Portland Oregon Food and Drink
Throwing Ourselves On The Grenade of Bad Food to Save You
Every so often a publisher sends me a book I’m sure will be lousy, but it turns out to be an enjoyable read. Such is the case with “Restaurant Man” by Joe Bastianich, long time business partner of Mario Batali. It is a combination of homage to … [Read more...]
THE VOTING HAS CLOSED. Thanks to everyone who participated! The winner is Dave for: to err is human and to forgive is divine I served red with fish Honorable mention to Amber: Wine filled our glasses, Lingered on your lips, so I Drank too much … [Read more...]
This contest is now closed! Thanks to everyone who participated! I think this year has some of the best entries ever. Presenting the 2012 “fooku”, Portland Food and Drink’s annual food haiku contest. Once again I have partnered with Share … [Read more...]
In a recent meeting with the PortlandFoodandDrink.com editors, we noticed a continuing trend. It doesn't matter where a chef is cooking, if they are lousy at one restaurant, chances are, they will be lousy at the next... and the next... and the next; … [Read more...]
One of our faithful sleuths turned us on to this story, and it's a PortlandFoodandDrink.com exclusive! Brace yourself; Post Grape-Nuts cereal contains "whole grain wheat flour, malted barley flour, salt and dried yeast". Hello? What's missing here? … [Read more...]
(This was, of course, and April Fools Joke) This town is dense with dining establishments and packed with foodies. For anyone with restaurateur ambitions, it's a tough market to squeeze into and an even tougher crowd to please. While they may not … [Read more...]
By Charley Michaels God, I love and hate eating out in Portland. Would hate to run a restaurant even more. A Yelp review (names withheld): Upon entering the ambience was warm welcoming, and lively, but once we were seated it was evident that … [Read more...]
