EB & BEAN

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

KEN'S ARTISAN PIZZA

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 in 2015 and one of Eater National's Essential 38 Pizzerias across America. 

Feature photo by Alan Weiner.

Photo right by Marielle Dezurick

More information: kensartisan.com

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MONTINORE ESTATE

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

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

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Takibi at Snow Peak

Takibi is a Pacific Northwest-inspired izakaya at Snow Peak U.S.A.’s headquarters in Portland, Oregon.

Chef Mayas Urban helms the open kitchen at Takibi, “campfire” in Japanese, serving a seasonal menu centered around the bounty of the Pacific Northwest and the elegance, refinement and precision of Japanese cuisine, technique and ingredients.

In the heart of Portland’s Alphabet District, the restaurant has soft natural wood textures and a welcoming dining room design. The connecting Snow Peak store offers some of the reliable camping and outdoor gear, made with a subtle yet timeless Japanese craft.

More information: takibipdx.com

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Top photo, right: Marielle Gibbons. Interior and thumbnail photos courtesy of Takibi.

TASTE NEWBERG

In partnership with Lila Martin from Talk Story PR, Play Nice represents the DMO for the city of Newberg. As the gateway to the Willamette Valley, Newberg is a destination for friendly, world-class hospitality in Oregon’s wine country. Taste Newberg, the regional marketing agency and a 501(c)(6) non-profit, was formed in 2019 to promote the destination.

For more information, please visit tastenewberg.com

Photos courtesy of Taste Newberg.

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