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Rachel Pinsky

Contributor at Willamette Week

Contributor at The Columbian

Writer at Freelance

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  • 1 week ago | columbian.com | Rachel Pinsky

    News / Life / Clark County Life Two more tours are coming this month By Rachel Pinsky, Columbian freelance food writer Published: May 2, 2025, 6:08am If you’re someone who likes food and scrolls Instagram, you’re probably already following Emily Snieska, aka The Portland Foodies and Portland Supperclub. Snieska began posting in 2021 about food in Portland shortly after moving from Texas to east Vancouver. Her enthusiasm for good food and her fun aura attracted a large following. Snieska more...

  • 2 weeks ago | columbian.com | Rachel Pinsky

    During a recent bout of seasonal allergies, I learned that nettle tea is a folk remedy for hay fever. That sparked my curiosity about herbal teas and ones made here locally. Herbal tea is a confusing term because it doesn’t have any actual tea leaves in it. Instead, it’s a melange of other plants. Some refer to these steeped beverages as tisanes to avoid confusion.

  • 1 month ago | columbian.com | Rachel Pinsky

    New vendors are joining many old standbys at the popular downtown Vancouver Farmers Market for its spring-summer season, which kicks off Saturday. Although the market is year-round, it’s open both Saturdays and Sundays each weekend between April and October. On average, 300 to 400 vendors apply for the 250 vendor spots to fill 175 market stalls for spring and summer at the downtown market.

  • 1 month ago | columbian.com | Rachel Pinsky

    Irrelevant Beer’s new taproom recently opened in Vancouver’s Uptown Village, providing a permanent home for Goon Burger. This quickly popular burger-and-fry operation started as a smashburger project by two employees of downtown taqueria Little Conejo. Jake Shaffer and Brian Pouppirt’s smashburgers began popping up around town and steadily gained an avid following.

  • 1 month ago | columbian.com | Rachel Pinsky

    Portland winemaker Pam Walden opened a tasting room for her wine company, Willful Wine, at the Grant House in 2023. Initially, she offered small bites to accompany her lush, complex Pinot Noir, crisp whites and carefully crafted rosé. Walden recently hired a new chef and expanded service into the main floor of this historic building on Vancouver’s Officers Row.

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