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First Impression: The New Genoa, Accanto

FIRST IMPRESSION – THE NEW GENOA by Amelia Hard For any readers who don’t already know this, my husband and I owned Genoa from 1981-1992, then sold it to a group of our senior employees. Though we had no financial interest in the restaurant after selling it, we of course continued to dine there and to care deeply about its
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Dining On a Budget in Portland – Downtown/Convention Center

This guide was originally written for the 2009 United States Barista Championship, but it got so much favorable press, I decided to adapt it to anyone dining on a budget. This is a quick guide to places that are very reasonably priced, and close to the Convention Center/Downtown core.

If it’s lunch or breakfast you are after, Portland abounds with great options. Lately two new places have been getting a ton of attention: Bunk Sandwiches and Meat Cheese Bread. They both are terrific, and you’ll get out the door for less than ten dollars – much less at breakfast.

H5O bistro & bar – First Impression

H5O (and that’s h-five-oh, in case you were wondering) bistro & bar is a part of Portland’s newest boutique hotel compound: Hotel Fifty. The bistro is under the helm of Texas transplant, Nicholas A. Yanes, a chef with a resume of high-brow dining rooms around Dallas, along with a degree from the Western Culinary Institute.

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Le Pigeon – Another View

“Foie Gras”….”Lamb Belly”….”Foot and Tail Croquette”…”Beef Cheek Bourguignon”. Gee, where am I, in heaven? Nah, just Le Pigeon here in PDX, where the accolades have always come fast and furious for chef/owner Gabriel Rucker’s charnel house cuisine. Talk about respect for your raw material. If you’re a pig who happens to catch Gabriel’s eye, there’s a good chance that 95%
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Crescent Cafe – breakfast in the wine country

First Impressions, by Hungry Soul A little over a year ago, the Crescent Cafe opened to many oo’s and aah’s. Owners, Michael McKenney and Danny Wilser had moved to Yamhill County to “retire” and it seems got bored. They formerly owned and operated Ella’s Restaurant in San Francisco, a much loved neighborhood spot. The Crescent Cafe is a step up
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Detour Cafe

I was sitting with a couple of long-time Portlanders at the Detour Cafe, reminiscing about the old Quality Pie Company and what the city used to be like: more working-class, more small-towny, perhaps more old-fashioned. Tom, for example, said it was tough to find a good bacon-and-egg sandwich anymore. It’s like we were missing something that used to be. And
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Tabla – Another Look

[It has been a while since we reviewed Tabla. Since then, it has gone through a few changes. Bruce Bauer over at wineguyworld sent me his impressions from a recent visit. I thought you might find it interesting] Getting value out of any one dish when you eat out isn’t too difficult. Here in Portland a plate of the addictive
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