Lamb's Strohecker's Market Closing When I first moved to Portland back in the mid-90s, Strohecker's Market was my favorite place to buy wine. I would take the stairs down to the wine cellar and talk to Wayne Strohecker for a good hour about everything wine. Since we had similar tastes, I trusted him to point me towards bottles I would love in their fast selection of wines. The … [Read more...] about After 114 Years Strohecker’s Market to Close
Washington Post Names Portland Best Food City in America
"Welcome to Portland, as in Oregon, the land of milk and honey — also coffee, tea, beer, wine, game, berries, crab, salmon, ice cream in flavors lifted from food trucks and olive oil that chefs compare favorably to Italy’s liquid gold."In a Merry Christmas to businesses in Portland, Tom Sietsema of The Washington Post has named Portland as one of "The 10 Best Food Cities in … [Read more...] about Washington Post Names Portland Best Food City in America
World Health Org. – Processed Meats Correlated with Cancer
It's time to dump your bacon stock portfolio! The World Health Organization released a study today which says processed meats increase the risk of colorectal cancer. It get's worse: they also say that red meats including beef, veal, pork, goat and lamb are "probably carcinogenic". Processed meat refers to meat that transformed through salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, or … [Read more...] about World Health Org. – Processed Meats Correlated with Cancer
Peet’s Coffee & Tea Buys Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Coffee blog Sprudge reports that the Bay Area company Pete's Coffee & Tea has purchased Portland-based Stumptown Coffee Roasters.Stumptown Coffee has been under fire in the years since its purchase by private equity investment firm TSG, in June 2011. The company has now opened stores in Los Angeles and New York.From Sprudge - Stumptown Coffee Vice President Matt … [Read more...] about Peet’s Coffee & Tea Buys Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Court Gives Yelp Permission to Change Business Ratings for Cash
A federal appeals court has given the consumer review site Yelp permission to lower or raise overall business ratings in exchange for money. Yelp has been accused of giving businesses that advertise with them higher ratings, but the claims have never been proved in court. Now the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco says that Yelp is allowed to do so."The … [Read more...] about Court Gives Yelp Permission to Change Business Ratings for Cash