"This North Williams hotspot is something of a Portland food scene supergroup. The name, Eem, is the first initials of its three owners: Earl Ninsom of Langbaan and Hat Yai, Eric Nelson of the cocktail pop-up Shipwreck, and Matt Vicedomini of Matt’s BBQ. The result of their combined efforts is a menu of outstanding curries — brisket burnt ends in white curry, smoked lamb shoulder massaman curry — inspired barbecue dishes like pork steak with Northern Thai chili dip, and Chopped BBQ Fried Rice. Tiki-esque tropical cocktails are on hand to cool things down." - Nick Woo