Note: Steve's Cheese has moved, expanded and now serves sandwiches and small plates. The name has changed to Cheese Bar. He also opened "Chizu", a cheese tasting bar in SW Portland.A couple of weeks ago, Steve Jones celebrated the one year anniversary of Steve’s Cheese, his cheese and cured meats shop located in Northwest Portland. The anniversary was a milestone of … [Read more...] about Interview – Steve Jones of Cheese bar and Chizu
Archives for November 2006
Michael Hebberoy – Kill the Restaurant update
Michael Hebberoy is Back For those who can't stand the idea of life without news from Mr. Hebberoy, of the late Ripe , I'll close with this. If you aren't interested, stop reading here. keep in mind, by reading what follows, you will be participating in what "might be a fairly historic event". hello friendsi think this might be a fairly historic event. It might be the … [Read more...] about Michael Hebberoy – Kill the Restaurant update
Review: Fat City Cafe in Multnomah Village
Here's how you do a Breakfast with the Fellas. You meet too damn early on a weekday, 'cause fellas have to work. You can't meet on a weekend, because fellas have to sleep, or they have to get up and do stuff that isn't a breakfast with the fellas.You show up on time so you can give a load of crap to the guy who shows up late (generally the single one), with lines like "Oh, … [Read more...] about Review: Fat City Cafe in Multnomah Village
Review: Baker and Spice
By Lizzy Caston. Updated 12.18 - new details, photos, etc.Baker and Spice is nowhere near my house, yet I seem to have developed quite a knack for inventing errands that take me to or near its Hillsdale location. "Ummm… I need to go to Fred Meyer. Yes, the six other Fred Meyer stores closer to home were plumb out of tulip bulbs, so I had to cruise out to the Burlingame … [Read more...] about Review: Baker and Spice
Hebberoy One Pot, Albina Press Expanding and More
The Wall Street Journal has an article today titled Kitchen No So Confidential: Underground restaurants go public, lose cachet; too many drunk diners. Interesting article if you get the WSJ, though I couldn't find it on their web site. [The Ripe] email invite list grew to 15,000 people and the operation known as Family Supper, received what Mr. Hebberoy calls a "disgusting … [Read more...] about Hebberoy One Pot, Albina Press Expanding and More