Cool Drink for a Hot Day!
When I was a youngster of 21 or so, I did time as a bartender. Every so often I would be scheduled to work Sundays, which were incredibly slow. One afternoon the air conditioning was out, and it had to have been 95 degrees out. Patrons didn’t want anything sophisticated, they wanted something cold and refreshing. Faced with the prospect of seeing my tips walk out the... [Read more]
Does the Oregonian Have an Agenda to Promote Certain Restaurants
July 25, 2005 by Food Dude
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Gotham Tavern Am I the only one that thought all the free publicity Gotham got in Friday’s Oregonian was no more then gushing drivel? One restaurant got seven pages plus the cover of A&E? You’d think it was the annual food issue and Hebberoy and company had won. Want to bet who will be the next Oregonian restaurant of the year? If, as I have heard, it takes... [Read more]
Basta’s Trattoria
July 20, 2005 by Food Dude
Filed under Other Reviews
Refreshed 4.08 Bastas on NW 21st used to be a Tastee-Freeze, but if it weren’t for the steep angular roof you’d never know it. A huge salt water aquarium greets you just inside the front door. The walls are painted in earth tones and large heavy drapes soften the space. There is a small outdoor area for alfresco dining. A warm comfortable feel permeates the restaurant. Native... [Read more]
St. Honoré Boulangerie
July 18, 2005 by Food Dude
Filed under Other Reviews
Updated 6.08 If Disney Corporation was told to design a French bakery, I would guess that St. Honoré would be pretty close to their final result. This is not necessarily a bad thing. It is more the movie version American tourists expect from a French bakery, but not like any I have ever seen in France. It just has too much of a ‘big money’ feel. St. Honoré Boulangerie... [Read more]
Saucebox Restaurant in Portland Goes Nuclear Over a Bad Review
July 5, 2005 by Food Dude
Filed under News/Discussion
One of my most popular posts ever, and the one that put this site on the map. This is three posts over three days, all put together: Over the past six months there has been a change in the food reviews in this town. Before that time you would see the occasional negative review, but 90% of them were darn positive. Even new big name places that were just terrible got good reviews.... [Read more]
