Every time I see "Kobe Beef" on a Portland menu, it makes me cringe. It seems to occur more and more often, so I thought I'd throw in my .02.Forbes.com just wrote a long expose of the Kobe beef issue pointing out that you cannot buy Kobe beef in this country. Period. Like Champagne - only the wine from a specific region in France should use that name - real Kobe beef must … [Read more...] about Kobe Beef? Hardly!
US Barista Competition Winners Announced
The winners of the 2012 United States Barista Championships are as follows:Katie Carguilo, Counter Culture Coffee, NYC Charles Babinski, Intelligentsia Coffee, Los Angeles, CA Chris Vaca, Verve Coffee Roasters, Santa Cruz, CA Devin Chapman, Coava Coffee Roasters, Portland, OR Jared Truby, Verve Coffee Roasters, Santa Cruz, CA Travis Beckett, Peregrine Espresso, … [Read more...] about US Barista Competition Winners Announced
Win tickets to Taste Washington!
(sponsored post)This giveaway has been won! Thanks for playing. Mike, you are the winner! Send me your contact information, and I will arrange for your tickets.Taste Washington is offering two VIP tickets to Taste Washington in Portland on Monday, April 23rd, a $100 value! Just be the first person to comment on this post with the correct answer to one question: Are … [Read more...] about Win tickets to Taste Washington!
Coffee Guide: Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Some companies are game-changers. Not just in their cities or industries, but in changing the overall culture. In the coffee industry, Starbucks is the obvious one. But so is Stumptown, and as Portland’s most powerful, “world-dominating” roaster of all time, it brings out more heated debate, love, disdain and yes, admiration than any other “artisan” coffee business I can think … [Read more...] about Coffee Guide: Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Restaurant/Bar owners – Scam Alert from OLCC
An alert this afternoon from the OLCC -SCAM ALERT!We have been informed that someone with a very sophisticated calling system has phoned some businesses with liquor licenses asking them to pay for in-store signage with checking account/routing numbers.This scam uses computer prompts when you answer the phone asking if you need to update your OLCC posters. Following, … [Read more...] about Restaurant/Bar owners – Scam Alert from OLCC