This and That – News Clips Portland and Around the U.S. – May 29th

News -5

This Wednesday will finally see the opening of Paulée in Dundée (yes, I did that on purpose). Chef Daniel Mondok, most recently known for Sel Gris which burned in 2009, told OregonLive, "We want to make this the next Napa Valley," says … [Read more...]

Daniel Mondok Leaving Genoa

News -5

Daniel Mondok, Sous Chef at Genoa Restaurant in Portland, will be leaving for Harvest Inn, previously known as Farm to Fork Restaurant and Press Wine Bar, in Dundee Oregon. Farm to Fork Restaurant is part of the Inn at Red Hills at 1410 N. Hwy … [Read more...]

Review: Genoa Restaurant

Genoa Dessert

I’m going to assume that you know the history of Genoa, and its status as a Portland institution slowly sliding over the years as the restaurant began to be seen as a staid, old-fashioned relic of a time gone by. It closed in November 2008, changed … [Read more...]

Daniel Mondok To Join Genoa

Newspaper

Genoa has announced that Daniel Mondok will be joining Genoa as Sous Chef. Daniel was most recently the chef at June, before that, Sel Gris, which burned in 2009. June has been getting somewhat mixed, so it will be interesting to see what they are … [Read more...]

Review: June

Matsutake Mushrooms, Pear, Wild Rice

In every way June is the quintessential Portland restaurant--overstated understated. It boasts of having no sign in front, except for its obscurely etched name on an exterior piece of wood, looking like something a beaver might have carved if beavers … [Read more...]

News – United States Barista Championships and More!

Barista, Billy Wilson's new coffee shop is now open in the old Acorn spot at 539 NW 13th street. He's got some beautiful equipment including a stunning vacuum pot, and coffee from Stumptown, Ecco Caffe and Chicago's Intelligentsia - you can pick … [Read more...]

We’re Number One! (And real news)

The Food Network just held their first, and hopefully last, awards show. What a horrible mess. I think so little of this type of thing, I wasn’t’ even going to lower myself to mentioning the awards, but then I saw the show, and like a … [Read more...]