Clive Coffee might seem to be a misnomer in this coffee series, for it is not a café. While Clive does have a small selection of their own quality roasts, their primary focus is its retail shop and online business. Clive showcases a revolving line-up of beans by the pound from top Portland roasters, and they give equal measure to everything else for the home coffee and espresso … [Read more...] about Coffee Guide: Clive Coffee
The Meadow: Singing the Praises of Salt
"Everyone's Lives Would Be So Much Better If They Just Used The Right Salt." Mark Bitterman, Local SelmelierA wonderful thing about Portland is our growing community of small specialty food purveyors. Many of these are based on single obsessions: the perfect latte with foam so pretty and detailed that pictures of it could be framed and hung in a gallery, tiny … [Read more...] about The Meadow: Singing the Praises of Salt
Review: Koji Osakaya
[Koji's now has over 6 locations in the Portland area and an outpost in Seattle. This review only refers to the downtown Portland location on SW Broadway, and the NE 15th and Weidler location near Lloyd Center]Although Koji's was never what I'd call grade ‘A' Japanese food, for many years it was one of my old reliable stand-bys. Koji's was a place I could always get decent … [Read more...] about Review: Koji Osakaya
Uwajimaya Coming to Chinatown?
I first got an inkling of this news from Mike Thelin over at the Burnside Blog, in a profile he wrote on City Commissioner Erik Sten. Now, as confirmed by the Portland Development Commission, popular Asian supermarket chain Uwajimaya is strongly considering opening a store in Portland's downtown Chinatown neighborhood. Although I've heard rumors that they have been sniffing … [Read more...] about Uwajimaya Coming to Chinatown?
Review: Hiroshi Sushi
[6-11 - the restaurant has now closed. You can try the chef's next venture at Mirakutei.]Sushi has become so common and, much of the time, is so mediocre in Portland, that it's easy to forget how the best sushi can be downright transcendent when made with high quality fish, and prepared by chefs who respect and are well practiced at the nuances and precision of this ancient … [Read more...] about Review: Hiroshi Sushi