Wine has always been a big deal in the state of Oregon. But starting in 2012, the Oregon wine industry finally started getting the recognition they deserve. From the Willamette Valley to the urban wineries of Portland, every May wine fanatics across the state band...
Located on SE Belmont, Cody Auger’s sushi restaurant Hokusei featured one of the best omakase, or chef’s choice, menus in Portland, Oregon. It’s no wonder, then, that Auger decided to play to his strengths when opening his new restaurant, Fukami Sushiya. Soon after...
On April 2, 2016, the Willamette Valley hosted the region’s first-ever trade auction at the Allison Inn and Spa, Willamette: The Pinot Noir Barrel Auction, drawing over 400 attendees and raising $476,000. Sixty-six of the top Pinot noir producers from the...
Spring is upon us and that can only mean one thing: Oregon Wine Month is around the corner and nearly 700 wineries throughout Oregon are gearing up to make the fifth annual celebration in May the best yet! “Some of the world’s finest wines are made right here in...
Among Portland’s culinary achievements, the excellence of its beer, coffee and doughnuts rank high. They’re all cozy items, meant to combat the winter’s constant chill and damp. But opportunities to enjoy all three at the same time are slim. Doughnut shops don’t...
RiverPlace Hotel occupies a stellar piece of real estate along the Willamette River in downtown Portland. The hotel sits next to the open, grassy Tom McCall Waterfront Park and just a few steps away from RiverPlace Marina, while views within the hotel look out on...
Spring is upon us and there is no better way to relax than with cider and good tunes. Here in the Pacific Northwest we are no stranger to April’s intermittent showers. But don’t fret because the third annual Hood River Hard-Pressed Cider Fest takes place within a...
The monumental Bend beer scene has done more than impact the brewery world—it's also paving the way for cideries in the craft savvy Central Oregon city. With the foundation laid, the beer culture is also showing its affect on cider, from hops and Belgian yeast...
The motherland of many a cider style, Normandy, France is also the origin of pommeau, the fortified drink of apple juice and apple brandy (or pear and pear brandy). With the traditional method of Normandy as the base, 2 Towns Ciderhouse also calls upon on the...
It all started when Jim Bendis went for a jog through the juniper forests in Central Oregon’s high desert plateau, near Bend, more than 20 years ago. According to Alan Dietrich, CEO of Crater Lake Spirits, Bendis saw the abundance of juniper and an "aha moment"...
