Walking past Ristorante Roma, one might summon up faded memories of family-run trattorie on Rome's back streets, set with starched white tablecloths and sturdy dishes, decorated with photographs of local monuments, where in the corner sits a swarthy man shoving spaghetti into his mouth with insouciant abandon and everything is immersed in the intoxicating aroma of tomato and … [Read more...] about Ristorante Roma
Archives for November 2007
City of Portland Begins Study of Farmers Markets
City of Portland Begins Study of Farmers Markets The Farmers Markets have just about wrapped up for the season. With record crowds this year (frankly it was sometimes beyond painful at the often overcrowded PSU market), and a number of new markets spread out through the neighborhoods, the City of Portland has decided to take notice. Armed with $100k, the Office of Sustainable … [Read more...] about City of Portland Begins Study of Farmers Markets
Is Rocket Restaurant Circling the Drain?
Some changes at Rocket. The "matrix" menu has been dropped in favor of a more traditional menu. Also missing are most of the once hyped items like the tongue hotdog and scrapple. Unfortunately, if anything the food has gotten worse. I can't find a single good entree on the menu. Even more interesting is the changes in the crowd. For the short time Rocket has existed, it has … [Read more...] about Is Rocket Restaurant Circling the Drain?
Scathing Review: Divo, London’s “first luxury Ukrainian restaurant:
From the Guardian - A little over a century ago my Jewish forebears fled that part of Eastern Europe then known as the Pale of Settlement. Having eaten at Divo, described as London's first luxury Ukrainian restaurant, I now know why. It was to escape the cooking. There are many words I could use to describe the food served here, but this is a family newspaper and none of … [Read more...] about Scathing Review: Divo, London’s “first luxury Ukrainian restaurant:
Absinthe is Back, Despite Oscar Wilde
The NY Times ran a piece on absinthe today. As most of the claims of madness and delirium have been debunked, the liquor it is on an upswing, with some now being imported into the United States, after being banned for many years. I haven't seen it in Portland stores, though I did go to an absinthe party here, and tried it a few times in Canada. I never did get what all the … [Read more...] about Absinthe is Back, Despite Oscar Wilde