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Ruby Jewel Moves Away from Scooping Ice Cream
Ruby Jewel, the popular Portland Ice Cream Store Switches to Ice Cream Sandwiches Only. I am sad to say after 10 years of scooping ice cream in PDX, we are now turning into an ice cream sandwich ONLY shop! But, at the same time excited about the…
OCI – Oregon Culinary Institute Closing Permanently
According to OregonLive, The Oregon Culinary Institute along with some of the Pioneer Pacific college facilities are closing permanently. [Updated with OCI statement 7.22] The culinary institute had culinary programs ranging from a Hospitality Management AOS degrees at $32,850, a Culinary Arts Diploma for $18,405, Baking &…
Beaverton, Outdoor Dining, Chefstable and Personal Note
A few items of note to those of you who live in the Beaverton area. First of all, the city is working with the restaurants in the downtown area to allow them to add patio dining. Decarli, Lionheart Coffee, Top Burmese, Ex Novo Brewing, and Afuri all…
Remembering Food …
David Jenkins is no longer with us, but his spirit is in this website through the stories he told us over the years. I was cleaning out old posts today and thought I would repost this one from April 2013. I grew up in a family that…
Alma Chocolate Permanently Closed
Alma, which was once one of the best handmade chocolate shops in the area, has closed for good. This posted on their website this morning – We Must Say Goodbye It is with a heavy heart that we must announce our permanent closure. As many in our…
Case Study Coffee Roasters Closing all Stores
Case Study Coffee Roasters Will Not Reopen. [Updated again on 7/12/20] I was told by multiple people that Case Study Coffee has closed. The closure plan has been mentioned by multiple people in the industry over the past four weeks. But I waited until I got an…
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Covid-19 Restaurant Closures
This list of restaurants in the Portland Metro area which have closed so far. It will be updated regularly. In the order of most recent closures first. Stella Taco – Eater Case Study Coffee Roasters (all) Alma Chocolate – PFD Toro Bravo – Oregonian. PFD article Tasty…
Your Guide to Portland Oregon Distilleries
A complete list of distilleries open to the public in the Portland area. Updated 8/20 – Misc. updates, new details. Keep in mind that do to Covid-19, hours/tours/tastings/etc. may have changed. Check before you go. Portland is a mecca for micro-brews, artisan coffee roasting, chocolatiers, pizza, bread,…
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? [6/2020 – I’ve been going through all the listings, updating prices, looking for changed formulas and discontinued tonic waters, so this article may be a bit messy at the moment. Coming…
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 34 Brands
Best Coconut Waters Updated 7/4 – added first impressions of Real Coco Organic. Full change list at the bottom. Coming soon, Thrive Market. What are the best coconut waters? Judging by the amount of shelf space devoted to them in grocery stores, coconut water is a popular…
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…