Food & Drink

Explore Oregon’s food and drink scene – from locally sourced ingredients to craft brews and award-winning wines. Plan your culinary adventure now!

Get the Freshest Seafood and Oysters on this Oregon Coast Pier

Located on a pier in the small coastal town of Bay City, you may not even realize The Fish Peddler is even there if you’re not looking for it. The small restaurant is actually located within the much larger facility of Pacific Oyster (a branch of Pacific Seafood, a local northwest seafood company...

Restaurant’s Robot Waiter Gets Mixed Reactions in Small Oregon Town, Angering Some

Wow, guys! You will not believe what's happening in our small, quiet town of Estacada, Oregon! Picture this: you walk into your favorite local haunt, The Cazadero, and instead of Sherry Andrus, the ever-smiling owner, or one of the human servers approaching, it's a 3.5-foot-tall robot named Plato....

The Oldest County Fair In Oregon Is Just A Few Days Away!

This county fair is the oldest in Oregon and after 169 years, knows how to give you the timeless fair experience everyone should have at least once.

Discover the Aloha Spirit in Oregon At This Hidden Hawaiian Cafe

Opened in 1991 in Corvallis by brothers Noho and Ray Marchesi, Local Boyz Hawaiian Cafe has not flagged in its popularity for over 30 years. And if these names sound familiar, that’s because Noho moved up to Portland in the mid ‘90s to open his equally-popular Hawaiian restaurant in the trendy...

This Underrated Oregon Eatery Offers Divinely Unique Cheesecake

Foodie heaven, superb service, and a killer river view - welcome to my latest culinary adventure at the Bridgewater Bistro. This gem is all about celebrating local, sustainable food, drawn straight from the abundant richness of our local landscape. Indoor or alfresco, you get to choose where to...
This Beautiful Oregon Winery Is Leading The Way To Sustainable Wine Production

This Beautiful Oregon Winery Is Leading The Way To Sustainable Wine Production

Sustainability is the name of the game at Willamette Valley Vineyards in Turner Oregon, just outside of Salem. Founder Jim Bernau believes Pinot Noir made with consideration for the environment, employees and community simply tastes better. From introducing...

Unplug and Plan a Getaway to This Gorgeous Historic Hotel in Oregon

Unplug and Plan a Getaway to This Gorgeous Historic Hotel in Oregon

The brothers Mike and Brian McMenamin are personal local heroes of mine. I had visited many of their properties and brewpubs in the Portland area but never realized their impact until my first time at the Kennedy School while living in NE PDX circa the early 2000s. I...

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