Portland Oregon Food and Drink
Throwing Ourselves On The Grenade of Bad Food to Save You
1. Toro Bravo - Everyday Spanish food is about quality and fresh ingredients, simply prepared. This is rustic food, meant for downing as tapas and accompaniments to glasses of Spanish Rosado or pitchers of Sangria. This is food to relax over, to … [Read more...]
For me, first dates are a tricky thing. I don't want to go overboard and spend a bunch of money unless I'm pretty sure we are going to hit it off. I don't want somewhere that is so loud and distracting that we can't get to know each other. Then … [Read more...]
This question comes up for me now and then, so I thought it would be good for the survey. I'm not talking about a business meeting, just a big group of friends. I can see why any of these got the vote, but Toro Bravo received mine. One evening I … [Read more...]
Best Burger is always one of the more contentious awards. Almost everyone likes good hamburgers, but many people base their favorites on "what mom used to make". Some people like all the accompaniments, others the bare minimum. With that in mind, … [Read more...]
<updated> The press release has officially been released. You can see it here. (warning. Brace yourself. Picture of John Gorham's ass included). John Gorham of Toro Bravo, Tasty N Son's and Interurban, is moving into a new venture with his … [Read more...]
John Gorham has announced that he will be teaming up with investor Kurt Huffman of Chef'sTable, and Dan Hart from Prost, to open a new venture in the second Lovely Hula Hands Space at 4057 N Mississippi Ave. The focus will be a neighborhood bar with … [Read more...]
John Gorham writes that he and his crew are holding a benefit for Jennifer Veri. Jenn has worked on and off with John for the past 8 years. She was in a motor-scooter accident last Saturday and broke her leg, hip, knee and arm. She will be out of … [Read more...]
