82 Acres is a chic neighborhood restaurant by Abbey Road Farm, helmed by Executive Chef Will Preisch.
Opened in February 2025, 82 Acres has an approachable menu of seasonal, Pacific Northwest fare, with the majority of ingredients sourced from the 82-acre Abbey Road Farm in Carlton, Oregon.
Learn more by visiting 82 Acres’ Instagram.
Photo by Carter Hiyama.
Abbey Road Farm is a bed and breakfast, farm, vineyard, and event center in Oregon's Willamette Valley. By fostering a deep appreciation for the origins of food, Abbey Road Farm aims to forge a connection between celebration, hospitality, and the earth. At the heart of this remarkable locale are the Silo Suites, a bed & breakfast born from the fusion of three functional grain silos, offering guests a luxurious retreat.
The Event Center, a transformed riding arena, presents an enchanting setting amidst meticulously landscaped gardens and sweeping views of the valley, catering to both intimate gatherings and grand affairs.
Within the estate lies the Abbey Road Farm Winery and Tasting Room where winemaker Blair Trathen crafts an array of wines under the Abbey Road Farm and Wilken's labels. The Estate Vineyard, spanning 45 acres of organically nurtured land, showcases 16 grape varieties, including rarities like Trousseau, Grüner Veltliner, Mondeuse, Mencia, and Godello.
For more information, visit abbeyroadfarm.com
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
John Grochau was first exposed to wine and the winemaking landscape in his twenties, while living in France and racing bikes for a team based in the Loire Valley.
When he returned to his hometown of Portland, Oregon, he started working in the restaurant business, where he gained an even greater appreciation for wine. He was the assistant winemaker at the Biodynamic Brick House for four years before starting Grochau Cellars in 2002.
Based in the cooler Eola-Amity Hills AVA, Grochau makes balanced, expressive and textured wines from organic and sustainably-grown fruit. Wines are fermented slowly with natural yeasts and lightly filtered before bottling. John works with some of the Willamette Valley's legacy grapes--Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc--and with up-and-coming varieties like Gamay and Melon de Bourgogne.
Photos by Josh Chang / Foundry503
More information: grochaucellars.com
James Beard Public Market will be a seven-day a week public market and culinary center in the heart of downtown Portland, at SW 6th Avenue and Alder Street. Currently under construction, 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
Kiona Vineyards is a family-owned and operated winery located in the Red Mountain AVA of Washington State. Established in 1975 by John and Ann Williams, Kiona is now led by the third generation of the Williams family, and has been instrumental in developing Red Mountain into one of America's premier wine-growing regions. With a focus on sustainable farming and producing quality grapes and wines, Kiona continues to be a leader in the Washington wine industry, growing and producing a wide breadth of varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Sangiovese, Chenin Blanc, and more.
For more information about Kiona and their 50-year legacy on Red Mountain, visit kionawine.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.
Nicolas-Jay is the Willamette Valley partnership between Burgundy winemaker Jean-Nicolas Méo and former music executive Jay Boberg. Jay and Jean-Nicolas bought the famed Bishop Creek Vineyard in Yamhill-Carlton AVA in 2014 and officially launched their project in 2016 with the release of their 2014 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir.
Jean-Nicolas is the winemaker and owner of Domaine Méo-Camuzet, a winery that has been in the Méo family for more than four centuries. Mentored by Henri Jayer, Jean-Nicolas is largely considered one of the finest pinot noir producers in the world. He was first exposed to Oregon's terroir at the 1991 IPNC, where he met many of the Willamette Valley's pioneers. With Nicolas-Jay, Jean-Nicolas saw an exciting and inspiring opportunity to take a lifetime of experience in Burgundy and apply it to a unique place with a vibrant wine community.
Jay founded I.R.S. Records and went on to become the president of MCA/Universal Records, which he directed for more than 10 years. Throughout his life, Jay has made his avocation his vocation. During his remarkable music career, he launched and fostered some of the most influential artists in the past three decades. He also developed a passion for wine that would lead him to approach his longtime friend Jean-Nicolas in 2012 about making wine in Oregon. "Nicolas-Jay is about making the very best pinot noir we can possibly make," Jay explains. "It is also about building something together that one day we hope our kids will be a part of. When you look at the great domaines of the world, these two ideas go hand in hand."
As an integral to the team, Associate Winemaker Tracy Kendall utilizes winemaking experience gained in New Zealand, Australia, Washington, and Oregon to help guide winemaking and viticulture at Nicolas-Jay. Working alongside some of the top winemakers around the world, Tracy is one of the rising stars in the Willamette Valley. Combining a gifted palate with an exceptional understanding of viticulture and fermentation science, Tracy works with Jean-Nicolas and Jay to orchestrate day-to-day winemaking at Nicolas-Jay, while also contributing her insights and acumen to the overall direction of the winery.
More information: nicolas-jay.com
Photo right by Easton Richmond.
