Bellino Trattoria, the Sicilian Restaurant in the Pearl District Closes First there was Fratelli, which lasted over 15 years, then Bellino Trattoria Siciliana which lasted just over two years. Now the owners of Nicoletta's Table and Marketplace, a Lake Oswego Italian restaurant/store will be opening in the space at 1230 NW Hoyt street. No word yet as to their plans.From … [Read more...] about Bellino Trattoria Closes, to Become Nicoletta’s & Beppe’s
LA Ruta Gastronomic Festival July 13 – 16
Spanish food and cultural festival brings Portland four days of dinners, tastings, trade shows, wine seminars, demos, music, film, art, and FlamencoI was at Toro Bravo this week, and the staff were bubbling over about the first annual La Ruta PDX. On the way home, I happened to turn on the latest Right at the Fork Podcast, where they interviewed founder John Gorham about … [Read more...] about LA Ruta Gastronomic Festival July 13 – 16
Review: Munchery Meals
Are Munchery home delivery meals worth the price? You've probably seen advertisements for Munchery pop up as you've navigated around the web. I was seeing them everywhere, with phrases such as "Our chefs are the talent behind every dish we serve. Innovators, artists, and James Beard Award winners, they handcraft every dish from scratch — and give our food its … [Read more...] about Review: Munchery Meals
Thrillist Names PDX Burger Best in America
Online magazine Thrillist, names Stanich's Burger as Best in America, Little Bird Bistro comes in at #43.Kevin Alexander of Thrillist has finished a year-long quest across the USA, trying 330 burgers in 30 cities. Not only did Little Bird come in at #43, but Stanich's "Nick's Cheeseburger ($7.95) took the number one spot - The sesame bun was griddled perfectly, … [Read more...] about Thrillist Names PDX Burger Best in America
Little Bird & Le Pigeon Return to Tipping
They gave it a good try. Le Pigeon and Little Bird Restaurants have returned to a normal tipping program -Return to Traditional Tip Model Last year, we implemented a gratuity-free payment model at both of our restaurants. While we are proud to have experimented with this format, it unfortunately, did not work as well as we would have hoped. Our hope was that it would … [Read more...] about Little Bird & Le Pigeon Return to Tipping