Navarre
Chef John Taboada has built a mini-empire of jewel box restaurants, which now includes Navarre, Luce and Angel Face. The flagship of the group, Navarre, pumps out an ever-changing pan-European…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Le Pigeon
While Le Pigeon might qualify as a fine dining restaurant, it does the white tablecloth thing the Portland way. In 2006, the restaurant hired Chef Gabriel Rucker, then a 26-year-old…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
The Woodsman Tavern
The first restaurant from Stumptown founder Duane Sorenson—whose brood now includes Ava Gene's and Roman Candle—The Woodsman has always boasted a top-notch beverage program. The prototypical Portland restaurant, all Edison…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Luce
The tiny Italian counterpart to Navarre, Luce is part mini-specialty foods shop, part café. Originally conceived as an addition to an event space, Luce has about a dozen tables that…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Grüner
In a city that seems to have more restaurants than residents, it's easy to overlook a mainstay like Grüner in search of the next new thing. But "mainstay" is a…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
The Best Places to Drink Wine in Seattle
If you're heading to Seattle in search of a good bottle of wine, don’t expect the density of New York, the foodie bloodsport of San Francisco or the quaintness of Portland.…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
An American History of Thanksgiving Wines
Thanksgiving may be touted as a time of history and tradition, but as has been uncovered time and time again, much of what we believe about the holiday is actually…
- story: Stephen Praetorius
American Nouveau Wines Have Arrived
To most Americans, Beaujolais Nouveau is synonymous with the mass-produced wines of Georges Duboeuf. But in recent years, it's been reimagined by Beaujolais icons like Jean Foillard, inspiring a crop…
- story: Zachary Sussman
- photo: Andrew Mariani
The Best Places to Drink Wine in Boston
For a city as seemingly conservative as Boston, its wine scene is remarkably experimental. So don't be surprised when you stumble upon a restaurant in the midst of a full-on…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Bar Tartine
Bar Tartine has shapeshifted a few times over the last few years. First came the most significant change: the arrival of co-chefs Nick Balla and Cortney Burns who overhauled Bar…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
