An Exploration of Portland Oregon Food and Drink

Jun

Author: Food Dude

I hadn’t been to Morton’s in at least eight years when I pulled up to the valet a few weeks ago. The last time my experience had been pretty good. On this warm Thursday evening, I was expecting a meal that would be close to the quality of El Gaucho. Morton’s ... Read More »

Jun

Beer Haiku – Beerku Contest for Our Warm Week

Author: Food Dude

The Sagebrush Classic Feast has offered two tickets to their July 18th event as a prize in a Beer Haiku contest. You'll be able to enter by either Twitter @pdxfooddude, or in the comments for this post. The proceeds for this event benefits Central Oregon children and families, so I'm ... Read More »

Jun

Ringside Steakhouse

Author: Food Dude

In 1994, I had my first dinner at Ringside, yet I remember the night like it was yesterday. It was a cool, crisp winter evening. I wanted to impress a date, and knowing nothing about the Portland food scene, was told it would be a safe bet. Going inside was ... Read More »

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Jun

Which is it, Safeway?

Author: Food Dude

Last week, Safeway started boasting in its NE Broadway store that it was now supplying LOCALLY GROWN fruit. A poster showed where the farms in Oregon were. They even added special "I'm Local!" tags on one fruit display. But the fruit next to those tags were plums and peaches - ... Read More »

Jun

ASOBG R.I.P., etc.

Author: Food Dude

Rumor on the street is, Alberta Oyster Bar and Grill has closed closes Sunday, June 28th. It will reopen as a "whiskey tavern" in a few weeks, with Andrew Finkelman, currently of 50 Plates, and the current ASOBG chef. The only thing that surprises me about this news, is that ... Read More »

Jun

El Gaucho

Author: Food Dude

To many, El Gaucho epitomizes what a steakhouse should be. It feels sophisticated. The atmosphere is formal, the lighting dim and romantic, and lots of dark wood provides a backdrop to tinkling stemware and white linens. Live jazz wafts from the background as tuxedo-clad waiters scurry by with carts for ... Read More »

Jun

Restaurant Wine Lists: Getting the most for your dollar

Author: Bruce Bauer

I have been meaning to put my thoughts about how to maximize your restaurant wine buying dollars to print for a long time. I was finally motivated by a similar article in the Wall Street Journal that just came out where they listed their top ten ways to get the ... Read More »

Jun

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

Author: Food Dude

Ruth’s Chris is the largest steakhouse chain in the United States. As such, it was the first major restaurant of that type to give the Portland institution Ringside Steakhouse any real competition. After it opened, I used to go now and then to experience something a bit more upscale. I ... Read More »

Jun

A few quick notes

Author: Food Dude

The first steakhouse review will be posted on Tuesday! I'll be covering Ruth's Chris, then one restaurant a week until I've also covered Ringside, Morton's, El Gaucho, and (surprise) Stanfords. I will also be posting a page with a spreadsheet making it easy to see the difference between each restaurant. Twitter ... Read More »

Jun

Cava R.I.P.

Author: Food Dude

From the owner of Cava: Hello all~ It is with a very heavy heart that I have to share this sad news... After this evening, CAVA will be no more. Tonight will be our last night of being open for business. This has been an incredibly difficult and painful decision to come to. Blame it on ... Read More »

Jun

Food News

Author: Food Dude

I didn't think I'd ever get enough items for a decent news roundup, however, in the last few days, it has poured in: Some links don't need a long explanation. Three words: truffle ice cream. The blog is called Killer Clothes + Fine Cuisine. Interesting concept. The Village Voice posted a list ... Read More »

Jun

Restaurant Reservation Discussion

Author: Food Dude

This discussion originally started with the Beast Restaurant review, but really could be about any restaurant, so I moved the comments regarding reservations in general. Feel free to weigh in with your thoughts. Read More »

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