Brooke Jackson Glidden

1 month ago | pdxmonthly.com | Brooke Jackson Glidden

Love Letters is Portland Monthly’s quarterly series from nonfiction comics creator and editor Shay Mirk celebrating the parties and places that shape our city. Shay Mirk recently hit the court with the folks behind Dyke Hoops, a weekly game of queer-friendly pickup basketball. For decades, queer intramural sports leagues, clubs, and meetups have served a vital role in community building—a place to make friends, develop relationships, and connect during periods of hardship.

2 months ago | pdxmonthly.com | Brooke Jackson Glidden

The only duo more iconic than Portlanders and brunch is Portlanders and complaining about brunch lines. And yet the countless restaurants, bars, and cafés across town demonstrate the simple truth: The city loves its morning meals, lines or not, and that’s not going to change anytime soon. But a plethora of options comes with its own problems, as weekend mornings grind to a halt over arguments on where to go.

2 months ago | pdx.eater.com | Dianne De Guzman |Brooke Jackson Glidden |Janey Wong |Rebecca Roland

In the rough-and-tumble city of foraged dining, vegan soul food, whole-animal butchery, and bacon-topped maple bars, there are a lot of opinions about what to eat. This guide slices through the designer flannel to help tourists find the best Portland food and drink out there. Welcome to the Land of Craftsman CuisineStraight up, Portland has something most other cities do not: the natural bounty of the Willamette Valley, unblemished by pollution.

2 months ago | pdxmonthly.com | Brooke Jackson Glidden

When I was a teenager, visiting Portland meant visiting its west side. My mom, friends, and I would book a room at the funky-fabulous Inn at Northrup Station with its 2002 Scooby Doo color scheme, drop off our bags, and explore. We’d bop down NW 23rd—my mother still calls it “trendy-third”—or roam Pioneer Place.

Feb 28, 2025 | pdx.eater.com | Brooke Jackson Glidden

For Portlanders seeking Iftar meals or just some weeknight takeout, finding halal dining options can be tricky. Oregon’s Muslim population is small — 1 percent of Oregonians identify as Muslim — and while cities like Detroit or D.C. are abundant with exceptional halal restaurants and markets, in Portland, only a handful of strong food carts, restaurants, and markets are scattered across town.