The Reedville Cafe, located off Tualatin Valley Highway in Hillsboro, won the "People's Choice" award for restaurants in Washington County.

Last month, I promised to take a closer look at Portland's ramen offerings. What follows is the second post in that series. Disagree? Like what you see? Have a tip for a good bowl? Reach me at mrussell@oregonian.com

A potentially interesting development for fans of Macheezmo Mouse, the quick, healthy Mexican food restaurant that closed its last stores in 2003, plus a ChickPeaDX pop-up and a dive-y tree.

Restaurant news, links and video from Portland and beyond.

When you fire up the grill this holiday weekend, think beyond burgers and ribs with these five recipes, which were big hits when we tested them in the Foodday Test Kitchen.

Earlier this year, Genoa a significant change, tapping former Carlyle and Fenouil chef Jake Martin to replace David Anderson. Under Martin, Genoa's kitchen shows off some serious skill -- particularly in its painterly eye for color and presentation. Yet five years after the restaurant first shut its doors, many of the issues that led to that closure remain.

The Gotham Tavern is closing on Saturday after six years in North Portland's Eliot neighborhood, the restaurant announced on Facebook.

At the digital kitchen table, today's hot topics include a master class in making green smoothies (and making them taste great), plus how to grill fruits and veggies, and top picks for vegan eating in Portland.

Last week, owner Courtney Sproule debuted daytime service -- 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays -- with a "fee fee" menu including Sterling coffee, housemade pastries, ham and Camembert sandwiches and French lentil and chicken and Pastis aioli salads.

With both sit-down and drive-through service,Taco Del Sol is fast food with a slow-cooked soul.