You knew it was coming - a landslide vote for "Best Brunch" that won't surprise anyone. However, since brunch is such a popular meal in this town, I thought I'd list all the top votes that were significantly above the … [Read more...]
The Best of Portland 2011!
February 28, 2011 By 60 Comments
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...]
Country Cat Makes USA Today’s 51 Great Burger Joints
October 4, 2010 By 9 Comments
USA Today asked a "local expert" from each state to pick a favorite "burger joint". For Oregon, Portland's Country Cat was the top choice. The Country Cat Heritage Burger in Portland rests deliciously at the intersection of old-fashioned … [Read more...]
Tondero Travail, Pinocchio Spin, Balinese Blossoms
December 6, 2007 By
Tondero, Latin/Fusion restaurant set to open in the old Harrison Fox Tower building, has been having a few issues. Construction problems - both the space and the new parking garage across the street - have pushed back the opening date several times. … [Read more...]
Begining and Ending with Chocolate
July 3, 2007 By
Newsweek reports on a "genetically-modified food for the rest of us." A tomato is modified by slipping a gene called Ocimum basilicum geraniol synthase into tomato seeds. The gene is a bit of an alchemist, turning one of the tomato’s biochemicals … [Read more...]
Interview: Adam Sappington
April 27, 2007 By 16 Comments
Chef Adam Sappington, fresh off of a 11-year culinary tour of duty at Wildwood Restaurant and Bar, is back in the food saddle again as he opens The Country Cat Dinner House and Bar at 7937 Southeast Stark - on the corner of Southeast Stark Street and … [Read more...]
Food News n’Snooze
April 26, 2007 By
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...]
