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Best Beers

Portland Monthly, through dedicated, exhaustive, unrelenting research, has selected and refined a list of Oregon’s best brews. Maybe you agree, maybe you disagree. Either way, we love beer, and we love you. This one’s for you, Portland!

By John ChandlerWith contribution from Brian Barker

Taste of Beervana

Portland Monthly’s selection of can’t-miss beer hot spots and why we like ’em. From Saraveza in North Portland to the Horse Brass Pub in Southeast, each location has made it to four-star “special lady” status in our little black book of bars.

By Rachel Ritchie, Kasey Cordell, and John Chandler

In the Beginning...

Starting with 1852, the year Portland’s first brewery was founded, and ending with 2010, Portland Monthly has compiled a handy little time line charting Oregon’s beer history through the ages.

The New Masters

Five local beer masters working their breeches off to better microbrews for you and for the future. Skill and international experience make these talented men and women poised to redefine what it means to be “beer.”

By Christian DeBenedetti

Ask a Beer Geek

Three quick but helpful questions to steer your summer beer ingestion.

By Emma Hall and Christian DeBenedetti

Choosing the Right Glass

Ever been confused about which glass is meant for which beer? You’re not the only one. Take a look at Portland Monthly’s helpful guide, and transition from out-of-the-bottle-alchy to trained beer connoisseur.

By Chris Bailey

The New Frontier

NoPo’s up-and-coming hip neighborhood, St. Johns, still struggles against its dirty, rough-and-tumble roots. Kind of like Portland’s rowdy kid brother, St. Johns strives to legitimize itself, but drugs, crime, and poverty continue to hold it back.

By Randy Gragg

A Dog's Life?

30 years ago, dogs were outdoor-only pets. They guarded the house, played with the kids, and dozed in the doggie house. Now facing a strong trend of sociological humanization in the US, man’s best friend has taken on an anthropomorphized role in our lives, joining us on our daily activities, from simple things like wearing clothes, to more expensive endeavors such as getting massages and taking antidepressants.

By Linda Baker

Electric Avenue

Perfect for the task at hand, green-friendly and urban-growth-cap’d Portland gears up for electric vehicular transportation of the future.

By Zach Dundas

Absolute Alfresco

Casa Naranja in North Portland sports a casual, bungalow-esque outdoor space with all the trappings of patio perfection. Ambient lighting, a wide variety of seating, and classic landscaping make this spot Portland Monthly’s Quintessential Patio.

By Rachel Ritchie

On a Wheel and a Prayer

Portland and Pope Pius XII team up to protect Oregon’s bicyclists in a whole new way—with Portland’s new Bicycle Shrine honoring the patron saint of cycling, the Madonna del Ghisallo.

By Kasey Cordell

Peak Condition

Rainer Hertrich has won the title of most prolific skier, having skied every day for the last 2,390 days in a row (or since November 1, 2003). He’s garnered himself not only a Guinness World Record, but also five bruised ribs and a separated shoulder. And did that stop him? Of course not!

With contribution from Brian Barker

Tie Breaker

Portland Monthly and a select slew of fashion commentators make a state of the tie address, taking a closer look at the neckties of Oregon’s governor nominees in this month’s Guv Watch.

By Randy Gragg

Trash Compactor

Promoted by Allen Field, the Richmond neighborhood’s one-trashcan-a-month sustainability program has so far proven successful on a small-scale level.

By Teresa Mahoney

Word on the Street

This month’s word: stopology, n.

PDX Index: Moving

A few fun stats about moving and living in Portland.

By Graham Bell

The Perfect Party

People we’d most like at our dinner table this month, including a poet, a couple cops, and a scientist.

Sandy Ridge Trail System

June’s Trail of the Month is an intermediate-level mountain biking trail that winds northward and away from the Sandy River near Sandy, OR, traversing Mount Hood’s western foothills.

Cole Crops

Kate Bryant explains that “cole crops,” or leafy green plants like kale, collards, and cabbages, need to be planted early so that they may fortify their defenses against the cold in time for winter.

By Kate Bryant

Cellar Notes

Four perfect summer wines to enhance your backyard barbecue.

By Condé Cox

The Glacier Express

Northwest Montana’s Glacier National Park spans one million acres along the Canadian Border. Its Lewis-and-Clark feel, complete with clear lakes, old-growth trees, wolverines, wolves, and bears, make it deserving of its reputation as the “last wild place” in the Lower 48.

By Mike Thelin

Bloody Perfect

Serratto bartender Kurt Fritzler demonstrates that proportion is what’s truly key in making a good Bloody Mary. His expert guidance (provided here) plus your unrelenting practice should turn you into a Bloody Mary master in no time.

By Rachel Ritchie

Right on 'Cue

Berlin Reed shows Portland how to do ribs right, with his innovative recipe for piri-piri-infused Southern barbecue.

By Hanna Neuschwander

Vox Populi

A random survey at the Wednesday Downtown Farmers Market.

Class Act

Home furnishings boutique Ste. Maine in Westmoreland offers a classically classy selection of refurbished vintage items, exclusive international brands, and locally made custom pieces.

By Martha Calhoon

Refining Rustic

Three new chefs to the Portland scene—Michael Hanaghan at Ten 01, Chris DiMinno at Clyde Common, and Kristen D. Murray at Fenouil—redefine what it means to experience pure, unabashed flavor.

By Mike Thelin

Tabla Mediterranean Bistro

An East Side bistro featuring a quality three-course dinner with a low price to mirror our recession-slim economic means. Also on the menu, some of the best pastas in the city and charming candlelit window seats.

By Mike Thelin

The Observatory

An 82nd St neighborhood lounge that brings an unexpected dose of class to an otherwise seedy area. Think N Mississippi-style: domestic beers, cheap but quality bites, and luxurious cocktails.

By Teresa Mahoney