. Riveras (riverasmf.com) is an excellent Mexican...

We are passing through on the way back to Canada so I figured we should spend a day. My last trip to Philly was disappointing. I could not find a cheese steak sandwich that was even good. Lot’s of recommendations but give me...

Cafe and Cakery should be open by next week, one block off the Square. Lovely pastries, chocolates, and cakes. Good pub grub at the Irish Lion. Decent gyros and Falafel at the Trojan Horse. I think I counted 20+ independent...

i’m looking to make something for april fool’s day for my co-workers that is actually edible (and preferably tasty, too!). i don’t want to trick them with spicy cupcakes or chocolate-covered bugs or anything;...

-precise description of what happens to restaurants. that place was doing fine business, They just couldnt compete with the juggernaut of Dwane read. All chain stores rely on a business model where they can pay a much higher rent...

Yikes, I just remembered that Valentine’s Day's coming up!! My significant other is coming in town, and I don’t know where to take her. I know a lot of places are offering special Valentine dinners — has anyone...

I’m going to be in Manila for two days in August. I’m interested in eating as much authentic cuisine as I can (in other words, dives don’t scare me), and perhaps taking some sort of culinary tour to visit...

hoping to get as uniquely Portlandish an experience as possible in only three days. We’ll be staying downtown and won’t have a car, and expect to do a lot of walking. I’m looking for places to go for lunch that...

I miss Celis too. I don’t miss the days when local beer meant Celis or Shiner Bock, though. We’re lucky to have every brewer we’ve got. I like Independence just fine. Their Freestyle Wheat is refreshing on a hot...

To avoid some of the touristy mayhem of inaugural day, we’re looking to escape to Baltimore for a day. Anyone have any ideas? We’re looking for some good food, maybe a new great restaurant and some cool neighborhoods....

of a coffee aficionado and a bit silly about Peregrine. Normally they open at 7 a.m. during the week, I imagine they would open earlier on inauguration day.

's wonderful, too. In addition, the new Mill City Farmer’s Market—on the plaza near the Guthrie—sounds amazing if you’re in town on the right day. Here’s a link to Dara’s column in City Pages...