Food & Wine

Life & Style Portland food carts could star in reality TV show (Video)

By Joe English, KATU News Published: Jun 8, 2013 at 1:47 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 8, 2013 at 1:47 PM PDT

We all know Portland is famous for its food carts. Now there's a reality TV show in the works showcasing some of them.

Life & Style New Yorkers going crazy for Cronuts (Photo Gallery)

By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press Published: Jun 6, 2013 at 7:35 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 7, 2013 at 1:49 PM PDT

Oh the pull of that elusive reservation at the hot new restaurant. And double-oh the sweet and fatty decadence of a well-made dessert. Combine the two foodie emotions and you've got the Cronut.

Life & Style Cloudy skies got you down? New cafe offers 'light therapy' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Lincoln Graves KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 31, 2013 at 2:42 PM PDT Last Updated: May 31, 2013 at 2:58 PM PDT

Sometimes the gloomy, gray skies we live under in the Pacific Northwest can get us down.

Life & Style P-Town Eats: Home cook cook-off (Video)

By Valerie Hurst KATU News Published: May 28, 2013 at 10:44 PM PDT Last Updated: May 28, 2013 at 10:44 PM PDT

Stacy Reed's recipe put her on the short list in a fight to win the National Beef Cook-off contest. This is a big deal. The prize is $25,000.

Life & Style Seattle butcher bringing home the bacon with 'marijuana pigs' (Video)

By Lindsay Cohen Published: May 21, 2013 at 7:38 PM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 7:38 PM PDT

Pot-infused bacon? There's a shop for that.

Life & Style P-Town Eats: The wood coasters, coffee bean connection (Video)

By Valerie Hurst KATU News Published: May 20, 2013 at 10:36 PM PDT Last Updated: May 20, 2013 at 10:39 PM PDT

What do wood coasters and coffee beans have in common? Chris Howells of Happy Valley makes both and found a more interesting connection. KATU's Valerie Hurst shows us how he's wasting less and cashing in.

Life & Style Fresh Copper River salmon lands in Seattle (Photo Gallery) (Audio)

By KOMO Staff and Associated Press Published: May 17, 2013 at 9:39 AM PDT Last Updated: May 21, 2013 at 10:20 AM PDT

The first planeload of Copper River salmon from Cordova, Alaska, landed Friday morning at Sea-Tac Airport and the Alaska Airlines pilots carried a 40-pound king to waiting chefs.

Life & Style Need a drink? New airport bar offers extensive tequila selection (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Emily Sinovic, KATU News Published: May 9, 2013 at 8:40 AM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 2:13 PM PDT

The newest bar at PDX is billing itself as the world's largest airport tequila bar with a selection of 200 varieties.

Life & Style Teen cuisine: High school chefs compete under pressure (Video)

By Valerie Hurst, KATU News Published: May 8, 2013 at 9:23 AM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 9:23 AM PDT

Life & Style Commit 2 Be Fit: Get your kids to eat healthy food (Video)

By Deb Knapp, KATU News Published: May 6, 2013 at 6:01 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 6:01 PM PDT

How can you get your kids to eat healthier foods? Dr. Miles Hassell has the answer -- and it's something that worked with his own son.

Life & Style Photos: Boise Burger Brawl contestants tackle 'Braveheart' (Photo Gallery)

By KBOI Web Staff Published: May 3, 2013 at 2:01 PM PDT Last Updated: May 3, 2013 at 2:16 PM PDT

The Braveheart includes three 9-oz meat patties, four types of cheese, 10 pieces of bacon, ham, corned beef, finger steaks, pulled pork, macaroni and cheese, pickles, lettuce and tomato, sandwiched in a sourdough roll.

Life & Style Dark times no more as empty Portland restaurants fill up

By Wendy Culverwell, Portland Business Journal Published: May 3, 2013 at 1:51 PM PDT Last Updated: May 3, 2013 at 1:51 PM PDT

Portlanders have lots of choices when it comes to dining out - and the choices are expanding.

Life & Style Portland's food carts offer up their best at 6th annual 'Eat Mobile' (Photo Gallery)

By Kai Hayashi, KATU.com Photographer Published: Apr 29, 2013 at 11:23 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 29, 2013 at 3:27 PM PDT

Eat Mobile, the part-food festival, part-cart competition, allowed attendees to sample from 50 Portland area foodcarts. These vendors competed for the coveted Carty Award presented by Willamette Week.

Life & Style Thousands enjoy food cart competition (Video)

By Valerie Hurst, KATU News Published: Apr 28, 2013 at 4:12 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 28, 2013 at 4:12 PM PDT

3,000 people showed up for the Eat Mobile event at OMSI Saturday night.

Life & Style Crazy about food carts? Then you're going to LOVE this (Video)

By KATU.com Staff Published: Apr 26, 2013 at 4:19 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 4:54 PM PDT

What could arguably be called 'food cart heaven' is coming to OMSI this weekend.