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Review: Country Cat

It’s been just over a year since Country Cat opened, and I thought it was time to go back and take a second look.

Ever since it opened, Country Cat has been a subject of heated debate. Should the fried chicken be boneless? Should it be drizzled with maple syrup? If you look at the comments below from my original look, you’ll see some of the back-and-forth that has taken place.

Country Cat does not try to be an

Bikini Coffee Now Open

According to KGW, Bikini Coffee hasopened. “It’s downtown in the former Caplan Sports World location at 520 SW 5th Ave”. I would write more, but I just got overwhelmed by the crush of men rushing out the door for their afternoon break.

Heidi Yorkshire Reviews Lucier

It seems early to post a review of Lucier (or is according to the polls we’ve run), but Heidi Yorkshire of Willamette Week, has posted a review that pretty much echo’s my feelings, and also rakes a bit of mud:

In his official biography on Lucier’s website—and in an interview with WW—Chureau stated that during the period from 1986 to 1990 he worked at several restaurants in Paris that had three Michelin stars, a ranking held

Greg Higgins Interview in Mercury

Patrick Coleman, the Mercury’s newish food writer, has done a long interview with Greg Higgins. It’s an interesting look at the early food scene in Portland. So what was it like being in that whole neighborhood [SW Salmon and 10th] at the time? Vat and Tonsure was there, Hamburger Mary’s, Crocodile Records. What was that little downtown area like? It’s
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Tales of the Cocktail Part 3

I’m finally back from New Orleans. Although the Tales of the Cocktail ended on Monday, I stayed to visit with friends and take a quick side trip to Austin to visit some relatives. It’s good to be back in the cooler weather of Portland.

A few more observations: Absinthe was all over the place this year, and my tour of the forthcoming Absinthe Museum of America on Royal St. was fun, as were the absinthe tastings. Although I missed the

Just another weekend in Beervana

Under perfect summer skies on the banks of the sparkling Willamette with Mt. Hood towering in the distance, 72 wildly wonderful beers will pour for the denizens of Beertopia and the folks who are lucky enough to visit here. It’s the most perfect weekend of the summer, and following is a preview of how you’re likely to spend it.

Now 21 years old, our Oregon Brewer’s Festival (OBF) has become the stuff of legend. Some say it’s the largest outdoor beer festival in the country. I say it’s just another one of the many things that make our city great.

Who Wrote This – one pot + bumbershoot?

Updated: Some of you got it; Michael Hebb. Here’s the whole thing: one pot + bumbershoot = you make dinner (I am tired and my feet hurt) by luck or coincidence I have convinced a large handful of people across the globe to help me make dinner. and if you are so inclined – then I urge you to make
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