Convention Wisdom
BY KIM MOORE
After more than a decade of wrangling, construction on a convention center hotel in Portland is slated to start this summer. But debate over project financing continues.
Restaurants and Retail
Fork & Bottle
National media can’t get enough of Oregon’s pinot noir, artisan-food purveyors and lively, independent film scene.
Launch
BY JESSICA RIDGWAY
October’s Launch article features Soul Kitchen, Easy Company and Slick’s Big Time BBQ.
Gone Fishing
BY LORI TOBIAS
Business has been good to Laura Anderson, leading some to suggest she must be awfully lucky to find such success in a business notorious for failure. But luck’s had little to do with it.
A Recipe for Success
Two businesswomen, two iconic food brands and one food-obsessed city.
A Taste of Heaven
BY VIVIAN MCINERNY
Craft beer comes to Mount Angel.
Fast Food Slows Down
BY KIM MOORE
The ubiquitous fast-food restaurant may be on the decline.
The Alchemist
BY LINDA BAKER
David Howitt explains why Portland consumer brands like Stumptown and Voodoo Doughnuts are taking the world by storm.
