Feast Festival was founded in Portland, Oregon, in 2012 as a way to celebrate the unique cuisine of our little corner of the Pacific Northwest. From amazing seafood to Tillamook dairy, marionberry pie to tater tots, delicious wines to Beaver State brews, the cuisine that defines Oregon is something to be exalted -- and enjoyed! And that's precisely what Feast Festival is: an annual food festival that's a true celebration of Oregon.

Editor's Note: Since this article was first published, the organizers of Feast Festival had to make the difficult decision to postpone the event until 2023. In the meantime, we recommend checking out some of the great restaurants that participate in this amazing PDX festival!

Food isn't just something that nourishes the body. It's something that feeds the soul. It's a way of connecting disparate cultures and histories in a shared, communal experience.

Food is a celebration. And that's what Feast Portland is.

Hailed as the premier food and drink festival of the Pacific Northwest, Feast is a celebration of the bounty of the Beaver State: the abundant oceans, fertile fields, and inventive spirit that combines to create something wholly unique and wonderful.

From beloved Oregon favorites, like Tillamook ice cream...

...to the freshest catches from the Pacific, foodies have a lot to love (and eat!) at Feast.

PDX is known for its stellar international food scene, and pretty much the entire globe is represented at this food festival.

Some of the food here will surprise even the most devoted Oregon foodies, however. A melty, perfectly assembled Reuben... in Oregon? Yes!

And the barbecue options at this food festival might just make you rethink everything you thought you knew about Oregon BBQ.

Of course, Feast Portland features some of the finest wines from Oregon Wine Country. It's a big point of pride for us in the Beaver State, after all.

At its core, Feast Portland is about being proud of our cuisine and culture -- two things inextricably linked in the most delightfully delicious way.

This year's Feast Festival happens Sept. 16-18 in Downtown Portland, Oregon. Tickets go on sale in June, and you can learn more information at the Feast Portland website.