(updated 3/2015)My drive to work takes me down SE 13th Avenue every day, and since I love a good bowl of pho, I was delighted to discover this new place which features beef pho and chicken pho as their daily specials. I’ve had their beef pho several times; the broth lacks the overtones of sweet spice in some versions, but makes up for that with a delicious beefy … [Read more...] about Review: Mekong Vietnamese Grill
Archives for December 2006
Gorham Readies “Toro Bravo”, Spring 2007 Openings
As John Gorham readies for his departure from Simpatica to be a full-time restaurant guy, plans are in full swing to lease space to accommodate his Toro Bravo project. Coming on the heels of Simpatica's Spanish dinner being named USA Today's best meal in the world for 2006--and the writer, Jerry Shriver, shouting out the paella as the best he'd ever tasted in the USA--Gorham's … [Read more...] about Gorham Readies “Toro Bravo”, Spring 2007 Openings
Do Restaurants Lie About Organic Products?
Are restaurant ingredients really organic? With the proliferation of "organic" produce and meats on restaurant menus, I occasionally look around and wonder - who checks this stuff. I could open a burger stand tomorrow and claim I use nothing but Food Dude Organic Isles triple washed greens, and sweet burro breath organic tomato slices are used on all my burgers, but who's to … [Read more...] about Do Restaurants Lie About Organic Products?
Interview with Ken Forkish of Ken’s Artisan Bakery and Ken’s Pizza
Baking Bread Goodness Published 2006Of all the bakers who run successful bakeries here in the Rose City, one of the most well-known and highly regarded has to be Ken’s Artisan Bakery. Owner Ken Forkish has a well-known story of leaving the high-tech workforce to pursue his dream of running a bakery. The success of Ken’s Artisan Bakery has also recently spawned the opening … [Read more...] about Interview with Ken Forkish of Ken’s Artisan Bakery and Ken’s Pizza
Review: Cricket Cafe
I used to have this friend Bob, from back east. St. Louis, specifically, but in Oregon that's "back east." Bob was a Deadhead and a pot head, not generally a guy anyone called "uptight," but Bob used to go berserk at the slow pace of the service industry in Oregon. We once got tossed out of the Montage because he couldn't get anybody's attention and finally yelled, "Hey (harsh … [Read more...] about Review: Cricket Cafe