Karam Lebanese

I first took a look at Karam back in early 2005. I think it is time for a much longer review and update.

Lebanon is a small country on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean. The name is from Lubnan, the word for white, to describe the snow covered peaks of the Mount Lebanon Range. Working from Egyptian hieroglyphs, early settlers in the area made a contribution to history by developing the basis of the alphabet used today throughout the Western world.

What do these all have in common?

1. PIne Tavern - Bend,
2. Merriwether’s,
3. Andina,
4. Amuse - Ashland,
5. Lucier,
6. Oba,
7. Deep - Bend,
8. The Melting Pot,
9. Masu Sushi,
10. 23Hoyt.

They are, in order, Open Table’s top ten

Gold and Chocolate Hart - Alma Chocolate

Gold and Chocolate Hart, by Elizabeth Lopeman
Sarah Hart makes religious icons you can sink your teeth into.

Sara Hart of Alma Chocolates
“My dad was a Presbyterian minister and he was a civil rights activist and really conscious of the unrest over Vietnam, so social justice was in my DNA,” explains Sarah Hart, the Alma Chocolate visionary. [...]

Mai Thai

Bruce Bauer from WineGuyWorld.com has a look at a Thai restaurant I hadn’t heard of before. I dropped by with some friends, and had a large selection of dishes. Based on my meal, I think this is a pretty accurate impression. Food Dude]
I have seen the future of Thai food happiness in Portland, and by [...]