Note: this restaurant is now closedZaytoon, an Arabic term for the olive, is mainly a bar, but has a few Middle Eastern style dishes, mostly meza style. The design is rather nice if you are into that sort of thing: think industrial modern. It is a huge soaring space in a new building. Lots of nice earth tones, concrete floors, large metal brackets, modern lighting, … [Read more...] about Review: Zaytoon Bar
Review: D.F. in the Pearl
NOTE: THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSEDD.F. in the Pearl has revamped their menu and refocused. Are they making progress? I’ve had three more meals and have completely rewritten my previous review. Opened by the same people responsible for Taqueria Nueve, this new place at Northrop and NW 11th in the Pearl attempts to bring Mexico City cooking to downtown Portland. D.F. … [Read more...] about Review: D.F. in the Pearl
Restaurant ads made to look like reviews for restaurants – that buy ad-space
A SF Examiner restaurant reporter’s job is to bring in ads. On the surface, this may not seem like too bad an idea. The problem is the Examiner was trading good reviews for the ads: From ‘Grade the News’ George Habit’s food columns are presented as news, but they’re really ad solicitations, reports John McManus. Habit tells him: “Yes, I use the column as an initiative to get … [Read more...] about Restaurant ads made to look like reviews for restaurants – that buy ad-space
Doonesbury Takes On Food Bloggers
Food bloggers will appreciate these!(the links no longer work) … [Read more...] about Doonesbury Takes On Food Bloggers
Review: Ken’s Artisan Bakery
Updated 6/118. Text, details, photos.When I think of bakeries, my mind rushes back to Manhattan Beach in the ’60s. Once a week, my dad would stop on the way home from work and pick up all kinds of rolls for breakfast the next morning. It's called Becker's, and according to my mom, it is still thriving after all these years. It’s miles from where we lived but was the best … [Read more...] about Review: Ken’s Artisan Bakery