Portland Oregon Food and Drink
Throwing Ourselves On The Grenade of Bad Food to Save You
There is a new chef at the Brasserie Montmartre. Chef Johnny Nudd will lead the kitchen beginning July 24th. From the press release - “Talented yet humble, and with experience in San Francisco, New York, and Europe, Chef Johnny is the kind of … [Read more...]
The newest Barista will be open as soon as the final inspections take place, hopefully by July 25th. Billy Wilson's new store is located in the busy downtown ‘Jewelry District’ at 529 SW 3rd avenue. The 500 square foot store in the … [Read more...]
I thought it would be interesting this year to break coffee into two categories - Best Coffeehouse and Best Roaster. Stumptown is known for roasting and I thought they would do pretty well in both categories, especially with 5 stores, but that isn't … [Read more...]
Owner Billy Wilson used to be referred to as a “Rock Star Barista” due to his suave, heavily tattooed looks, and three winning Northwest Barista Championship titles. These days, he's left all of that behind, and as a father of two, he spends most … [Read more...]
Barista fans rejoice! Owner Billy Wilson has announced that a 3rd coffeehouse will open in the 'Jewelry District' at 529 SW 3rd avenue in downtown Portland. The 500 square foot store in the historic Hamilton Building, will focus on take-away, but … [Read more...]
If you missed it, Oregon Art Beat did a nice piece on local coffee. A bulk of the story was focused on the how and why of latte art, but they also covered roasting at Water Avenue Coffee, and a bit on cupping at Barista Coffee. If you aren't familiar … [Read more...]
After a fire which caused enough damage to close the popular Barista Coffeehouse and Aviary Restaurant, both are putting things back together. Barista is holding a celebration this Saturday night at 7pm. They will open for regular business at 6am on … [Read more...]
