Dining Out

After getting its start in February 2020, Champ Pizza now has six locations.

Vancouver-based Champ Pizza expands into Oregon

October 25, 2022, 6:04am Business

Tyson Cook had never worked in a restaurant before starting Champ Pizza. But armed with a mixer and links to YouTube videos, he found his dough recipe. With his dough, passion for sports and dedication to quality ingredients, the restaurant boomed. Now, a sixth location in less than two years… Read story

Half rack of ribs from Creekside Barbecue.

Clark County’s new(ish) barbecue hot spots are superbly saucy

October 14, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

I visited two Vancouver barbecue spots that opened during the pandemic to see if they were ready for kickoff. Both scored touchdowns. Read story

Vancouver chef David Mork prepares a plate. In 2008, he co-opened Lapellah in Vancouver. The restaurant helped elevate Vancouver's fine-dining scene.

Vancouver chef David Mork remembered for elevating fine dining at Lapellah

October 11, 2022, 7:25pm Business

David Mork, who elevated Vancouver’s fine-dining scene as Lapellah’s co-owner and head chef by creating farm-to-table ingredients for wood-fired paellas and other plates, died late last month. He was 47. Read story

Mav's Taphouse serves Mela Brewing's Pumpkin Spice Hard Cider.

Apple-based hard ciders making their way onto Clark County’s radar

October 7, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Cosmic, Honeycrisp, Jazz and Jonagold apples from the Yakima Valley fill Clark County grocery stores and farmers markets every fall. Despite a rainbow bounty of fruit and a long list of taprooms, there aren’t many locally made hard ciders. That may be changing. Read story

Pho Divine sits on Main Street on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, in Vancouver. The Vietnamese restaurant recently opened.

Pho back in Uptown Village

October 1, 2022, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

A new pho place, Pho Divine, has opened at 2014 Main St. in Uptown Village. Read story

Fresh-hop beer still here, Clark County brewers remind us

September 30, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life

Craft beer nerds know that fresh hop beer season starts in late August, but some mistakenly think that it ends in early September. Contrary to popular belief, this celebration of beer made with wet green flowers — instead of the usual dried hops — continues into October. Read story

Salmon a la Kaye: Salty, sweet dish tribute to stepmom

My stepmother, Kaye, was a little salty, a little sweet and loved a good meal. This piquant recipe for salmon filets with a honey-garlic sauce is in her honor.

September 28, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

My stepmother, Kaye Wolverton, passed away recently. Her memorial service was on Sept. 19, the same day as Queen Elizabeth II, though with a bit less pomp. Like the royal funeral, there was a dog present, though my father’s rat terrier is markedly less well-behaved than the former queen’s corgis.… Read story