Portland Oregon Food and Drink
Throwing Ourselves On The Grenade of Bad Food to Save You
I grew up in a family that was not sophisticated about food. We were not sophisticated about many things ... the red Nash Rambler with Bible verses painted on both sides, our clothing from neighborhood rummage sales, our house on the north end of … [Read more...]
By Charley Michaels God, I love and hate eating out in Portland. Would hate to run a restaurant even more. A Yelp review (names withheld): Upon entering the ambience was warm welcoming, and lively, but once we were seated it was evident that … [Read more...]
(This article is a bit dated. You'll find newer, expanded articles here.) By Sonia Portland has so much going for it food wise, that it becomes hard to keep track. A fantastic new restaurant/bar/cart seems to open every other day, and we're all … [Read more...]
[Editors note: This piece was sent to me as part of the contest we have going on, but didn't quite fit the size constraints. ] My father would have made a better Old Testament prophet than a barber. He often wandered the mountains of eastern … [Read more...]
I'm not sure how it happened, but 2007 marked the Nutmeg Renaissance. No one knows precisely why, but nutmeg became the hot ingredient last year, a triumph it hasn't enjoyed for several centuries. Each year has its trendy ingredient, dish or … [Read more...]
By guest writer Axel Benjamin Coffee Roaster Andrea Spella tells me over my morning cappuccino that he developed his love for coffee when he was just a kid. Growing up in a second-story apartment above a bakery in Chicago, Spella's … [Read more...]
Having paid my dues in the trenches of restaurant work, I confess to more than mild irritation when faced with diners with food allergies. "I can't have soy," says the old lady. "No peanuts!" yowls the red-haired boy. Now, as karmic retribution would … [Read more...]
