Friends of Eater Offer Headline Predictions for 2018

As is the tradition at Eater, our closeout of the year is a survey of friends, industry types, and bloggers. This year, we asked the group seven questions running the gamut from best dining neighborhood of the year to top restaurant newcomers, and we'll be rolling out their expert opinions all week long. Responses are cut, pasted, and (mostly) unedited herein. Readers, please share your survey answers in the comments.

Gary Okazaki, professional glutton (aka Gary the Foodie)

2018 is a "Golden Year" for PDX New Restaurants (I want to be hopeful)

Andrea Damewood, restaurant critic, Portland Mercury

More hotels open flagship restaurants with mediocre results (or, y'know, nuclear war)

Michael Russell, The Oregonian’s food reporter and critic

Sexual harassment allegations hit prominent Portland restaurant/bar industry figure

Mike Thelin, co-founder of Feast Portland

More restaurateurs open in the ‘burbs and outside of Portland