Eb & Bean is a beloved Portland dessert shop serving seasonal, organic and dairy free frozen yogurt, toppings and sauces.
Follow Eb & bean on Instagram to learn about new flavors and toppings, local collaborations, and more news.
More information: ebandbean.com
G-Love is a vegetable-focused restaurant by Garrett Benedict located in Portland’s Slabtown neighborhood. Before moving to Portland, Garrett worked at the Michelin three-star Restaurant at Meadowood and the groundbreaking restaurant Ubuntu, which was the first vegetarian restaurant in the world to be awarded a Michelin star. “G-Love” was Garrett’s nickname growing up.
G-Love opened in 2019 and has become known for bold and bright flavors, a sunny ambiance and cheerful hospitality. Signature dishes include the Crusty Avocado (pictured right) and the Ensalada Bomba, which has 100 ingredients and is quite possibly Portland’s best salad.
G-Love is open for dinner daily and happy hour Sunday through Thursday.
More information: g-lovepdx.com
Photos by Sundae Cereal.
James Beard Public Market will be a seven-day a week public market and culinary center in the heart of downtown Portland. The market has secured a building on Southwest Alder Street at Sixth Avenue — soon Portland’s “kitchen” will open just a block from “Portland’s Living Room” (a.k.a. Pioneer Courthouse Square). James Beard Public Market will be an anchor tenant in Portland’s renaissance.
The public market is named for James Beard, Portland’s culinary son, born (1903) and raised in Portland.
The James Beard Public Market will bring Oregon’s vast agricultural bounty and rich culinary heritage to the center of the city. This is a true public-private partnership with new energy, leadership and focus, on track to completion by the end of 2026.
Learn more at jamesbeardpublicmarket.com.
After the success of Monday Night Pizza, a weekly pop-up at Ken's Artisan Bakery, owner Ken Forkish gave his popular pizza its own home on NE 28th Street in 2006.
One of the most sought-after tables in Portland, Ken's Artisan Pizza was named the best pizzeria in Portland by The Oregonian and one of Eater National's Essential 38 Pizzerias across America.
The pizzeria has consistently ranked among the top in both the country and the world by the prestigious Naples-based 50 Top Pizza, including most recently being named the 5th best pizzeria in the USA in 2024. Ken’s Artisan Pizza has also received multiple Green Oven awards recognizing a commitment to sustainability.
Ken’s Artisan Pizza will open its second location in Bend, Oregon, in November.
Photos by Marielle Gibbons.
More information: kensartisan.com
Montinore Estate was established in 1982 and is one of the country’s largest estate wineries producing wine with Biodynamic grapes.
Montinore concentrates on Pinot Noir as well as cool climate white varieties and Northern Italian red veriaties like Teroldego and Lagrein, sourced from their 200-acre Demeter Certified Biodynamic and CCOF Certified Organic estate vineyard located in north Willamette Valley.
Landlines Estates focuses exclusively on bottlings from Tidalstar Vineyard, an organic and certified Biodynamic estate in Yamhill-Carlton AVA planted in 1999. Landlines was founded in 2016 solely to showcase the quality of this special site with small productions of four signature wines: three Pinot Noir and one Chardonnay.
For more information visit montinore.com and landlinesestates.com.
Photos by Cheryl Juetten.
SeaSweets Poke is a colorful build-your-own poke bowl restaurant located on Portland's bustling Hawthorne Boulevard. The brainchild of native Oregonian David Lo and Chef Ian Hung, SeaSweets' flavorful poke is inspired by Hung's experience working alongside Alan Wong, one of the co-founders of Hawaiian Regional Cuisine, and his childhood growing up in Taiwan.
SeaSweets Poke also offers daily housemade beverages and seasonal sipping broths for colder months. The restaurant's ambiance is light and airy with nautical and island touches.
For more information, please visit seasweetspoke.com
Photos by Marielle Dezurick
Takibi is a modern Japanese restaurant at Snow Peak U.S.A.’s headquarters in Portland, Oregon, centered on the timeless tradition of gathering and cooking around a fire.
Designed in partnership with Skylab Architecture, the restaurant has an open floor plan offering views of the wood-burning hearth from all angles. Wraparound windows fill the space with natural light and complement the warm wood tones and extensive greenery throughout the dining room. The restaurant seats 51 guests, with an additional 18 seats in the bar and lounge.
