John Gorham Readies Toro Bravo Cookbook

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<updated> The press release has officially been released. You can see it here. (warning. Brace yourself. Picture of John Gorham's ass included). John Gorham of Toro Bravo, Tasty N Son's and Interurban, is moving into a new venture with his … [Read more...]

John Gorham’s “Interurban” Prepares to Open

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Back in August, John Gorham announced that he would be teaming up with investor Kurt Huffman of Chef’sTable, and Dan Hart from Prost!, to open a new venture in the second Lovely Hula Hands Space at 4057 N Mississippi Ave, focusing on being a … [Read more...]

John Gorham to Open New Mississippi Venture

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John Gorham has announced that he will be teaming up with investor Kurt Huffman of Chef'sTable, and Dan Hart from Prost, to open a new venture in the second Lovely Hula Hands Space at 4057 N Mississippi Ave. The focus will be a neighborhood bar with … [Read more...]

Labor Day Benefit at Tasty n Sons For Jennifer Veri

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John Gorham writes that he and his crew are holding a benefit for Jennifer Veri. Jenn has worked on and off with John for the past 8 years. She was in a motor-scooter accident last Saturday and broke her leg, hip, knee and arm. She will be out of … [Read more...]

James Beard Awards Semifinalists Announced

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(Updated 2/22) Once again a long list of semifinalists have been announced by the James Beard Foundation. In case you've forgotten, Portland will host the announcement of the nominees of the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards on Monday, March … [Read more...]

News – United States Barista Championships and More!

Barista, Billy Wilson's new coffee shop is now open in the old Acorn spot at 539 NW 13th street. He's got some beautiful equipment including a stunning vacuum pot, and coffee from Stumptown, Ecco Caffe and Chicago's Intelligentsia - you can pick … [Read more...]

Pet Peeves in Dining Service and Catching Up on News

Lots of things have been going on that I haven't had time to post about, so I'm just going to bring everyone up to date. The Pix on Hawthorne has closed. After many years on NW Glisan, The Brazen Bean has lost their lease, and will closing … [Read more...]