What are the things that matter most to you when you dine out?
February 27, 2006 by Ken Collura
Filed under Food Writing
What are the things that matter most to you when you dine out? They include ambiance, location, pricing, quality of food and service. The best restaurants provide all of these elements, although sometimes there are certain places which we frequent, but aren’t exactly sure why. The French would call this the je ne sais quoi factor. When polls are taken
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Follow-Up to Fenouil Customer Service Story
February 24, 2006 by Food Dude
Filed under News/Discussion
[Updated 7.09: Since this incident happened, the restaurant has changed hands, and management has changed. This post is still here because of all the comments] For those that have been following a service issue I had with one restaurant in town, it has now been resolved, for the most part, to my satisfaction. The restaurant owner has apologized for the
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Customer Service ‘F’ for Fenouil
February 23, 2006 by Food Dude
Filed under News/Discussion
[Update 7.09 : Since this incident happened, the restaurant has changed hands, and management has changed. This post is still here because of all the comments.] For a restaurant that reportedly spent $5,000,000 on the interior and claims to be customer service oriented, you’d think they might have the graciousness to handle a situation like this another way. Personally, I
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Food Network Films at Ripe Family Supper
February 22, 2006 by Food Dude
Filed under News/Discussion
The Food Network has been in town filming a few stories. Tonight they spent the evening at Ripe Family Supper. There was quite a bit of friction in the Ripe clan when news of the visit first broke, but now that Rachael Ray has been wined and dined, all is forgotten; A good time had by all. The Food Dude
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Review: Sal’s Famous Italian Kitchen
February 22, 2006 by Food Dude
Filed under Other Reviews
When I was a starving student in the San Francisco area, I used to spend a lot of time exploring the city. It seemed every few blocks there were places named Joes’: New Joe’s, Old Joe’s, Original Joes. Late one night, I was desperate for a meal and wandered inside New Joe’s. All the Joe’s seem to be comfortable throwbacks
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Monday Interviews: Pascal Sauton of Carafe
February 20, 2006 by Nancy Rommelmann
Filed under Interviews
Pascal Sauton, chef and owner of Carafe, laughs easily, charms effortlessly, and exudes the sort of corporeal bonhomie one associates with the proprietor of a French bistro. Born and trained in France, with cooking sojourns in New York to South America, Sauton deliberately set down stakes in Portland, because, he says, “Oregon is a candy store for chefs.” Over cappuccino,
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Saint Cupcake Robbed!
February 17, 2006 by Food Dude
Filed under News/Discussion
Saint Cupcake was broken into on the evening before Valentines day. Apparently, bakers had been busy late into the night making sure cupcakes would be available for those that wanted them for their sweethearts. Imagine their distress, returning to find thieves had smashed a window and stolen 12 dozen cupcakes, a laptop, and all the recipes, but left the cash,
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