Updated 6.17If Disney Corporation was told to design a French bakery, I would guess that St. Honoré would be pretty close to their final result. This is not necessarily a bad thing. It is more the movie version American tourists expect from a French bakery, but not like any I have ever seen in France. It just has too much of a ‘big money’ feel. However, it's still a great … [Read more...] about Review: St. Honoré Boulangerie
Review: Aja Pacific Kitchen
A Tale of Two Aja’sOn a recent Monday night I took the plunge and went to the new Aja Pacific Kitchen. Named after the Steely Dan album, Aja Pacific Kitchen opened a few months ago in the spot on NE Fremont vacated by The Dining Room and Marco’s Cafe. With the track record of failures in that location, I was anxious to see how this incarnation would compare to those that … [Read more...] about Review: Aja Pacific Kitchen
Saucebox Restaurant in Portland Goes Nuclear Over a Bad Review
Saucebox Restaurant owners dig a hole for themselves over a bad review. Posted in July of 2005, this is one of my most popular posts ever, and the one that put this site on the map. This was originally three posts, but I put together to preserve the narrative. Over the past six months, there has been a change in the food reviews in this town. Before that time you would see … [Read more...] about Saucebox Restaurant in Portland Goes Nuclear Over a Bad Review
Review: Gotham Tavern
Note this restaurant is closedI’ve now been back many times. On the most recent visits I have not been as blown away as I was at first. What is the problem? Let’s all say it together: CONSISTENCY! Occasionally, I’ve had some really terrible dishes here; on the next visit, the same dishes have been outstanding. Now it is time for a completely updated review.The … [Read more...] about Review: Gotham Tavern
Review: Eleni’s Philoxenia
Updated 4/08: stopped here for a meal recently. Overall food quality has dropped significantly. I will go back for more meals and a full review, but for the time being, no longer recommend this restaurant.Many years ago on a whim, I took off on an adventure and went to stay in a small stone house on the outskirts of Heraklion, the capital of Crete. A two-week vacation ended … [Read more...] about Review: Eleni’s Philoxenia