Rico Loverde thought he had a grasp on the smash burger competition when he opened his new food cart, Monster Smash, at 4500 S.E. Stark St. last month. He knew of just one other place taking a trained ...

Standing out in Portland’s crowded smash burger scene isn’t easy. In the four years since we hunted down and ate approximately 25 local renditions, dozens of new bars, carts and restaurants have ...

Remember the bistro burger? Those towering restaurant creations with a half pound of beef and a small salad’s worth of toppings? The ones stacked high with fried onion rings or crispy pork belly that ...