Am I the only one that thought all the free publicity Gotham got in Friday's Oregonian was no more than gushing drivel? One restaurant got seven pages plus the cover of A&E? You'd think it was the annual food issue and Hebberoy and company had won. Want to bet who will be the next Oregonian restaurant of the year? If, as I have heard, it takes two pages of advertising to … [Read more...] about Does the Oregonian Have an Agenda to Promote Certain Restaurants
Archives for July 2005
Review: Basta’s Trattoria
Refreshed 4.08Bastas on NW 21st used to be a Tastee-Freeze, but if it weren’t for the steep angular roof you’d never know it. A huge salt water aquarium greets you just inside the front door. The walls are painted in earth tones and large heavy drapes soften the space. There is a small outdoor area for alfresco dining. A warm comfortable feel permeates the … [Read more...] about Review: Basta’s Trattoria
Review: St. Honoré Boulangerie
Updated 6.17If Disney Corporation was told to design a French bakery, I would guess that St. Honoré would be pretty close to their final result. This is not necessarily a bad thing. It is more the movie version American tourists expect from a French bakery, but not like any I have ever seen in France. It just has too much of a ‘big money’ feel. However, it's still a great … [Read more...] about Review: St. Honoré Boulangerie
Review: Aja Pacific Kitchen
A Tale of Two Aja’sOn a recent Monday night I took the plunge and went to the new Aja Pacific Kitchen. Named after the Steely Dan album, Aja Pacific Kitchen opened a few months ago in the spot on NE Fremont vacated by The Dining Room and Marco’s Cafe. With the track record of failures in that location, I was anxious to see how this incarnation would compare to those that … [Read more...] about Review: Aja Pacific Kitchen
Saucebox Restaurant in Portland Goes Nuclear Over a Bad Review
Saucebox Restaurant owners dig a hole for themselves over a bad review. Posted in July of 2005, this is one of my most popular posts ever, and the one that put this site on the map. This was originally three posts, but I put together to preserve the narrative. Over the past six months, there has been a change in the food reviews in this town. Before that time you would see … [Read more...] about Saucebox Restaurant in Portland Goes Nuclear Over a Bad Review