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Multnomah County opens applications for restaurant and food cart COVID-19 relief grants
From a Multnomah County press release – November 30, 2020, Beginning today, licensed restaurants and food carts in Multnomah County can begin applying for small business grants to offset the cost of restrictions from COVID-19. The County will begin distributing more than $7.6 million in CARES Act…
Help Us Provide Thanksgiving Meals to the Staff at the Emanuel Covid Ward
Care for the Caregivers! Please donate to provide a Thanksgiving Meal to front-line health workers. UPDATED: WE’VE MADE OUR GOAL! Thanks to all of you! As a result of your generosity, therapists, doctors and nurses on the Covid ward at Emanuel Hospital will receive a warm thanksgiving…
Together We Can Help the Staff at Emanuel Hospital Have a Better Thanksgiving
Perhaps we can help nurses working Thanksgiving by getting together and giving them a Thanksgiving meal. [We have been getting lots of emails from people who want to help. I am working with several people in the industry to put this together. Once they have figured out…
Governor Brown Rolls Out New Two-Week Freeze Order
The new orders will impact restaurant Thanksgiving plans. Restaurants will be limited to delivery and take-out only, impacting those who were poised to allow diners inside to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner. [Updated: Multnomah County will be under the restrictions “for at least four weeks”] Governor Kate Brown announced…
Cheese Bar, Going, Going…
Sad news for the Cheese Bar in Portland: I consider it one of the best cheese shops in the Northwest. I certainly will be stopping in many times before January 24th! If you have enjoyed purchasing holiday treats for friends and family from Cheese Bar or Steve’s…
Dessert Tank, Don’t Desert Me!
I have a dinner tank and a dessert tank Note: I think most of us are pretty stressed this evening, and going through old posts today, I thought I’d republish this one from 2005. It just makes me happy remembering this life, and the days when I…
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Covid-19 Permanent Restaurant Closures
This list of restaurants in the Portland Metro area closed due to Covid. It will be updated regularly. In the order of most recent closures first. Note that I don’t normally link to Facebook (FB) or Instagram sites because I just end up with a broken link…
Your Guide to Portland Oregon Distilleries
A complete list of distilleries open to the public in the Portland area. Updated 9/20 – Removed House Spirits, updated Westward Whiskey. Misc. updates, new details. Keep in mind that due to Covid-19, hours/tours/tastings/etc. may have changed. Check before you go. Portland is a mecca for micro-brews,…
Best Tonic Water – Are the Gourmet Brands Worth the Price?
We’ve all seen expensive tonic waters in the grocery store, but are they worth the price? [10/2020 – “& Tonic” syrup, Neverclear, Kina Tonic, and Liber & Co. syrups added. Retasted Q Tonic. Removed: Whole Foods and Hansen’s brand have been discontinued. Over the years many people…
The Best Portland Coffeehouses
A Guide to Great Portland Coffee Portland has a collective passion for coffee that’s borderline obsessive. It is easy to find beans freshly roasted to your tastes here, as well as that velvety ambrosia known as a properly made cappuccino. While we won’t claim Portland is the…
What are the Best Coconut Waters – We Rate 35 Brands
Best Coconut Waters Updated 8/27/2020 – First impressions: CoCo Joy coconut water – only two tasters due to trying to get the full panel together during Covid-19. Updated Festival. Updated Taste Nirvana. What are the best coconut waters? Judging by the amount of shelf space devoted to…
Guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries & Patisseries
Our complete guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries (Last updated: 1.20. By Lizzy Caston and Food Dude) Portland is well-known for great beers, coffee, and quality European style artisan bread, yet we also boast a very large choice of sweet shops, patisseries, chocolate purveyors and chocolatiers. For visitors…