Probably the biggest news of last week was that chef David Padberg of Park Kitchen is leaving the restaurant for Raven & Rose, the gastropub opening in the Ladd Carriage House on Southwest Broadway. From OregonLive.com, Other well-known Portland … [Read more...]

First of all, I have to apologize to a couple of folks who sent in tips over the last month. For some reason I thought both had been published elsewhere, and were common knowledge. Since they ended up as breaking news yesterday, I felt pretty dumb. … [Read more...]

Dovetail Bakery has opened at NE 31st and Alberta. I'm told they used to be be in the wholesale baking business in St. Johns. According to my source, they have good items.   I twittered last month about Chef Paul Hyman of Nel Centro … [Read more...]

It's true, as often happens, I get deluged with new tips every time I post a roundup. Here we go: YamYam's restaurant in N Portland was being used as a front to launder money from a Crips gang cocaine deals. As someone said on Twitter, no wonder … [Read more...]

From Leslie Cole's twitter @lesliecole1 via @grantbutler, Season 4 of Chefs A' Field (PBS) to feature Vitaly Paley of Paley's Place, Phillipe Boulot of The Heathman & Mac Club, and two Oregon farms. More info on the show here, and the OPB … [Read more...]

Updated at the bottom: It's been quite a while since I have done a food news roundup. Lots of little things have happened, but nothing worth a full post. However, there is enough now to make it worthwhile. Tommy Habetz and Nick Wood are looking … [Read more...]

As promised, more Michael Hemorrhoid news. An article in the NY Times called "Rebel, Disgraced, Tries to Pull Off Rebound" finally hit the newsstands Wednesday. Though the piece barely skims the story, it is good reading. Some choice … [Read more...]