For those of you who haven't heard, the two Sungari Restaurants downtown are owned by different people. Sungari Pearl is opening a branch next to Roots in East Vancouver. Then there is Fatburger, also opening next to Roots. Ah, Fatburger; this reminds me of a story...Many years ago, they were pretty darn good; at one time they were about as close as one could get to … [Read more...] about Chef Changes – Olea and a Cena Restaurants, Blackbird Wine Opens
Archives for September 2007
New York Times Author Eric Asimov waxes poetic about Portland
Yes, we were mentioned a bit in Gourmet Magazine and The NY Times. We were mentioned even more in the October Gourmet Magazine's Annual Restaurant Issue: in an article called "America's Best Farm-To-Table Restaurants", Fife, Vindalho and Burgerville were listed under "Casual" (strange pairing there), Higgins is listed under "urban", and Paley's Place along with Newberg's The … [Read more...] about New York Times Author Eric Asimov waxes poetic about Portland
Review: Vindalho
This restaurant is now closed.[updated 6/13 - prices, comments]Vindalho- vin-dah-loo’ – Indian (from Portuguese vinha d’alhos: vin(wine) alho (garlic): fish, vegetables, or meat (most commonly chicken or lamb) prepared in the Goan style, with vinegar, garlic, sometimes potatoes, and tomatoes in a spicy curry.Vindalho was opened in 2005 by David Machado, owner of … [Read more...] about Review: Vindalho
Stumptown in NY Times, Screw Caps Fool Consumers
Glowing article on Stumptown Coffee in the NY Times food section this week. Titled To Burundi and Beyond for Coffee's Holy Grail, the article talks about Duane Sorenson's pursuit of the perfect bean: But Mr. Sorenson and a few like-minded coffee hunters around the country will go almost anywhere, do almost anything and pay almost any price in pursuit of the perfect cup of … [Read more...] about Stumptown in NY Times, Screw Caps Fool Consumers