Where do we go when we are looking for ingredients to make that special meal? With 50% of the vote, your first choice is clear. The next three were very close. I'm glad to see Foster & Dobbs move way up the list this year. 568 votes cast:1. City Market/Pastaworks - 50% of the vote!3735 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland 97214. Map (503) 232-1010 735 Northwest 21st … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Gourmet Food Store
Reader Survey 2012: Lousy Service in What is Otherwise a Good Restaurant
This is another category that I find interesting. If nothing else, I can compare the results to my own experiences. In 2010, the awards went to Clyde Common, Nostrana and Bluehour. This year Bluehour was way down the list, so they are doing something right. Nostrana has soared even higher above the rest.Out of 338 votes cast, the "winners" areNostrana (by a … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Lousy Service in What is Otherwise a Good Restaurant
Reader Survey 2012: Best Place to Get Barbecue in Portland
This category is a landslide every year; I don't know why I bother. I'm not going to waste your time with hyperbole - you'll get plenty of that with my review. As far as the winner goes, the only negative comments I have heard out of all the survey questions this year is that service can be an issue. I've never experienced that myself, but I tend to go early. I will say that … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Place to Get Barbecue in Portland
Review: Nuestra Cocina
[This review is originally from 2006, but many parts have been rewritten for 2019, including some new dishes, great photos, updated prices, etc. Nuestra Cocina is our Reader's Choice for Best Mexican Restaurant 2012, 2013, 2015 & 2017.]There are few places in Portland that call to me. I can only take so many steaks, so much saucy French food, so much lamb's tongue. … [Read more...] about Review: Nuestra Cocina
Reader Survey 2012: This Restaurant is Coasting on its Reputation
I love this question. Though I inevitably get nasty letters for including it, I think it is a good predictor of the Portland restaurant scene, and I love to watch how various restaurants come and go over the years. I also appreciate how difficult it must be for a restaurant to change a damaged reputation. Case in point, Bluehour. It floundered towards downright lousy under the … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: This Restaurant is Coasting on its Reputation