More information: takibipdx.com
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Established in 1984, TED is an annual event where some of the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about. “TED” stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design—three broad subject areas that are shaping our collective future. And the event is broader still, showcasing ideas that matter in any discipline. The TEDx movement is a local iteration of the annual TED event, held in cities all over the world. Portland, Oregon holds the largest TEDx conference in North America, bringing Ideas Worth Spreading to the Rose City.
TEDxPortland, a nonprofit organization founded in 2009, strives to host the most inspirational and educational day of the year—to bring a community together that celebrates people, partners, and place. In welcoming a multi-cultural audience who seeks a deeper understanding of the world, TEDxPortland believes in the power of ideas to change attitudes, perspectives, and lives.
Year 13 features a field of diverse speakers, from technologists and designers, to a psilocybin psychotherapist and a Paralympic silver medalist. Performers include a Grammy nominated rapper, a celebrated jazz musician, an illusionist, and more.
Tickets to the dynamic event on Saturday, April 26 are on sale now. Each ticket includes TEDxPortland’s award-winning event book, coffee and tea in the morning, an interactive lunch experience, and a complimentary post-event happy hour in Keller Park.
Learn more at TEDxPortland.com and follow TEDxPortland on Instagram.
The Love Shack is new cocktail bar in Portland’s vibrant Slabtown neighborhood — the second venture of chef and restaurateur Garrett Benedict, who opened the vegetable-focused restaurant G-Love in 2019. Located at 1645 NW 21st Ave and adjacent to G-Love, The Love Shack opened in February 2024.
The interior is designed to transport guests to warmer climes, with a glittering Venetian gold plaster back bar and a hanging, palm-covered palapa floating over four cozy booths.
Central to the experience at The Love Shack is the service style: Servers navigate the space with sleek black steel bar carts, custom-designed by Garrett. The bar carts accommodate plates of snacks and drinks and are integral to facilitating a continuous cocktail party atmosphere with passed drinks and food.
The bingo-style menu includes Croissant Banh Mi (marinated pork, pickled carrot, cucumber, cilantro, sambal aioli), Oysters + Champagne for two (oysters on the half-shell, mignonette, mini champagne bottle), and a Milk Bun Reuben (pastrami, sauerkraut, swiss, rye spice) Larger plates are available as well, including Prime Rib a la Sparkles. The menu is a collaboration with Executive Chef Andrew Lee. Andrew, who shares a history of working with Garrett in San Francisco, and was part of the opening crew at G-Love, brings his Korean heritage and San Francisco culinary experience to the table.
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Photos by Sundae Cereal.
Located along the Willamette River, the Valley River Inn has been a mainstay of the Eugene community for over 50 years.
Originally opened in 1973, Valley River Inn is an iconic property idyllically set alongside the calm Willamette River. It has long been considered a local treasure by the community and an artful respite by travelers and famous musicians alike—Elvis Presley is perhaps the hotel’s most famous guest.
Following a multi-million-dollar renovation, the property partially reopened to the public in August 2024.
Beyond the hotel’s grand lobby, with its modern lodge style architecture, the on-site restaurant, Sweet Waters on the River offers guests locally sourced Pacific Northwest fare with panoramic views of the Willamette River. The restaurant seats more than 230 guests for breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as brunch on the weekends. The property also features over 15,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event spaces, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a seasonal outdoor swimming pool.
Featuring some of the largest rooms in Eugene, the 259 fully renovated guest rooms at Valley River Inn offer guests a relaxing stay with all the luxuries of a modern upscale hotel. The guest rooms have a timeless color palette that is serene and earthy, a blend of warm and cool neutrals accented with touches of rust and green. The new signature carpet is a bold pattern inspired by the ripples of the Willamette River.
Furniture stylings are a purposeful mix of 1970s and modern lodge. The rooms feature robust yet sleek wood casegoods, including asymmetrical, rounded coffee tables and long desks equipped with USB plugs and modern desk lamps. The design seamlessly merges the rustic charm of a lodge with the sleek sophistication of modern amenities.
For more information, visit valleyriverinn.com and sweetwatersontheriver.com.