Silky Dungeness crab, local oysters, hearty chowder, fish ‘n’ chips, and even extraordinary tuna (cooked in the can) make a trip along Oregon’s ravishing coast a seafood lover’s dream. But the Beaver State is more than its coast. It’s also the outdoorsy/ counter culture vibe and worldly cuisine of Eugene and the inland beauty and country food of Bend. Berries are big through much of the state, a bounty reflected in pies and cobblers and at roadside stands; and Oregon hazelnuts will be found on salads, in pie crusts, and even in milk shakes. Coffee consciousness is elevated, and artisan brewing shops are everywhere, their good lattes accompanied by scones and croissants and cakes and cookies that are world-class.
By Jane and Micheal Stern On a beautiful Portland, Oregon, spring day, Gretchen Eichentopf described the scene at Otto’s Sausage Kitchen just a few months earlier. In mid-January, snow and ice had...
Thirty years ago, when we started writing about the colorful, cheap, and unpretentious restaurants that anchored communities across the country, we suspected we were documenting the end of an...
Pancakes make people happy. Arriving at the table in the form of short stacks or lofty towers, or fanned out like a haul of soft gold medallions, they are...
Every year in early September, hordes of pilgrims travel to Pendleton in the vast wheat fields and cattle ranges of northeast Oregon for the annual four-day Roundup, which has...
An eating tour of Portland Although shorter than the majority of our road trips, this single day tour will take you to a variety of restaurants around the unique city...
Probably because it is the home of Starbuck's, Seattle gets credit as the Northwest's great coffee city. It is great, no doubt about that, but so is Portland, Oregon;...
If you like fish that is dramatically fresh, served at nautical food bars with do-it-yourself service and dispose-your-own cardboard plates, there is no road trip more rewarding than a...
For many visitors, a visit to Bend, Oregon, means communing with the outdoors. Hiking, fishing, skiing, and biking opportunities abound. If all that healthful activity and fresh mountain air...
Portland, Oregon - A Breakfast Lover's Heaven The best breakfast in Portland might include palate-boggling donuts, the original Original Pancake House (and still the best), masterfully brewed coffee and espresso...
Do Not Miss These Donuts Although classic donuts are offered at Voodoo Doughnut we recommend you don’t order them. The magic of Voodoo Doughnuts is their creations that are...
Road Trip Overview Originally from Ohio and most recently San Francisco, Roadfood contributor Jess Dawson has taken her show on the road, traveling throughout America with her husband in their...
As breathtaking as a western sunset is, western breakfast can be every bit as beautiful. Sunrise never tasted better than it does at any one of these dozen breakfast...
Grilled Cheese From pressed-flat, wafer-thin, white-bread-and-Velveeta cooked on a lunch-counter flattop to effulgent bouquets of imported cheese melted between halves of an artisan bun, the best grilled cheese sandwiches have...
Road Trip Overview A Road Trip down the Oregon Coast Scenic Byway is one of the most beautiful stretches of roads anywhere, and also happens to be one of the...
Unique Regional Dishes After 40 years and 5 million miles spent on the road looking for America's best regional food, we've assembled a list of the quintessential, must-eat food in...
Twelve champion chocolatiers, from the Oregon coast to downeast Maine.
First, we apologize to the Stockholm Pie Company in Wisconsin, to Nick's Kitchen in Huntington, Indiana, to the Bang Bang Pie Shop in Chicago, and to Beardsley Cider Mill...
Donut devotion as fervid as the commitment devotees have for barbecue. Everybody has a favorite kind. From robust cake sinkers to featherweight glazed, styles vary dramatically. In our experience,...
Huevos Rancheros, which means ranch-style eggs, once was an exotic dish that U.S. travelers found only in the southern border-state cafes. With the burgeoning popularity of Mexican food --...
Pancakes are especially appreciated by travelers in search of significant breakfast. While fair to middling ones are on the menu virtually everywhere, restaurants that serve four-star flapjacks are rare....
Granola first was invented in the 1860s (not the 1960s) and eaten by health nuts of the day. It was a severe dish made from nothing but double-baked sheets...
If there were nothing to eat along Oregon's North Coast from Lincoln City to the Columbia River, we'd still come here for its natural beauty. No superlatives exist to...
There's no point getting into a flame war over which American hot dog is best. It's impossible, because the nation's hot dogs are so diverse. However, we will go...
Whether it includes pork or not, Oregon chowder always is plush and luxurious -- usually more substantial than even creamy New England style chowder. A large bowl of it,...
