Note: This review was rewritten in 2011. You'll find the current review here. Not long after I wrote the Portland steakhouse roundup, Ringside Steakhouse announced they would be closing their NW Portland location and temporarily moving to the … [Read more...]

NOTE: THIS REVIEW HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A NEW VERSION. You can see it here. This post is here for the older comments. It is rare for a restaurant to be able to run a smooth kitchen, turn out such a terrific variety of good food on a … [Read more...]

Note: This review is seriously out of date. Just sayin' I thought food writing would be easy. I would go to a restaurant three times, write a thoughtful, yet witty review, and be done with it. This has not yet proven to be the case. Sometimes the … [Read more...]

23 Hoyt will open on Oct. 18 with a retooled atmosphere, a bigger emphasis on intimacy and art, and a casual elegance along with a new menu… The new name plays off of the interection where the imposing, glass-enclosed, moderist dining house is … [Read more...]

This review has been replaced by an updated version here. A few things first: even though Wong’s is a huge banquet hall type of place, it packs with customers. On weekends there can be an hour wait. Asians tend to like eating late, so get there … [Read more...]

Note: This review is way out of date. Pour is a much more polished wine bar now, and the owner is a sommellier. The wine list is much better.   For the second time, I grabbed a friend and headed out to Pour on NE Broadway near Fred Meyer … [Read more...]