Rocket is probably the most hyped restaurant to come to Portland in ages. Well before it opened, breathless descriptions of the view, the dining room, “green” building features, and even molecular gastronomy floated through the blogosphere. Additionally, Leather Storrs, previously of the respected Noble Rot restaurant, was one of the owners. A few were calling it a sure hit … [Read more...] about Review: Rocket
Archives for May 2007
Wildfire Pizza and Clyde Common Opening
Wildfire Pizza to open at 3925 NE MLK. Talk about a booming area! Toro Bravo, Terroir, Marco Shaw's seafood place (opening date unknown), and now Wildfire Pizza. My question is, where are they going to get all the diners? No, scratch that; I should have said, Where are they getting all the money? None of these are exactly low-budget build-outs.As I was sitting at Rocket … [Read more...] about Wildfire Pizza and Clyde Common Opening
Diary Of A Foodie, Terroir Restaurant to Open and More
Diary of a Foodie - Excellent Viewing When Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie was first announced, I checked the local OPB listings, and since they didn't show it, completely forgot about the series. Months later, my Tivo was smart enough to figure out I might enjoy the show, and started recording it for me.Warm temperatures are not a friend to most of us with MS, so for the last … [Read more...] about Diary Of A Foodie, Terroir Restaurant to Open and More
Aquariva, Toro Bravo, Zilla Sake Open in Portland
Kenny Giambalvo is Leaving Bluehour One rumor floating around has caught my attention, just because I've heard it so much: Kenny Giambalvo leaving Bluehour. After the ill-fated Balvo fiasco, it wouldn't surprise me. Remember though, this is just a rumor. Update May 16th. Kenny dropped in an issued a strong denial. From Cuisine Bonne Femme: (Note: … [Read more...] about Aquariva, Toro Bravo, Zilla Sake Open in Portland
Quoth the Food Dude, “Nevermore!” – How to Make Tonic Water from Scratch
How to Make Tonic Water from Scratch, Part II You'll find part I of this saga here. This recipe was updated 7/19/14. You should note that the ingestion of quinine is subject to quite a bit of debate in medical circles - read about it here or elsewhere before you decide to make your own tonic. We can't recommend, as we are not doctors.The next day I woke with new energy and … [Read more...] about Quoth the Food Dude, “Nevermore!” – How to Make Tonic Water from Scratch