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Acadia

When I was growing up, my mother used to make jambalaya on a regular basis. It was one of my favorite dishes, and I still make it now and then using her old recipe from the 40′s. With fond memories of that dish and New Orleans cuisine in general, I was excited to be reviewing Acadia. Though I hadn’t been
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An All You Can Eat Buffet of FOOD NEWS

Namaste! Indian Buffet Coming to Northeast Portland? Northeast Portlanders craving good or decent (or even any) Indian Food may be in for a pleasant surprise. The owners of the well regarded Namaste restaurant in the wilds of the Vancouver, Washington suburbs (117th street to be precise) told me they are planning on opening an outpost near NE 33rd and Broadway
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Food News

Back from my trip Monday, rested and ready to plunge into projects. First, some news. A new restaurant opening tomorrow called Toast at SE 52nd and Steele. This is the previous location of Angie’s Bad Ass Video, so this should be an improvement. Brunch and dinner Wednesday – Saturday. It is owned by industry veteran Donald Kotler of Southpark, Vindalho
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America, Distilled

Since I’ve just gotten back from vacation, I don’t have much to post. However, the folks over at Imbibe Magazine sent this over tonight, and it caught my eye. We will return to regular programing soon! America, Distilled 3rd Annual Distillers Festival Showcases 30+ Microdistillers’ Spirits at Gerding Theater Aug 25 – 26 Portland, Ore., August 22, 2007 – This
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Giorgio’s

It’s an incredibly fertile time for the Portland restaurant scene; there has been an absolute flurry of openings in the last year or so. We haven’t seen so much activity since, well, last year’s flurry of openings on Alberta, Mississippi, and Williams Streets (hello, PDC!) Meanwhile, the restaurants that have been in business for a while are seeking an infusion
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Vacation Post

Alien Life Forms in Clear Creek Distillery Bottles Identified! Here I am, on vacation a long way from Portland, and what do I find in my NY Times? Why yet another article on Portland, or to be more specific, a Portland company. The Times seems to be Portland’s biggest booster. Today their focus is on Clear Creek Distillery. They have
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Pasha

I love Pasha. Specifically, I love Pasha’s lunch buffet. This is why… It’s the middle of a hurried weekday. Usually, I graze intermittently to sustain my strength, but today I’ve been working and running around all morning and into the afternoon, and breakfast seems days ago. The noon hour has long passed, and I really need to sit down and
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