PFD Restaurant of the Year, 2006Don't tell his wife, but Scott Dolich is having an affair with kumquats. Not some blond bimbo from the Pearl, but rather a tart little fruit from Southern California. I, for one, couldn't be more thrilled.When I was growing up, my parents had a little kumquat tree on the front patio. Every year it would get loaded with fruit, and I'd … [Read more...] about Review: Park Kitchen – Restaurant of the Year 2006
Leather Storrs on Rocket and Noble Rot
An Interview of Leather Storrs, via Nancy Rommelmann Holy shit, Rocket is my restaurant and I’m already sick of hearing about it. Why would a restaurant exist in the firmament for so long without materializing and why should anyone care? These questions have a number of answers and I’ll try and touch on all of them.1. Have I really been reading about this “Rocket for 2 … [Read more...] about Leather Storrs on Rocket and Noble Rot
“Lucier Restaurant”? Rise & Fall of Ripe and Gotham Tavern
More Gotham Tavern and Ripe News If you are interested in the saga of Naomi Pomeroy and Michael Hebb of Gotham Tavern and Ripe Restaurant Fame, the long awaited story in Portland Monthly on the Rise & Fall of Ripe, has finally hit the stands. Frequent contributor to PFD, Nancy Rommelmann wrote a lengthy piece, giving space to just about everyone involved with the story. … [Read more...] about “Lucier Restaurant”? Rise & Fall of Ripe and Gotham Tavern
Best in Portland 2006 Readers Poll
Our 2006 Portland restaurant poll results are in! Best Restaurant For Those On a Budget: 1. Pok Pok 2. Nicholas 3. Tabla Food Dude's Vote: Pok Pok or AladdinIf I Won the Lottery, I'd Eat Here 1. Paley's Place (landslide) 2. Carlyle 3. Genoa Food Dude's Vote: Paley's PlaceFood Trend in Desperate Need of Retirement 1. Small Plates / Tapas 2. Foams 3. Charging … [Read more...] about Best in Portland 2006 Readers Poll
Do Restaurants Lie About Organic Products?
Are restaurant ingredients really organic? With the proliferation of "organic" produce and meats on restaurant menus, I occasionally look around and wonder - who checks this stuff. I could open a burger stand tomorrow and claim I use nothing but Food Dude Organic Isles triple washed greens, and sweet burro breath organic tomato slices are used on all my burgers, but who's to … [Read more...] about Do Restaurants Lie About Organic Products?