Grant Butler

Sat down with Elsie McFarland, the 91-year-old owner of Oregon's oldest surviving Italian restaurant (and the first to feature pizza prominently on the menu). You can still find her checking in on tables most weekends oregonlive.com/dining/2024/10…

I’m having a Stevie Nicks moment of bliss right now.

@zaeemshake @Jamiebgoldberg @Oregonian Glad you are back in our newsroom!

Costco had Halloween decorations for sale today. It’s over 4 months away!

As if to confirm its status as a portal to hell, the Denver airport is playing Janet Jackson’s “Escapade” on its sound system right now.

I am forever convinced that the Denver airport is a portal to hell.

The 40 best restaurants in Portland you need to try oregonlive.com/entertainment/…

The Costco near my home has been insanely busy the last 3 days - busier than before Christmas. What am I missing?

Once again, I watch in horror as my husband puts ketchup on the great pizza I made tonight.

TFW you're in a dreary wine store in Kansas, and you spot a favorite Oregon pinot noir. #silverlinings

The Denver airport is annoyingly crowded, and they charge $5 for a bag of chips. In its favor, in the last hour I’ve heard “Waterloo,” “Hot Stuff” and “Born to Be Alive” on the sound system.

Portland — where else? — named America’s best city for vegans, vegetarians oregonlive.com/dining/2023/09… #vegan

Suzanne Nance – singing CEO of All Classical Radio – leads the station to a new studio and into the future oregonlive.com/entertainment/…

Sunday funday!

One of Oregon’s most ‘iconic’ restaurants has unexpectedly closed oregonlive.com/dining/2023/07…

So help me, my husband just put ketchup on my terrific enchiladas.

@lizzzyacker Think older, non-"Toy Story" Pixar. I'm fond of "A Bug's Life," "Ratatouille" and "Wall-e."

My blue check mark went away yesterday, and yet somehow the sun still managed to rise this morning.

Another Portland arts giant has passed away: Henk Pander, influential Oregon artist, dies at 85 oregonlive.com/living/2023/04…

An end of an era and a historic loss: Oregon wine pioneer Dick Erath dies at 87 oregonlive.com/wine/2023/03/o…