Submitted by Meredith Goad on pressherald.com

Bon Appetit has named Portland the "Foodiest Small Town in America."

In the magazine's October issue, writer Andrew Knowlton cites the city's fresh seafood, local beers, artisanal bakeries and "the best breakfasts in the country."

Knowlton apparently ate his way through Portland in April, visiting lots of local restaurants and attending a "Deathmatch," an underground, invitation-only dinner party thrown together occasionally by local chefs.

As for restaurants, Knowlton cited old favorites such as Street and Co., Fore Street, and Hugo's, but said Food Factory Miyake, the sushi place on Spring Street, is "the best of a spate of newcomers." Knowlton said the five-course omakase dinner he had there "rivaled any that I've found in New York - and at half the price."

As for breakfast, Knowlton raved about Becky's Diner, Marcy's Diner and 158 Pickett Street Cafe, which he said serves "the country's best bacon, egg and cheese bagel sandwich." He called the corned beef hash at Hot Suppa! "Portland's best breakfast dish."

For more on what Knowlton has to say about Portland, visit his blog at http://www.bonappetit.com/blogsandforums/blogs/bafoodist