Restaurant obsessives want to know what's new, what's hot, which favorite chef just launched a sophomore effort, etc., and more often than not, tipsters, readers, friends and family of Eater have one question: Where should I eat right now? And while the Eater 38 is a crucial resource covering old standbys and neighborhood essentials across the city, it is not a chronicle of the "it" (ie, newest) places of the moment.
Thus, we offer the Eater HeatMap, which will change often to continually highlight where the food-focused crowds are flocking to at this very second. With a flurry of new openings of late (and joining four new spots from last time around), Portland welcomes five new places to the list: a Beard-winner's baker's restaurant (Trifecta Tavern), a long-awaited proper restaurant from a beloved Portland chef (Davenport), a second location for a popular brunch haunt (Broder Nord), a vegan take on Indian food (the Sudra), and a food cart that's simply killin' it right now (Burrasca).
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