Best Burger is always one of the more contentious awards. Almost everyone likes good hamburgers, but many people base their favorites on "what mom used to make". Some people like all the accompaniments, others the bare minimum. With that in mind, I've listed to top 15.The spread is pretty close, with the exception of Little Big Burger, which came out of nowhere to trounce … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Burger in Portland
Would You Buy Scary “Body Parts Made of Bread?”
Sometimes something comes along that is fascinating yet somewhat repulsive all at the same time. A case in point, "Body parts made of bread". Very lifelike breads painted and baked to resemble body parts. I would totally buy one! (...dude)"Yes, I'd like a foot - the moldy looking one on the right... and um... one of these heads."What I want to do is get a dozen heads, … [Read more...] about Would You Buy Scary “Body Parts Made of Bread?”
Jenn Louis of Lincoln Makes Food & Wine “Best New Chefs”
Jenn Louis, chef co-owner of the popular restaurants Lincoln in North Portland and Sunshine Tavern in SE Portland, has been named one of Food & Wine Magazine's "Best New Chefs". The July issue features 12 chefs who "are in charge of outstanding kitchens across America". The editors are said to have traveled to Portland and eaten at the restaurant before making their … [Read more...] about Jenn Louis of Lincoln Makes Food & Wine “Best New Chefs”
Reader Survey 2012: Best Sushi in Portland
The results of this question were predictable. There is a reason Bamboo Sushi gets such good press, and a reason they have such a devoted following that they are opening a new restaurant on NW 23rd; they cleaned up with 43% of the vote! I've listed many others because it is interesting to see who made the top 10. Our of 828 votes: 1. Bamboo Sushi - 43.4%.310 S.E. 28th … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Sushi in Portland
Italian Restaurant to Become Czech: June 7th – June 24th
Stepan Simek is a professor in the Theater Dept at Lewis & Clark College. Besides being a really cool guy, he used to be Václav Havel's translator. Here is an email he recently sent out and I thought you all might be interested: "I'd like to invite you all for a traditional CZECH DINNER in an ITALIAN restaurant.Since I evidently don' have enough to do in the summer, I … [Read more...] about Italian Restaurant to Become Czech: June 7th – June 24th