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Riley's Recs

Things to eat, drink, cook, and do in Portland, Oregon. Occasionally other places, too.

Newsletter · By Riley Stevenson · Official site

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Sep 17, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    How to start meal planning (opens the original)

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    Welcome to Riley’s Recs! A place for people who love to talk about what they eat, drink, and do in Portland. This is a special edition. Normally, I share recipe ideas on Sundays and restaurant recs every other Thursday. Tip: If this newsletter is truncated in your email, click “View entire message.”You might remember Kendall from her Meal Plan for a Family of Four piece a year ago. It was a fu

  2. Issue · Sep 13, 2026

    10 fun things (opens the original)

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    Welcome to Riley’s Recs! A place for people who love to talk about what they eat, cook, and do in Portland, Oregon. Want even more recommendations? Follow RR on Instagram at @rileysrecs. Enjoy!New York, so fun! I stayed at the Penny Hotel in Williamsburg, where rooms come with a Fellow kettle, coffee, and pour over instructions. How very Brooklyn. The hotel is across the street from the church where Sabrina Carpenter filmed her controversial Feather music video and around the corner from Mary Be

  3. Issue · Aug 30, 2026

    Staying In No. 106: My last week of Portland summer (opens the original)

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    Welcome to Riley’s Recs! A place for people who love to talk about what they eat, cook, and do in Portland, Oregon. This is “Staying In,” a Sunday newsletter with recipe ideas for your week ahead plus a few other fun recs. Every other Thursday I also publish a “Going Out” edition where I review a restaurant, bar, or activity here in Portland. Want even more recommendations? Follow RR on Instagram at @rileysrecs. Enjoy!I paid $19 for a lox bagel at Pipsqu

  4. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    Going Out No. 48: Portland's Best Breakfast Sandwiches (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Aug 23, 2026

    Staying In No. 105: All hail green goddess (opens the original)

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    Welcome to Riley’s Recs! A place for people who love to talk about what they eat, cook, and do in Portland, Oregon. This is “Staying In,” a Sunday newsletter with recipe ideas for your week ahead plus a few other fun recs. Every other Thursday I also publish a “Going Out” edition where I review a restaurant, bar, or activity here in Portland. Want even more recommendations? Follow RR on Instagram at @rileysrecs. Enjoy!I finally made it to No Saint after the birthday fiasco. I met a friend at the

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