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Local Figs: A Love Letter to a Short Sweet Season

By CuisineBonneFemme Last Update August 15, 2014 42 Comments

Portland has been raining figs. There are big brown, black and green blobs on the sidewalks, on top of cars, and backyards have been turned into slippery landmine fields. It won’t last long though, because we are reaching the end of the local fig season. Fresh figs remind me, somewhat sadly, that summer has now peaked and I need to savor every last bite of it, for there are only a couple of the good weather months

Vodka Cucumber/Mint Lemonade for a Hot Day

By CuisineBonneFemme Last Update July 11, 2014 15 Comments

Reposted from 2006 by Lizzy Caston

Some things are worth repeating!

Here’s a bit of Dude trivia: he’s not only a good cook – his Sunday dinners for friends are well-known, but he’s also an awesome bartender.… Read the rest

The Anti Paula Deen

By CuisineBonneFemme Last Update March 27, 2019 18 Comments

With Paula Deen’s recent PR “situation” (call it an exposé, call it a fiasco, call it a hot Georgia train wreck), I’ve been thinking a lot about Southern Food, and why Paula Deen has always made my skin crawl.… Read the rest

Review: Hot Pot City

By CuisineBonneFemme Last Update January 17, 2014 20 Comments

[Updated 10/10/09 - Hot Pot City continues to give the same level of quality and service as we discussed in the original review we did here in 2007. However, the restaurant seems to have been "discovered". There are often long waits, especially for counter seating and during prime lunch hours (12-1:30pm). Weekends often fare a bit better. Service can be brisk or completely overwhelmed.]

Review: Biwa

By CuisineBonneFemme Last Update June 29, 2020 36 Comments

Reader Survey Best Restaurants in Portland 2012 #16. New review 10/15/12

A lot has changed about Portland since my review of Biwa in 2008. Sure, Portland still isn’t much of a sushi town as compared to Seattle, Vancouver BC, or San Francisco.… Read the rest

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