Feature photo by Matthew Luczy
For more than a decade, the Oregon Truffle Festival has been the leading voice for a burgeoning American truffle industry as well as an exciting culinary festival. From James Beard Award-winning chefs to truffle industry experts to food journalists and food enthusiasts, dozens of renowned culinary personalities and industry players participate in the Oregon Truffle Festival every year. It’s the only event of its kind in the country, and the foremost wintertime culinary event in the Pacific Northwest.
The Oregon Truffle Festival is a “party with a purpose,” a nonprofit organization promoting a burgeoning truffle industry in North America, and a collection of winter events centered in the Willamette Valley, our country’s only wine and truffle region.
More information: oregontrufflefestival.com
Photos by Kathryn Elsesser.
Red Mountain is a small but mighty winemaking region in Washington’s Yakima Valley. It is a premier winegrowing region with a storied reputation for world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux blends.
A combination of elements contribute to the premium fruit grown in this region, from its sandy, loess soils to its singular climate. Red Mountain is characterized by intensely sunny days and dramatically cooler nights—which help build complex flavors while retaining all-important acidity—and a swift wind that courses through the valley helps build powerful tannic structure.
Vineyards are the primary focus in this tiny AVA on the western edge of the Yakima Valley, which has the most dense concentration of top vineyards in the state. The region cultivates the most sought-after fruit in the state for wineries in Walla Walla, Woodinville and beyond.
Photos by Robert Holmes and Andrea Johnson for Red Mountain AVA Alliance.
For more information, please visit redmountainava.com
Founded in 2006 by lifelong Oregonian and queer winemaker Remy Drabkin, Remy Wines is a Willamette Valley winery honoring Old World-style wines with a progressive voice and undeniable flair.
Remy makes an impressive portfolio of wines with Oregon-grown Italian varieties, which can be enjoyed at her humble and welcoming farmhouse tasting room in Dayton, Oregon.
In 2020, Remy co-founded Wine Country Pride, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, bringing LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations to rural Oregon and creating a space to uplift and support a diverse community of queer people who call wine country home.
Over the years, Remy Wines has evolved to encompass the vision of its founder as she herself has become a fixture within her local community. After more than 12 years of public service, Remy was appointed interim mayor of her hometown of McMinnville, Oregon in the spring of 2022.
Photos by Zachary Goff.
For more information, please visit Remy Wines on Instagram.
Wine Country Mayor Remy Drabkin. Photo by Zachary Goff.
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
Screen Door has been a beloved Portland destination for Southern cuisine with a Pacific Northwest twist since 2006. Independently owned by Louisiana natives Nicole and David Mouton, the restaurant blends warm Southern hospitality with the region’s commitment to fresh, local ingredients. Inspired by memories of family gatherings on screened-in porches, Screen Door invites guests to connect over scratch-made dishes in a welcoming, relaxed setting. With two Portland street-side locations and an outpost at Portland International Airport, the restaurant is known for its signature buttermilk-battered fried chicken, shrimp and grits, mac & cheese, and pies that celebrate the deep traditions of Southern foodways.
Culinary director Dominic Finzo leads a new generation of Southern chefs, combining classical technique with a reverence for tradition and a modern Northwest sensibility. Screen Door’s menus reflect this balance—hearty comfort dishes made with ingredients from local farms like Siri and Sons, Wobbly Cart, and Flying Coyote. Brunch draws long lines for chicken and waffles, praline bacon, and fluffy biscuits, while dinner highlights seasonal specialties and Southern-inspired sides.
At the Pearl location, a Theater Menu caters to pre-show diners, and new offerings like Pork Secreto Steak with spring vegetables and cornbread pudding show the creative evolution of a restaurant rooted in both place and tradition.
More information: screendoorrestaurant.com
Sunday Sauce is a New Jersey-Italian red sauce joint in Northeast Portland. Owned by Amanda and Judson Winquist, who also co-own Normandie with Chef Heather Kintler, Sunday Sauce is a love letter to Amanda’s late mom. The menu includes recognizable family favorites like eggplant parm, meatballs, Caesar salad, and Disco Fries (IYKYK), and of course the eponymous Sunday Sauce—a tomato-based sauce—perfected by Chef Isaiah Brown. The cocktail list focuses on martinis and other drinks Judson made when he met Amanda, working at a bar in Hoboken, NJ. The 45-seat restaurant is warm and boisterous, not unlike a large family gathering. Sunday Sauce opened in October 2025.
Learn more about @sundaysauce
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.
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.
Yamhill-Carlton is a nesting AVA in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. This horseshoe-shaped winegrowing region is distinguished by its ancient sedimentary soils, creating wines of character with an unmistakable sense of place. Wineries in Yamhill-Carlton are predominantly family owned and operated, producing wines that emphasize quality over quantity. Named for the two hamlets of Yamhill and Carlton, the region has become a destination for wine lovers, collectors, and culinary travelers alike. With its picture-perfect patchwork of higher-elevation vineyards, Yamhill-Carlton produces some of the finest Pinot Noir in the world.
