According to a press release from Bon Appétit, FEAST Portland has donated $62,143 to its Portland charitable partners Fight Childhood Hunger, Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry, and Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon. Feast Portland 2014 welcomed over 12,000 attendees, and hosted 35 events with 84 chefs, 21 artisans, 23 breweries, 39 wineries, and 13 distilleries. During its … [Read more...] about FEAST Portland Donates Over $62K to Charities
Tasty n Sons Reopens Tomorrow
Tasty n Sons is reopening November 19th with a "New Look and Taste of the Chesapeake Bay".John Gorham’s Tasty n Sons, Portland’s iconic brunch spot, is opening its doors again after a short reprieve. The dust has settled, the bar has been expanded, and the restaurant has received a lighter and brighter fresh coat of paint. With a new dinner menu, the wildly popular … [Read more...] about Tasty n Sons Reopens Tomorrow
News: Cafe Castagna, Kachka, Zaatar, In-N-Out and More
I'm already getting emails asking about the Thanksgiving dinner roundup. Yes, I will be doing one this year - I'm already putting it together. If you want your restaurant event included, let me know soon, or you'll miss one of my most popular posts of the year! While you are at it, feel free to fill out the holiday event form too. I've been busy dealing with a lot … [Read more...] about News: Cafe Castagna, Kachka, Zaatar, In-N-Out and More
A Brief Guide to Whole Muscle Cured Meats
[Sponsored post]As the interest in cured meats (broadly lumped under the heading of “charcuterie”) has grown and local butchers make more products it can be daunting to stand in front of a meat case.Tails & Trotters wants to educate our customers about the wide array of whole muscle cured products Tails & Trotters makes from its hazelnut-finished pigs (as … [Read more...] about A Brief Guide to Whole Muscle Cured Meats
I’m So Over Pumpkin Spice
Pumpkin-spice - it's everywhere this year. What is all the fuss about? On a recent walk, I broke down and stopped at a Starbucks to try this mystical beverage that seems to appear at least once in every 20 something's Facebook stream.It's been ten years since Starbucks invented the pumpkin-spice latte, and it seems the buzz has grown every year. It's even got it's own #PSL … [Read more...] about I’m So Over Pumpkin Spice