Batter – Griddle and Drinkery

Honesty, how can you not pay attention to a restaurant with that name? I had a fun talk with Dan Cogan, the owner of the soon-to-open Batter. Follow their Facebook page for updates. We bonded over pancakes and peanut butter and the lack of fun interesting restaurants on the westside as defined by west of Sylvan … Read more

2015 Newport Seafood & Wine Festival Feb 19 – 22

Since 1978 the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival has attracted visitors from around the world to the central Oregon coast. The 2015 festival will be packed with all of the fun, food and wine you’ve come to know and love at the Newport Seafood & Wine Festival! 2015 Event Hours: Thursday, Feb 19th: 5pm-9pm Friday, … Read more

Portland beer: Hillsdale Brewfest – Feb. 21, 2015

Hillsdale Brewery & Public House in Portland is home to one of the biggest beer battles of the year for McMenamins brewers. OnFebruary 21, 2015, the 22nd annual Hillsdale Brewfest pits 22 of the finest ales from McMenamins breweries against each other for the chance at winning a championship belt, bragging rights and inclusion into … Read more

Duck Pond Cellars

Founded in 1993 and just celebrating their 20th Anniversary, Duck Pond Cellars owns and operates 840 acres of vineyards in the valleys of northern Oregon and slopes of eastern Washington. Growing in these diverse climates allows Duck Pond Cellars to produce the best quality fruit for a wide selection of wines. Duck Pond Cellars is located on … Read more

Relish Gastropub

“Neighborhoods are the sum total of the emotions, experiences, occasions, and coincidences of the folks who live in them.” Relish Gastropub is a new neighborhood restaurant in the Sellwood-Moreland area of Portland.  Relish has a vision to be to be casual-upscale where the prices are affordable but the food is exceptional. You want beer? They … Read more

NW Wine Company

Founded in 2003, NW Wine Company was formed with the goal to provide a custom winegrowing facility that strives to produce quality fruit to wine.  Using state-of-the-art winemaking tools, astute cooperage, small lot fermentations, and blending of craft wines, NW Wine Company works to produce amazing wines. NW Wine Co just bought two Willamette Valley … Read more

Caravan Coffee

From Caravan Coffee – The Willamette Valley is dotted with wonderful wineries and the town of Newberg is home to many of them.  Newberg is also the home of artisan coffee roaster Caravan Coffee.  Our Roastmaster uses two San Franciscan to roast small batches of coffee in a 20 pound traditional drum.  We ship our … Read more

Noble Pig Vineyards

I came across Noble Pig, a new vineyard, when I first started planning Pouregon. I love the logo, the name, and their story.  Today they announced, after a long wait, they are finally selling their wine.  (Please check out their food blog, absolutely delicious stuff.) Noble Pig is a small, family-owned vineyard and boutique winery specializing … Read more

Mr. Green Beans

“Do what you love and love what you do.” It’s a well-known recipe for happiness.  For Trevin and Ginny Miller, that recipe combines their love of family, the pride in doing things themselves, the dream of owning their own business, and, of course, their enthusiasm for coffee. Coffee is a big part of the cultures … Read more

Seufert Winery

From Seufert Winery – Our winery bears the name Seufert (cy-fert) from the winemaker’s family. Owner and winemaker Jim Seufert is a 4th generation Oregonian and loves everything about Oregon.  Jim’s family plays an integral role in the wines – from picking and processing grapes to selling the finished wine… it’s a family affair.  Stop … Read more