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...]

Note that this is, of course, my 2011 April Fools post. The Oregonian has started a new quarterly feature today, which will list the the top three restaurants in Portland. Their decision is based on "how many readers click on various stories on … [Read more...]

In 1957, the BBC ran what is considered by many to be one of the greatest April Fools jokes of all times - a report on the Swiss spaghetti harvest.  Back in those days, many people weren't familiar with pasta, and knew nothing about how it was made. … [Read more...]

[Note: This really happened, and I thought it would make a good April Fools Story. I've done many on the site over the years. A few years ago, food critic and Gourmet Magazine editor Ruth Reichl, published her "Never List" of words that should never … [Read more...]