Soup roundup

Even in the dead of winter, when the chill seems to blowing off the river and the sea, Astoria has the liquid that will warm your soul.  Read more

"Blow, winds! Blow until your cheeks crack. Rage on, blow!" Read more

It is wintertime again, and with the sleepy season we are afforded a chance to visit and sip a liquid pleasantry with friends and family. What better pairing than a good bottle of Northwest wine? Read more

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Let’s get after it! Those words are borrowed from a newscaster, but I use them to motivate myself as a storyteller who hopes to praise a memorable day called Christmas to my dear readers. Indeed, let’s approach Christmas and revisit this ancient story. In visiting history we might also disco… Read more

During my first visit to review Charlie’s Chop House I had to make a quick beeline to the ATM as their credit card system was down because no one could locate the password. Turns out, my server told me, it had been “cash only” for four or five days. Read more

Not unlike its Bermuda counterpart, the Triangle Tavern on Marine Drive is a fine place to lose some time. There is a sense of timelessness in the air. I recently sought some refuge there on a padded stool during a particularly torrential afternoon, and refuge was certainly found. Read more

When I turned 15 in 1963, I procured a job with Earl Kaufman at the Cottage Bakery in Long Beach, Washington. Kaufman was a mountain of a man with wrists as round as Babe Ruth’s bat. He worked fast, hard and efficiently. I struggled in the beginning, fearful my engagement would be short-lived. Read more

Pumpkins and cranberries highlighted that first Thanksgiving in 1621. After the devastation of scurvy, when many pilgrims died, a celebration was in order for the surviving few. As the story goes, native people brought bright red cranberries as part of the feast. If it took a sound measure o… Read more

Mushroom foraging on the North Coast Read more

When I turned 15 in 1963, I procured a job with Earl Kaufman at the Cottage Bakery in Long Beach, Washington. Kaufman was a mountain of a man with wrists as round as Babe Ruth’s bat. He worked fast, hard and efficiently. I struggled in the beginning, fearful my engagement would be short-lived. Read more

Pumpkins and cranberries highlighted that first Thanksgiving in 1621. After the devastation of scurvy, when many pilgrims died, a celebration was in order for the surviving few. As the story goes, native people brought bright red cranberries as part of the feast. If it took a sound measure o… Read more

Mushroom foraging on the North Coast Read more

When local chefs take the stage during United Way of Clatsop County’s Iron Chef Goes Coastal event, they’re not only competing for the title and bragging rights, but also channeling their culinary skills into an event that raises funds for numerous agencies that impact local residents in a c… Read more

Tucked in the back room of Morris’ Fireside Restaurant in Cannon Beach is the new MacGregor’s Whiskey Bar, which first came to fame at their Manzanita operation just three blocks from the beach. Read more

I can’t say how many times I have driven by the Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center without ever considering stepping foot on the renowned base just south of Warrenton. Read more

With brandy and fruit Read more

For over a year now Carruthers has been relinquishing serving space behind their handsome bar once a month for a good cause. Read more

Excavated from the former walk-up window to the now-defunct ARC Arcade on 11th Street in Astoria, Būsu playfully elevates traditional Japanese street food using primarily local Pacific Northwest ingredients. Read more

ASTORIA – A dinner with chef Marco Davis and World of Spice class focusing on Moroccan spices are happening in September at the North Coast Food Web. Read more

Ah, the juicy taste of a burger at the end of a long day. The North Coast is bursting with delectable burgers to try and reporters and freelancers for Coast Weekend, The Astorian and the Seaside Signal shared the various eats they’ve tried this summer. Use these as a guide to start you on yo… Read more

While it can sizzle in August on a rare blue day, more often than not it’s tepid, gray and muggy around the Columbia-Pacific. It’s not even close to that Louisiana stick, but half the reason people head to the ocean in the first place, even locals, is too cool off, slow down and play. Read more

Summer has been playing a long game of hide and seek this year, either cloaked in warm rain or simply peeking out as intermittent sunshine. This hasn’t stopped the flow of car and cruise ship traffic and the bars and breweries of the North Coast have again been running at full capacity. Read more

Baked Alaska Executive Chef Chris Holen hosted a pay-what-you-can luncheon that served 140 diners in three hours and raised $1,400 for United Way of Clatsop County earlier this summer on Father’s day. The event was hosted through Holen’s global chef exchange program, Chef Outta Water, and fe… Read more

I have been buying seafood at Northwest Wild Products for a number of years as an indulgence, a reward or to entertain guests, as the place is not cheap. Read more

Ilwaco Bakery & Cafe Read more

A few months back, when visiting Dwayne Smallwood’s excellent Bridge & Tunnel bottle and pour shop, I proposed the term “Duane Street Pentagon” to displace the “Duane Street Triangle” nomenclature that was being banded about to discuss the amount of good drink you could find within a two… Read more

