PDX Food Dude

The Specialty Coffee Association of America presented the 2006 Northwest Regional Barista Competition over the last three days at Wonder Ballroom in Portland. Incredibly well attended, at many times it was standing room only. The crowd was a who's who of notable coffee geeks, with attendees from all over the world. Great coffee was provided for all those attending, as well as … [Read more...] about Regional Barista Competition Awards 2006

This weekend is the Northwest Regional Barista Competition at Wonder Ballroom. Coffee Geeks from all over the Northwest will be there competing for the overall championship. As part of the competition, each barista has to come up with a signature coffee drink. Billy Wilson of Albina Press is taking the signature drink to new heights with the use of molecular gastronomy, which … [Read more...] about Molecular Gastronomy Meets Coffee… with Billy Wilson

I stumbled across this while looking for information on a local chef the other day. It is a Chef and Restaurant database: "ChefDb.com is an ongoing project aimed at documenting the history of chefs, restaurants, and restaurateurs from around the world." Not many Portland entries yet, but a ton from some cities. A great resource for employers and writers; I hope it … [Read more...] about Chef Database, Willamette Week Annual Restaurant Guide 2006

Five Portland Restaurants Covered by Oprah Magazine I wondered why readers from Oprah's domain was on the site over the summer, and now I know. A reader alerted me they were doing a roundup of restaurants for their November issue.Since buying Oprah Magazine was a direct assault on my masculinity, I hoped to find the article online, but it isn't there yet. Instead, I threw … [Read more...] about Oprah on Portland Restaurants,

Those of you who follow my site, know that I am a fan of Vikram Vij, owner of an Indian restaurant in Vancouver BC. There's a good interview with him on this food blog, about his new cookbook. Interesting reading. Makes me want to go back to Vij for dinner. _____________________________________________In case you haven't heard, Rose and Raindrop will be closing for good at … [Read more...] about Rose & Raindrop Closing, Selmelier a Salty Profession