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Give in to the tempeh-tation

Eating green: Your guide to the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Portland
An open pizza box containing a square-shaped pizza with vegan mozzarella and fresh greens.
Boxcar Pizza won PDXtoday’s 2024 pizza bracket challenge, besting all other pizzerias — vegan or otherwise — by popular vote. | Photo by @boxcarpizza
Eating meat-free hasn’t always been easy, but in Portland, it’s a piece of (vegan) cake.

Our local food scene is as vibrant as ever, so it’s no surprise that local chefs are serving up fresh, vegetarian bites across town. From plant-based barbecue to scrumptious seitan tacos, here are 15 restaurants serving up meat-free fare in Portland.

🍊 The brunch bunch

Pine State Biscuits, various locations | Don’t be intimidated by the weekend line — it’s worth it. Try this: Veggie Reggie, made with vegan sausage patty, tofu bacon, and cheese topped with shitake mushroom gravy.

Blossoming Lotus, 1713 NE 15th Ave. | Try this: Lotus Benedict, a biscuit topped with tofu scramble, sausage, tomato, spinach, and lemon Hollandaise sauce served beside roasted potatoes or steamed kale.

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Epif’s roasted beet bisque — No. 3 on the table, No. 1 in our hearts.

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Photo by @epifpdx

🍸 Date night

Epif, 404 NE 28th Ave., Portland | The flavors of the Andes region of South America come to life at this pisco bar. Try this: Build your own empanada, with baked and fried options, and ají verde, pebre, and ají amarillo for fillings.

XO Bar, 906 N. Fremont St., Portland | Sip a tropical slushee cocktail and dig into small plates of pan-Asian cuisine. Try this: Barbecue Sambol Drumstricks smothered in miso curry dressing.

A close up of a vegan ice cream cone at Kate's Ice Cream in Portland, Oregon.

Did we mention the waffle cones at Kate’s Ice Cream are gluten free?

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Photo by Cambrie Juarez, PDXtoday

🧁 Delicious desserts

Kate’s Ice Cream, 3713 N. Mississippi Ave., Portland | Take a lick of dairy and gluten free flavors made with organic cashew and coconut milks. Try this: Salted Peanut Butter Brittle or Mint Chocolate Fudge (made with Oregon-grown mint).

Doe Donuts, 4110 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland | Portland’s only fully vegan doughnut shop rotates its flavors throughout the year. Try this: Portland Fog with organic Earl Grey glaze, fresh whip, and fair-trade vanilla bean. We’re not drooling, you’re drooling.
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Events
Monday, Sept. 25
  • Skip the Small Talk | Monday, Sept. 25 | 7-9 p.m. | Freeland Spirits, 2671 NW Vaughn St., Portland | $18 | Bring your friends or come alone for an evening of connection with others through “big talk” conversational prompts (ex. “when are you happiest?”) paired with beer and snacks.
  • Bijoux Cone | Monday, Sept. 25 | 9 p.m. | Doug Fir Lounge, 830 E. Burnside St., Portland | $15 | Join this Portland artist who creates “lush melodramatic synth pop and disco synth grooves” for a celebration of the release of her debut album “Magnetism.”
Tuesday, Sept. 26
  • Sting: My Songs 2023 | Tuesday, Sept. 26 | 8 p.m. | Moda Center, 1 N. Center Court St., Portland | $69.50-$210 | He’s an alien, he’s a legal alien, he’s an Englishman in Portland.
  • The Fuzzy Show | Tuesday, Sept. 26 | 8 p.m. | Nebulous Taproom, 11645 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy., Beaverton | $10-$15 | This 21+ stand-up comedy event showcases local talent and craft brews.
Wednesday, Sept. 27
  • Craft Mixology Class: Remembering the Classics | Wednesday, Sept. 27 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Straightaway Cocktails, 901 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland | $85 | Learn to make four craft cocktails from different eras, how to use various bar tools and techniques, and sip on your hard work.
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Sports

20 tailgating essentials for a winning season
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Wheel a Weber portable gas grill to any cookout destination. | Photo via Amazon
From the best tailgating grill to a condiment caddy, shop all things game day grub:
Our full tailgating guide
News Notes
Biz
  • Providence Health & Services has dethroned Intel as the largest employer in the Portland metro area, a title the tech giant held for decades. The healthcare system reported 23,100 employees last year. Get to know some of the other major players in the area’s economy. (Portland Business Journal)
Eat
  • On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Takibi will host a dinner and sake pairing event with special guest Haruki Takeda, a 10th-generation brewer from Japan’s Niigata Prefecture. The five-course meal will kick off at 6 p.m. and tickets are $150.
Plan Ahead
  • Leaf your worries (and memories of harsh summer heat) behind by visiting PlantFest on Saturday, Sept. 30, at PCC Rock Creek’s Building 9. Hosted by the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon, this event brings together 12 nurseries and a diverse vegetation selection just in time for the fall planting period. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)
Ranked
  • The 19th-best pizzeria in the entire world is Ken’s Artisan Pizza, according to Italian-based authority 50 Top Pizza. Three representatives of the Kerns neighborhood shop recently attended the award ceremony at the Palazzo Reale in Naples, Italy. (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)
Seasonal
  • Are you brave enough for what goes bump in the dark beneath Veterans Memorial Coliseum? Underhill Haunted House returns Friday, Sept. 29-Tuesday, Oct. 31, with three themed experiences, Kids Monster Fest, Halloween vendors, a Lights Out special event (Oct. 19 only), and more in the 40,000-sqft basement. Get tickets now.
Drink
  • This brand believed there was a way to take water and make it a little more perfect by infusing it with fruit essences (but none of the gross diet sweeteners, calories, or sugar). And the fruit flavors really taste like fruit. Groundbreaking. Plus, new customers get 36 bottles for $36 + free shipping.*
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The Wrap
 

Today’s edition by:
Ben
From the editor
Inflation is no small potatoes. Between 2021 and 2023, the cost of crispy golden French fries in Portland restaurants almost doubled, rising 166% from $2.26 to $4.10.

At least we’re not in LA, where last month people forked over $10.70 on average for a side order.
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