A Dutch chef cooking Italian-inspired food in an American restaurant. Read more

Food carts and trucks offer unique bites, flavors Read more

Recently, on the hottest day on record this year in Seaside, Maggie’s on the Prom front house manager Liz Powell was hoping for a breeze to lift off the ocean-front patio and travel inside. Read more

‘We don’t just cook, we explore,” said Chef Chris Holen of his friendship with Australian Chef Michael Brine. Read more

Dennis Battles hadn’t fished for trout since he was a kid. But when a neighbor showed off a string of fine rainbow trout, Battles felt his pulse rise. Read more

There seems to be something of a Thai food boom on the North Coast. From a second-chance venture like Portland-transplant Thai Me Up or a new location from Manzanita’s A Mighty Thai in the former BJ’s Pizzeria’s 101 location (both restaurants opening in Seaside), plus local stalwart Nisa’s T… Read more

On a recent soggy May afternoon, I happened upon a relatively new spot at the Seaside Outlets that can really change the narrative arc of your day one way or another: It’s 5 Artisan Distillery and Espresso. Read more

SEASIDE — May is Oregon Wine Month! Read more

SEASIDE — Author and food writer Langdon Cook visits the Seaside Library’s Community Room at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, for a talk, book sales and signings. Read more

By Eve Marx Read more

The sun was throwing tangerine-colored rays through striated layers of lacy clouds. Below, the Pacific Ocean waited like Willy Mays with a baseball glove. Read more

LONG BEACH, Wash. —As ubiquitous as they are, Chinese restaurants often get a cold shoulder in our area. Read more

Sunday, April 7, brings two opportunities to see Tao Orion present “Whole Systems Ecological Restoration: Rethinking the Role of Invasive Species.” Read more

SEASIDE — Plumb the depths of seafood at the Seaside Public Library’s Seafood 101 cooking class at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Seaside Library and will be held in the Community Room. Read more

SEAVIEW, Wash. — Empty Bowls, an annual fundraiser that benefits families struggling to eat healthy meals each day, will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Peninsula Church Center, 5000 N. Place in Seaview. Read more

I can’t say how many times I’ve driven by the historic Shelburne Hotel — maybe 200? I decided to check it out on a recent blustery afternoon and quickly succumbed to its many charms. Read more

American scientists declared victory over the measles virus 19 years ago. It was gone for good, they said. But as any child of the 1980s knows, villains never really die — they just keep on terrorizing camp counselors and frisky teenagers in increasingly improbable sequels. Read more

More than 40 independent craft brewers are on tap for Pouring at the Coast, the annual beer festival taking place Friday through Sunday, March 15 to 17, and presented by the Seaside Chamber of Commerce and Seaside Brewing Co. Read more

GEARHART — McMenamins hosts three days’ worth of St. Patrick’s Day festivities at several of its major properties, from Friday through Sunday, March 15 through 17. Read more

In its 10th year, the annual Pouring at the Coast Brewer’s Festival is taking over an entire weekend, including St. Patrick’s Day, from Friday through Sunday, March 15 to 17. Read more

The name Bucket Bites alone didn’t exactly prepare me for what I was about to dive into at this food truck parked perpendicular to the popular El Asadero on Marine Drive near the Astoria Eco Wash. Read more

SEASIDE — The twelfth annual “A Sweet Affaire” will be held 4 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10, at the Seaside Civic & Convention Center. The event features wine, beer other non-alcoholic beverage tastings, signature small-bite appetizers provided by local restaurants, fine chocolates and d… Read more

Although wine is the star of the 10th annual Savor Cannon Beach festival, taking place Thursday through Sunday, March 7 through 10, food and fellowship are strong supporting characters that round out a lavish showcase of some of the Pacific Northwest’s finest qualities. Read more

I hadn’t stopped by Charlie’s Chophouse on Marine Aveue since they closed down last year to perform a major interior renovation. Gone are any nods to pan-Asian interior design, like the leafy ceiling fans, and in their stead is wood: honest-to-god, honeyed American wood glowing in every nook… Read more

ASTORIA — Each winter, North Coast Food Web sponsors two events in support of local food producers and to improve access to healthy, farm-direct food for shoppers. Read more

Runner-up: Jeany Birdeno, Merry Time Bar and Grill Read more

Runner-up: Don Porter, The Depot, Long Beach, Wash. Read more

Runner-up: El Catrin Mexican Restaurant, Warrenton Read more

Runner-up: Street 14 Cafe, Astoria Read more

Runner-up: Chloe Cox-Brown, The Rusty Cup, Astoria Read more

Runner-up: Fort George Brewery, Astoria Read more

Runner-up: The Wine Shack, Cannon Beach Read more