Nancy Zaffaro

If you’re looking for a city with vibrant urban energy, a fabulous food and drink scene, and accessible outdoor opulence, Portland, Oregon is the place to be. Take a look…

The Depot Restaurant on Long Beach Peninsula holds a history very much tied to the history of Washington’s peninsula on the state’s southern-most corner. The building that houses Michael Lalewicz…

The ribereño, or hamlet, of Yanamono in the Peruvian state of Loreto, is accessible only by boat. There are no roads in this part of the rainforest. During our five…

India’s Ranthambhore National Park is a government-run tiger reserve where you’ll have a chance to see not only the (incredibly beautiful) endangered Indian tiger, but a wide range of other…

Let your inner nerd fly, transport or transform and mix some cocktails to sooth your and your friends’ inner demons with Andy Heidel’s new book, The Cocktail Guide to the…

Chefs and restaurant owners today like to mention the efforts made to purvey the best ingredients for their kitchens. They want people to know they source the freshest and highest…

Hello! My Name is Tasty: Global Diner Favorites from Portland’s Tasty Restaurants is the new cookbook from John Gorham and Liz Crain. The Tasty restaurants are well-known and pop-u-lar in…

Charcuterie and other food boards are popular in restaurants everywhere—with good reason—but making them at home can be almost as easy and just as satisfying. For restaurants, “boards” are a…

What signals a celebration better than raising a flute of sparkling wine? Whatever you pour, be it French Champagne, Spanish cava, German sekt, Portuguese or Argentine espumante, or Italian prosecco,…

Of all the many things to do on the coast of the Pacific Northwest, there is nothing like walking along the water, or just gazing out on the horizon and…