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Food On TV

Rejoice! Portlandia Is Renewed. But With A Return To The Vegan Fart Patio?

Our favorite food-related sketch comedy

Jun 12, 2013 11:01 am

Food has always been at the gooey, sometimes very awkward, center of hit IFC series Portlandia — a sketch comedy show starring Saturday Night Live alum Fred Armisen, rock singer Carrie Brownstein (a very funny rock singer) and a range of special guests. SNL cheese Lorne Michaels is the executive producer. This morning word has hit the Internet that Portlandia has been renewed for a forth and fifth season. We are happy.

Festivals

Tickets Are Now On Sale For Feast Portland, One Of Our Favorite Food Festivals

Hit the best of the great Northwest, Sept. 19-22

May 20, 2013 3:31 pm

If you don't already have plans for the weekend of September 21, now you do. You're going to Feast Portland. Or at least you should be. We had one big weekend there last year, it's one of the Northwest's best food festivals, so Instagram the night market and tag us so we can be jealous. More info and where to buy tickets, on sale today, after the jump.

Coffee Culture

Here Is A French Press Made From A Mason Jar

Hold the Portlandia jokes—this thing is pretty rad

May 17, 2013 10:02 am

Fact: those age-old glass vessels aren't going anywhere anytime soon. And in the case of this new coffeebrewer, that's fine by us.

Good Food, Rocks

The Woolen Men Know Their Bagels, Coffee Roasting Techniques

A band with two coffee roasters in it? Yup.

Mar 19, 2013 1:06 pm

In Good Food, Rocks, we track down bands serious about their grub — usually because they've had jobs in the foodservice industry. This time around, Portland, OR's The Woolen Men talk music, coffee, bagels and beer.

Hey, Restaurant Critic

Portland’s Biggest Restaurant Supporter Is Also Its Biggest Judge

Karen Brooks also serves as jury and executioner

Mar 12, 2013 2:01 pm

This just in: Being a restaurant critic is a difficult job, people. The weight gain. The terrible trends. Those wigs! Here, Karen Brooks weighs in from that culinary hotspot of Portland, Oregon on where to eat, why to buy her new book and how to spend 48 hours if that's all you got to eat and drink like a local.

Just Back From...

Andy Ricker Spent Seven Weeks In Thailand To Master Jellied Pork Foot Curry

And to take his staff to the motherland

Feb 26, 2013 2:01 pm

Chefs love to travel — for inspiration, to experience the cuisines of other cultures or just to get away from the heat of their own kitchens. When they return, we hit them with some questions — where'd they stay, what'd they do and WHAT DID THEY EAT?! Pok Pok chef-owner writes in to tell us about his seven week trip to Thailand.

Video Time

Video: This Might Be The Best Gnocchi Instructional We Have Ever Seen

Make the classic Italian pasta easily at home

Jan 24, 2013 6:02 pm

It turns out that even the tastiest of dishes can be easily created at home. Watch as former James Beard Award finalist Cathy Whims — of Portland, Oregon's Nostrana — explains the simple process behind her homemade gnocchi al pomodoro. Just be sure to have a time set for dinner tonight, as more than one staff member was caught drooling at his desk after watching.

Video Time

Top 8: Food-Related Clips On 'Portlandia'

Brunch line cutting to finding safety in cacao

Jan 2, 2013 2:02 pm

Food has always been at the gooey, sometimes very awkward, center of hit IFC series Portlandia — a sketch comedy show starring Saturday Night Live alum Fred Armisen, rock singer Carrie Brownstein (a very funny rock singer) and a range of special guests. SNL cheese Lorne Michaels is the executive producer. With the new season beginning on Friday (10/9c), we’ve decided to roundup our eight favorite food-related clips from the first two seasons.