Portland Oregon Food and Drink
Throwing Ourselves On The Grenade of Bad Food to Save You
The earthquake over the weekend in the Bologna area of Italy may have a long-term effect on Parmesan prices. According to The HuffingtonPost, 400,000 wheels of Parmesan and Grana Padano cheeses were damaged, most of them artisanal. In all, some 10 … [Read more...]
I forgot this news - Trent Pierce of Fin fame has announced that he will be doing "sneak peek dinners" which will feature dishes from his "new seafood concept" which will open later this year. Trent Pierce and partner Benjamin Blank are looking for a … [Read more...]
From the comments I've gotten, many of you feel that Portland has a long way to go as far as seafood is concerned. Many added notes lamenting the loss of Fin. I agree. For a city so close to rivers, lakes and the ocean, the state of our seafood is … [Read more...]
It's a runaway vote, and even better, I agree with all the results, though my favorite is Murata. Proving that Portlander's have a thing for sustainable policies, Bamboo Sushi swam away from the pack. 850 votes cast: Bamboo Sushi - 27% of the … [Read more...]
Updated 4.29. Here are the results from the our 2011 reader surveys. We had well over 1100 participants this year! A big thank you to all of our sponsors and participants! A few notes: If the top two choices were significantly higher than the … [Read more...]
I have a ton of stuff that I've Twittered/Facebooked about over the past month, but haven't felt well enough to sit down and write a post. There is so much news here you may need to take a nap to get through it. Let's see how far I can get. I promise … [Read more...]
This guide was originally written for the 2009 United States Barista Championship, but it got so much favorable press, I decided to adapt it to anyone dining on a budget. This is a quick guide to places that are very reasonably priced, and close to … [Read more...]
