Note: Wong's King Seafood closed in 2020.Food isn't quite as good as it used to be, but it still attracts crowds, especially for dim sum.I used to be embarrassed when out-of-town guests wanted to get Chinese in Portland. I have a lot of Asian friends and when it comes to food they know I’m always up for Thai or Japanese, but when they’d suggest Chinese, I was always … [Read more...] about Review: Wong’s King Seafood
Is Michelin Misguided – Outdated References Are Everywhere
The San Francisco Chronicle seems to think so: Diners expecting a warm greeting from Jamie Passot as they sweep into La Folie, Michelin Red Guide in hand, are in for a disappointment.No matter what the prestigious French restaurant guide says, the chef's wife won't be waiting at the door. She stopped working nights when she and chef Roland Passot had their daughter … [Read more...] about Is Michelin Misguided – Outdated References Are Everywhere
Vesta Restaurant to Open in Vancouver WA, Yakuza in Portland, Lovely Hula Hands Moving…
What happens when you drop a 7,000 square foot high-end restaurant in Vancouver Washington? I'm not sure, but we are about to find out. Vesta Restaurant and Vesta Wine Bar will be opening on SE Mill Plain, across the street from Evergreen airfield. This is a 7,000 sq. ft. space that was originally built as a Fudruckers, became Fat Tire, then Billygan's Roadhouse and has lain … [Read more...] about Vesta Restaurant to Open in Vancouver WA, Yakuza in Portland, Lovely Hula Hands Moving…
Review: Pok Pok – To Go Food
Refreshed 4.11 Note that this review is for the to-go shack and not for the Pok Pok dining room reviewed here, or Whiskey Soda Lounge across the street. You'll find the menu and food here is very similar at the new Pok Pok Noi on Prescot at NE 15th.It was a chilly night, and I felt like the fox that had gotten into the chicken coop. Crispy, crackly chicken skin gave gently … [Read more...] about Review: Pok Pok – To Go Food
Michael Hebberoy to Start “One Pot” in Seattle
Thanks to "Sam" for the following story from the Seattle PI. STRANGELY, A STRIKING new addition to Seattle's restaurant scene is going to be a non-restaurant.Vagabond, a regular communal dinner venue "opening" Oct. 23, is a joint venture between Gabriel Claycamp of the Culinary Communion cooking classes and Michael Hebberoy, formerly a partner in a shining-star restaurant … [Read more...] about Michael Hebberoy to Start “One Pot” in Seattle