Food & Drink

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People Can’t Get Enough Of This Pasta That’s Redefining Italian Cuisine In Oregon

Found in Portland and several other Oregon cities, Pastini has established itself as a haven for pasta enthusiasts, offering a delightful array of Italian dishes that tantalize the taste buds and celebrate the rich flavors of Mediterranean cuisine. With a commitment to using high-quality...

Raising Cane’s Expansion to Washington Marks New Chapter in Fast Food Scene

VANCOUVER, Wash. & RENTON, Wash. - The Louisiana-based fast-food chain, Raising Cane's, is set to make a significant splash in the Washington fast-food scene. Known for its delectable chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries, Cane's Sauce, and more, Raising Cane's is planning to open its first...

You’ll Fall in Love with this Classic American Diner on the Coast

Leona’s Cafe in Reedsport is just about the cutest, most charming, small-town restaurant you can find these days. Inside this open and bright cafe you’ll find classic American diner food for breakfast and lunch, perfectly cooked and friendly employees greeting you at the door. When you walk inside...

Get the Freshest Seafood and Oysters on this Oregon Coast Pier

Located on a pier in the small coastal town of Bay City, you may not even realize The Fish Peddler is even there if you’re not looking for it. The small restaurant is actually located within the much larger facility of Pacific Oyster (a branch of Pacific Seafood, a local northwest seafood company...

Restaurant’s Robot Waiter Gets Mixed Reactions in Small Oregon Town, Angering Some

Wow, guys! You will not believe what's happening in our small, quiet town of Estacada, Oregon! Picture this: you walk into your favorite local haunt, The Cazadero, and instead of Sherry Andrus, the ever-smiling owner, or one of the human servers approaching, it's a 3.5-foot-tall robot named Plato....
Oregon’s Nacho Authority: Rivas Taco Shop in Eugene

Oregon’s Nacho Authority: Rivas Taco Shop in Eugene

I've been eating nachos at Rivas Taco Shop on Willamette St. in Eugene off and on for a number of years now, as it's located near one of my work locations.   However, a couple years ago, I decided to take a little hiatus from eating there, due to receiving a...

Nachos Review: Cocina Baez of Eugene

Nachos Review: Cocina Baez of Eugene

Hello, dear readers of That Oregon Life! My name is Scott and I am a nacho enthusiast residing in lovely Eugene, Oregon. A couple years ago, I had written a few articles for That Oregon Life, but life got in the way and I took a little break from one of my other...

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