above: softserve sundaes from wiz bang bar Since we moved away from Portland two years ago, I make it a habit to visit as often as I can. One of the patterns that’s emerged is that I tend to visit around February. It’s not the best time to visit Portland, by any means! In fact, […]
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a long weekend guide to portland, oregon
above: portland rose festival carnival The moment my plane touched down in Portland, a smile never left my face. My friend Meredith welcomed me with a bowl of mini cinnamon sugar churros and a deck full of Christmas lights; we polished off a bottle of rosé and spent the evening catching up on life, love, […]
Read the Post >portland, je t’aime: a culinary guide
above: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall (with its iconic sign making a cameo in a Taylor Swift video!) I’ve lived in Portland on-and-off for almost a decade. During that time, Portland, Oregon single-handedly started the bean-to-cup coffee revolution, popularized Northern Thai food, and brought food carts into the mainstream. Portland transformed from a sleepy, unsophisticated town […]
Read the Post >a giant, epic recap of feast portland 2015!!!
If you follow me on Instagram and wondered why I spent the weekend taking photos of small bites of food on tiny wooden plates, it’s because I was in my beloved hometown of Portland, Oregon attending Bon Appetit Magazine‘s food festival, Feast. Feast is a four-day long celebration of food in one of the country’s […]
Read the Post >A Valentine’s Day Giveaway: Parcel Portland
I know that Valentine’s Day is still a few days away, but I’ve got a Valentine’s Day treat with you guys that I’m willing to share early. I’m giving away a Chocolate and Pinot gift box from local, up-and-coming small business, Parcel! Parcel provides curated gift boxes (seriously, boxes — each Parcel package comes in […]
Read the Post >Feast Portland 2014: USA Pears Night Market
In case you missed my last post, this past weekend, I was a photographer for Feast, Portland’s biggest food and drink festival. Famous chefs from around the country join forces with Portland’s local culinary talent to cook for crowds and host classes and dinners for an action-packed four days. Each night, there’s a marquee event […]
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