James Beard Awards Semifinalists Announced

James-beard

(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...]

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...]

Review: Ken’s Artisan Pizza

Ken's Finocchiona Pizza

(updated 03/24: photos/hours/wine list. If you are looking for Ken's Artisan Bakery, you will find it here.) Seems like not too long ago, it was said you could not get a bad meal in Italy. Sadly, that has certainly changed, and as the American … [Read more...]

Review: Ken’s Artisan Bakery

Ken's Bakery

When I think of bakeries, my mind rushes back to Manhattan Beach in the 60’s. Once a week, my dad would stop on the way home from work and pick up all kinds of rolls for breakfast the next morning. It was called Becker's, and according to my mom it … [Read more...]