When Portland Had a Pizza Palace With a Pipe Organ the Size of a House

There are some places that fade quietly into history. And then there are places that refuse to die because too many people still remember exactly how they sounded. I was born in 1981, which means I just missed the full force of Organ Grinder Restaurant. By the time I...

Locals Line Up for the Fish and Chips at This Unassuming Stop Just Off Highway 101

Some days on the Oregon coast feel like they’re meant for surprises, and discovering J’s Fish & Chips was exactly that kind of day. It’s the kind of place you could drive past a dozen times without a second glance, tucked into a simple strip-mall stretch just off...

Some of Oregon’s Most Crave-Worthy Fish and Chips Are Hiding in This Tiny Harbor Town

There are places along the Oregon Coast that don’t just feed you — they stay with you. The kind of places where the windows fog up from the fryer, where rain taps lightly on the glass, where the scent of fresh seafood wraps around you the second you open the door. The...

This New Oregon Restaurant Is Serving Sushi Tacos and We’re Already Obsessed

If Eugene had a food love language, Kasumi House would be fluent in it. This isn’t one of those places that tries to impress you with buzzwords or over-designed plates. Kasumi House is cool in the way that feels effortless. The kind of cool where the menu actually...

Most People Drive Right Past This Oregon Coast Market, Unaware of the Exceptional Seafood Waiting Inside

There’s no shortage of great seafood on the Oregon Coast. That’s both a gift and a problem. From docks to diners, shacks to sit-down restaurants, the options can feel endless. For those of us who spend time covering food around Oregon, seafood spots are some of our...
Man Drowns After Falling Into Thor’s Well Near Yachats

Man Drowns After Falling Into Thor’s Well Near Yachats

A man drowned Monday after falling into Thor’s Well, the third such fatality since 2017 at the notoriously dangerous natural feature near Cape Perpetua, just south of Yachats, according to The Lincoln Chronicle and the Yachats Fire Department. Emergency crews were dispatched around 3:40 p.m. after witnesses reported that the man had been swept into the churning sinkhole by an incoming tide. By the time responders arrived, the victim was already dead inside the 20- to 30-foot-deep hole carved...

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6.4-magnitude Earthquake Rocks Northern California

6.4-magnitude Earthquake Rocks Northern California

An earthquake hit coastal Northern California early Tuesday, which was reportedly 10 miles deep near Eureka in Humboldt County. The quake hit around 2:30 am, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, just 7.4 miles west-southwest of Ferndale.   Road Closure: State...

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