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Portland Ramen’s Third Wave

Chefs are getting more specialized, more personal, and much less interested in following a script. When the staff at Toya Ramen were juggling a full house one day last summer, chef Colin Yoshimoto handed diners two bowls meant to represent both soup and birria beef while behaving like neither. Sure, the noodles were there, with broth in the smaller bowl as might be served tsukemen-style, but Yoshimoto had instructed staff to inform diners that they may “sip it, dip it, or pour it.” Part of a collab dinner with Diego Palacios of the Mexican street food project Machetes, the offering combined braised bone-in short rib with red masa noodles and caldo on the side.

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Where Was ‘Halloweentown’ Filmed? St. Helens, Oregon, and the Town That Never Took the Pumpkin Down

St. Helens, Oregon, did not just host a TV movie shoot. It kept the costume on. Disney Channel’s Halloweentown premiered on October 17, 1998, and the small Columbia County town north of Portland that played the title role is spending six weekends this fall pretending it never stopped. So the short answer to where was Halloweentown filmed is St. Helens, specifically its riverfront courthouse plaza, a movie theater a few steps away and a hillside bed and breakfast that stood in for Grandma Aggie’s house. The longer answer involves Canada, Utah and a replica pumpkin.

St Helens, OR · 9d

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‘Ryan GosWING’ could secure Oregon’s fourth consecutive win in BLM’s Bat Beauty Contest

The beauty contest is held in conjunction with BLM's Bat Week, which started on Oct. 24 and runs through Halloween.

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Pacific Northwest author creates cozy, feral fantasy with new book ‘Goblin Market’

Family and home can be difficult concepts to fully define, especially if you happen to live in an ever-shifting magical market full of goblins, fairies and the occasional human visitor. In “Goblin Market” by Pacific Northwest author A.J. Hackwith, Toast, a goblin changeling girl, guides tourists through the market. Until...

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1927 S’Mores Company Under New Ownership

1927 S’Mores Company, the Portland dessert brand that closed its downtown shop without warning in 2024, is now under new ownership. Bryan Arnold and Nicole Tignor are the owners, and the company resumed operating in the Portland area in July 2025. Stephen Zimmerman, whose name appears alongside the new...

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Forget the coffee shop. This Portland neighborhood has ‘The Bratmobile.’

Rachel LaBrasca’s mobile coffee bar serves specialty lattes and matcha outside her Alameda home, brewing a sense of community one cup at a time What if you could roll out […]

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KOIN 6 News

BOO Cruise, Marlon Wayans stand-up among Portland’s Halloweekend events

The Portland Spirit’s BOO Cruise includes a costume contest and live DJ during a 1.5-hour ride across the Willamette River.

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The 1950s-Style Oregon Diner Where Locals Order Pancakes at Noon and Burgers at Night

You know that feeling when you pull into a plain parking lot, expecting a quick bite, and end up grinning at a wall of chrome? That happened to me in Oregon, and my stomach has not stopped talking about it. Behind the shiny front door sits a time capsule of...

Beaverton, OR · 10d

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Oregon’s Oldest Diners Have Been Passed Down Through These 7 Kitchens

Some Oregon diners have been feeding the same towns for so long that ordering breakfast there turns into a small history lesson. The seven kitchens on this list stretch from Pendleton’s Main Street to the Pacific coast, with stops in Portland, Bend, and Springfield along the way. Each one...

Portland, OR · 10d

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Wildwood brings new excitement, imagination to Portland's historic Pittock Mansion

PORTLAND, Ore. — A beloved Portland landmark is getting extra attention thanks to a new movie. LAIKA’s new film Wildwood puts a reimagined Pittock Mansion at the center of its story, drawing focus to the historic building where much of the action takes place. To mark the movie’s...

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Ridgefield Couple Leaves Corporate Jobs to Open Pottery Studio

A new pottery-painting studio in Ridgefield is giving Clark County residents a place to sit down, pick up a brush, and turn a plain ceramic pot into whatever their imagination allows — including, in one customer's case, a freehand peregrine falcon. Clayvana, owned by Steven and Emily Busenbarrick, opened on Aug. 21, roughly a year after the couple first had the idea. Its customers range from kids who tap out after half an hour to others who settle in from open to close.

Ridgefield, WA · 10d

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Cowlitz County Coffee Chain’s Tafts Open Second Red Leaf Franchise in Brush Prairie

A coffee brand that got its start in Cowlitz County now has another Clark County location, after Derek and Justina Taft opened their second Red Leaf Organic Coffee franchise in Brush Prairie on Monday, Oct. 19. The new shop sits across from Prairie High School at the former Fairway Coffee site, giving students, parents and commuters along that stretch a new drive-thru option.

Cowlitz County, WA · 10d

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‘This was always supposed to happen’: Vegan Mexican bakery is opening a storefront that finally feels like home

Growing up in Mexico, Miriam Carrera remembers her mother’s instinct was to bring a plate of food to every friend or stranger who crossed her threshold. In her mom’s house, every visitor was treated like family and every guest left with a full belly. Salespeople from faraway cities were offered the same plate as a close family friend.

Portland, OR · 10d

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Spielman’s Possible NE Fremont Cafe Has an Address Discrepancy

The potential Spielman Bagels site on NE Fremont is identified by two different addresses in the available reporting. KOIN and the Portland Tribune identify the former Jim & Patty’s cafe as 4951 NE Fremont St. A listing accompanying Bridgetown Bites’ report about Spielman gives 4316 NE 38th Avenue. The article’s sources do not explain the difference.

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Stark Street Studios Holiday Show

Stark Street Studios & Gallery, one of the oldest clay studios in Portland, holds their annual holiday show November 27-29 and December 1-24. Each year on Thanksgiving weekend and through December, they open their studio doors and gallery to welcome the public in for the holidays. The work of 11 working studio potters, sculptors and one jeweler will be on display. Discover handcrafted works of art for holiday gift giving and mingle with local artists in a fun and festive atmosphere while shopping in the gallery and wandering through the studio spaces.

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Oregon Locals Rave That This Portland Soul Food Spot Serves The Best Fried Catfish And Mac And Cheese In Town

Portland is famous for food carts and coffee, so a plate of Southern fried catfish might not be the first thing on your list here. That could be a mistake. Tucked into a quiet North Portland neighborhood, one small cafe has people calling its catfish the best in town and its mac and cheese the best they know of in the whole city. Folks who grew up in Texas and the Carolinas say a single plate brought back memories of family kitchens back home.

Portland, OR · 14d

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