When new restaurants open, we check them out. This means that we subject our stomachs and social lives to the good, the bad, and more often than not, the perfectly fine. And every once in a while, a new spot makes us feel like experiencing the first ray of sunshine after a month of straight rain. When that happens, we add it here, to the Hit List.
The Hit List is where you’ll find all of the best new restaurants in Portland. As long as it opened within the past several months and we’re still talking about it, it’s in this guide. The latest addition might be a top-rated barbecue spot, a laid-back neighborhood Italian joint, or a Thai skewer bar made for drinking whisky. Or maybe it’s even a buzzy French restaurant where you can order a Happy Ending (bon bons, wine, and a romance novel) for dessert. Keep tabs on the Hit List, and you’ll always know which new restaurants you should be eating at right now.
Dining and Cooking