Dovetail Bakery has opened at NE 31st and Alberta. I'm told they used to be be in the wholesale baking business in St. Johns. According to my source, they have good items.   I twittered last month about Chef Paul Hyman of Nel Centro … [Read more...]

It's true, as often happens, I get deluged with new tips every time I post a roundup. Here we go: YamYam's restaurant in N Portland was being used as a front to launder money from a Crips gang cocaine deals. As someone said on Twitter, no wonder … [Read more...]

From Leslie Cole's twitter @lesliecole1 via @grantbutler, Season 4 of Chefs A' Field (PBS) to feature Vitaly Paley of Paley's Place, Phillipe Boulot of The Heathman & Mac Club, and two Oregon farms. More info on the show here, and the OPB … [Read more...]

Updated at the bottom: It's been quite a while since I have done a food news roundup. Lots of little things have happened, but nothing worth a full post. However, there is enough now to make it worthwhile. Tommy Habetz and Nick Wood are looking … [Read more...]

From Cuisine Bonne Femme: Do you see Marsee? Rumor has it that the long struggling Marsee Bakery with locations on NW 23rd, NE Broadway and a couple other places (do they have many locations left?) is selling out (again). Word on the street is … [Read more...]