Carlo Lamagna, the chef/owner behind the Filipino restaurant Magna, has been name as “One of the best new chefs of 2021” by Food and Wine Magazine. From F&W, “There’s the scrappy chef in Portland, Oregon, who is making America fall in love with the robust and complex flavors of Filipino food and building a …

The well-known Grano Bakery in Oregon City has closed. Another closure due to Covid, etc. I’m surprised how many places made it through the last year-and-a-half yet are closing now. I’ve been told many restaurants make the bulk of their income during the holiday season and wonder how many will not make it past …

The New York Times released a list of “The 50 places in America we’re most excited about right now.” Portland restaurants Coquine and Eem made the list.The Times article does not rank the restaurants, instead, saying “they reflect the rich mosaic of American dining… Some are classics, still great after decades. Others are …

Paley’s Place, one of Portland’s great restaurants is closing Thanksgiving weekend. In a statement released Monday, the Paley’s said the closure will be permanent. This announcement has hit me hardest if any of the closures over the past few years. I’d write more but I’m in the middle of moving and don’t even have Internet …

This post on the press release site received over 2500 views in a few hours, so I thought I’d move it over here. This is the press release –HISTORIC STEAMBOAT INN FOR SALE IN SOUTHERN OREGON Beloved resort ready for new ownershipPhoto credit: Stevie SaylerROSEBURG, Ore. (September 23, 2021) – Steamboat Inn, the popular …

Ever since Powell’s closed their books for cooks store on SE Hawthorne, I’ve been hoping someone would step up to replace it. Now it is happening. Vivienne Kitchen & Pantry is transforming into Portland’s culinary bookstore and more. Many of you may know Vivienne Bakery, which opened in 2016. Now they are in the process …