6.18.12 - This restaurant is now closed.In my humble opinion, Thai food is one of the most difficult types of cuisine to make properly. Just look at how many Thai restaurants there are in Portland - four in just a few blocks of Alberta Street. Any Thai expatriate may think they can buy a little curry paste and make Thai food, but very few actually manage to pull it off. … [Read more...] about Review: Siam Society
Archives for March 2006
Small Wines – Suggestions for Good, Everyday Drinking Wines
I have this memory from when I was a teenager. I had developed an insatiable appetite for Mandarin oranges. You know the kind, the ones that come in a can covered in sweet syrup. I would pop them open and devour one after the other. Then one day, after about four of these cans, I became quite ill, somewhat hallucinogenic in fact. At the end of this orange-induced trip, I … [Read more...] about Small Wines – Suggestions for Good, Everyday Drinking Wines
Review: Fleur de Lis French Bakery & Cafe
Refreshed: 6/12 - hours, text A few weeks ago I was enjoying a quiet cup of coffee at Fleur de Lis Bakery when I overheard two women at the next table talking about “Food Dude”. This has happened to me several times, and I always enjoy hearing what people have to say. “You know his secret”, said one woman. “He is really a she; it is all part of the disguise!” She said it with … [Read more...] about Review: Fleur de Lis French Bakery & Cafe
Review: Taqueria Nueve
Note: This restaurant closed May of 2008, however a new one opened in 2014 at 727 SE Washington Street, Portland.When you eat out four or five nights a week, it isn't always easy to find people to go with. Occasionally, that means I have to indulge in the dreaded, Dining Out Alone.About eight months ago I was thinking about doing a review of Taqueria Nueve. It was a … [Read more...] about Review: Taqueria Nueve
So you’re a Sommelier?
Customers often say to me, “You must really love your job. But I’m not sure exactly that you do?” So with that in mind, I’ve decided to outline my perception of what a sommelier is, and what he/she should be expected to do.Basically, I dispense hedonism for a living. I bring wines, great and small, to thirsty folks. I also believe wine to be one of the magnificent gifts … [Read more...] about So you’re a Sommelier?