A review of Bar Avignon in SE Portland Oregon From the moment you walk into Bar Avignon, the atmosphere wraps its arms around you. A long bar stretches the length of the restaurant, an easy place to feel comfortable if you are dining alone. In the front, a small group of tables holds about 20, and a few raised booths make up the back. If you are in a group, a screened area … [Read more...] about Review: Bar Avignon
Pascal Sauton Leaves Carafe Bistro
Pascal Sauton is no longer involved with Carafe, the French bistro on Market street across from the Keller Auditorium. Pascal says "as far as he knows the restaurant will stay open", but that he "has no idea what direction it will take". He is going to "take a little break and pursue some interests I've had for a while".From an email sent to friends, "Over the past 7 and … [Read more...] about Pascal Sauton Leaves Carafe Bistro
Survey 2011: Best Group Dining
This pretty much fell along the lines of whatever restaurants in town have a group table, and are reasonably priced. Not sure why I even asked this question, though number 2 was a surprise.Out of 556 votes:Toro Bravo – 120 NE Russell St., Portland. Map (503) 281-4464 My review. Andina – 1314 Northwest Glisan Street, Portland, OR Map (503) 228-9535 You can read my … [Read more...] about Survey 2011: Best Group Dining
Survey 2011: Best New Restaurants
Only a few questions results left -next week I will finish with Best Restaurants. For those of you who will ask, yes, all of these opened in 2010. Fin would have placed second, but it isn't open anymore, so those votes were eliminated. However, they get an honorable mention.Out of 554 votes:Tasty N Sons -25% of the total votes. 3808 North Williams Ave., Portland, OR … [Read more...] about Survey 2011: Best New Restaurants
Pok Pok Noi Changes Phone after Clergy Outrage
This is normally a very sophisticated site which would never stoop to posting phone number changes on the front page, but... Andy Ricker has had an interesting time over at the just-opened Pok Pok Noi. A person (who's apparently a prominent member of the neighborhood clergy!) whose personal number is similar to our original number has been getting calls from people asking for … [Read more...] about Pok Pok Noi Changes Phone after Clergy Outrage