These days, Portland is to dining what Angelina Jolie is to the movies. Rising star chefs are flocking to this playground of sustainability and creativity: a major portion of Portland's hottest new restaurants change menus weekly—sometimes even daily—depending upon the ingredients they have delivered to their door that morning from local farms. A combination of fertile soils, temperate weather, nearby waters, and an urban growth boundary means that a bountiful harvest (of anything from lettuces to hazelnuts, mushrooms to salmon) is within any Portland chef's reach. More »
