"Gabe Rucker’s Le Pigeon has had no small influence in defining what constitutes Portland dining: playful and creative, boundary-pushing and nonchalant. A past dinner included watermelon ham with oolong-pickled quail egg, braised goat sopes with aji amarillo-pickled cucumbers and nectarines, and hamachi in a creamy dressing with cantaloupe popping boba; while the menu changes frequently, every non-vegetarian meal ends with Rucker’s foie gras profiteroles, the best ice cream sandwich a human could consume. The restaurant offers both meaty and vegetarian five-course menus each night starting at $140, with nonalcoholic and alcoholic beverage pairings as well as optional add-ons like foie gras. Reservations are available via Resy." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden