Thai Food has become extremely popular in recent years; just look how many of these restaurants there are in Portland – four in just a few blocks of Alberta Street alone. However, in my humble opinion, it is a cuisine that is extremely difficult to make well. Any Thai expatriate may think he can buy a little curry paste and coconut milk and lead us to believe this is authentic … [Read more...] about A Thai Food Primer
City of Portland Begins Study of Farmers Markets
City of Portland Begins Study of Farmers Markets The Farmers Markets have just about wrapped up for the season. With record crowds this year (frankly it was sometimes beyond painful at the often overcrowded PSU market), and a number of new markets spread out through the neighborhoods, the City of Portland has decided to take notice. Armed with $100k, the Office of Sustainable … [Read more...] about City of Portland Begins Study of Farmers Markets
Review: Broder Scandinavian
Comfort Food for Portland, Scandinavian Style (Minor updates, 4.15)On SE Clinton Street there is a restaurant that translates Scandinavian cuisine perfectly for Pacific NW palates. It emphasizes simple cooking, using fresh, seasonal, and local ingredients. Judging from Broder's increasing popularity, they have nailed it.Broder means brother in Swedish and is a play on … [Read more...] about Review: Broder Scandinavian
Ikea Opens Complete with Cafeteria
New Scandinavian Restaurant Near Airport Located in a sleekly designed modern space in an odd section of Northeast Portland, I recently had the pleasure of taking lunch at this already popular family friendly establishment. I sampled a light and fresh open faced shrimp and egg salad sandwich on rye bread, some delicate gravlax salmon with greens and cucumbers, a side cup of … [Read more...] about Ikea Opens Complete with Cafeteria
Cacao in NY Times, Foie Gras Disease and Civet Poop Coffee
Portland’s Cacao Shop Featured in Sunday New York Times In the travel section on Sunday June 17, the NY Times wrote about our local chocolate shop, Cacao. It’s a tiny little article, but oh so, as zee French would say, enchante. I betcha the NYT writer that wrote it just wanted an excuse to come to Portland to eat chocolate. Can you blame her? Researchers have linked a rare … [Read more...] about Cacao in NY Times, Foie Gras Disease and Civet Poop Coffee