Portland Oregon Food and Drink

If you missed it, Oregon Art Beat did a nice piece on local coffee. A bulk of the story was focused on the how and why of latte art, but they also covered roasting at Water Avenue Coffee, and a bit on cupping at Barista Coffee. If you aren’t familiar with coffee art, take a look.

The Steven Smith Teamaker shop is one of my favorite places to go on a rainy afternoon like this one. It is, for me, the best tea I’ve ever had. Now the Wall Street Journal has taken notice, in an article called “The All-Star Alchemist of Top-Shelf Tea”. Some interesting quotes – Quality leaves are essential to good tea, but … Continue reading →

The Huffington Post has named Portland’s Ristretto Roasters as one of the “10 coolest Independent Coffee Shops Across the U.S. The West coast coffee scene was also represented by Espresso Vivace in Seattle. They had us with theirBeaumont blend espresso, which gets described as a “deep dark chocolate and ripe berry” blend. Yum. But it’s not just their beans that … Continue reading →

There are so many people here from out-of-town, I thought I’d post this on the main site. Winter Closures   The time has come again to spruce the place up a bit!  We will be closed on Christmas Day, open the week between Xmas and New Year and then closed again from January 1st to January 15th, reopening to regular … Continue reading →

12/30 – latest restaurant updates added. Once again, the definitive guide to New Year’s eve in Portland! 45 Restaurants with special events. At the bottom, five that are open New Year’s Day. Happy New Year to everyone! 23Hoyt – 529 NW Twenty-third at Hoyt, Portland, 97210. 23Hoyt- 529 NW Twenty-third at Hoyt, Portland, 97210. For your pleasure, the Tavern menu is available on the … Continue reading →