Tasia Bernie

For those who have miraculously found their way above the flood line,

to rest for a moment, while the waters recede.

While we waited for our menus, my ten-year-old daughter and I marveled at the elegant dining room. We had been seated out of the way, in a corner, by the service station, at the last empty table. In the center of the room three monolithic glass vases overflowing with white orchids towered above the marble-topped credenza. Behind the flowers, filling the back wall, hung the grand

Welcome To the City. Let’s Feed You.

Let’s start with dinner. You will likely want to make reservations, but most places can accommodate walk-ins, especially if you go early. Here are my absolute favorites:


Arden (417 NW 10th Avenue)

Flying beneath the radar in an elegant little restaurant space you might walk right by without noticing it is one of Portland’s most talented chefs, Erik Van Kley. The seasonal, seafood and local-produce heavy menu never has a missable dish. Erik’s technique is

When I first started this site, it was out of frustration over not being able to find any information on which restaurants were open for indoor dining after pandemic-related restrictions were eased. I created the database and maintained it for a year (I have added a few entries, and deleted some now-shuttered businesses, but have not done a major update in months,) until most places had reopened fully. While I plan to continue to update it (someone please find me an intern?), it seems more press

After giving birth, it can be hard to find time to lose those last few pregnancy pounds and get back into shape, and sometimes it’s even harder to keep the scale from continuing to creep up as we juggle work, caring for our kids, and running a household. Believing that a lot of fancy equipment or time is necessary to achieve a great workout needlessly holds back many of us from ever getting started. Returning to our old Pilates classes or finding dedicated time for the treadmill may be a thing o