A celebrated Portland cocktail bar and noted chef each took home awards at the 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards, extending the Rose City’s unprecedented streak at the so-called “Oscars of the Food World.”
Scotch Lodge, the Southeast Portland cocktail bar opened by longtime local bartender and whisky expert Tommy Klus in 2019, was named America’s most Outstanding Bar during Monday evening’s ceremony at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Meanwhile, the regional Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific medallion went to Ryan Roadhouse of Nodoguro, a top-rated downtown Portland restaurant known for creative approach to seasonal Japanese cuisine…