Note: This restaurant closed May of 2008, however a new one opened in 2014 at 727 SE Washington Street, Portland.When you eat out four or five nights a week, it isn't always easy to find people to go with. Occasionally, that means I have to indulge in the dreaded, Dining Out Alone.About eight months ago I was thinking about doing a review of Taqueria Nueve. It was a … [Read more...] about Review: Taqueria Nueve
Follow-Up to Fenouil Customer Service Story
[Updated 7.09: Since this incident happened, the restaurant has changed hands, and management has changed. This post is still here because of all the comments]For those that have been following a service issue I had with one restaurant in town, it has now been resolved, for the most part, to my satisfaction. The restaurant owner has apologized for the action of his staff to … [Read more...] about Follow-Up to Fenouil Customer Service Story
Customer Service ‘F’ for Fenouil
[Update 7.09 : Since this incident happened, the restaurant has changed hands.]For a restaurant that reportedly spent $5,000,000 on the interior and claims to be customer service oriented, you’d think they might have the graciousness to handle a situation like this another way. Personally, I don’t care to give my business to an establishment that would traffic in … [Read more...] about Customer Service ‘F’ for Fenouil
Review: Sal’s Famous Italian Kitchen
When I was a starving student in the San Francisco area, I used to spend a lot of time exploring the city. It seemed every few blocks there were places named Joes': New Joe’s, Old Joe’s, Original Joes. Late one night, I was desperate for a meal and wandered inside New Joe’s. All the Joe's seem to be comfortable throwbacks to east-coast interpretation of Italian food, and I … [Read more...] about Review: Sal’s Famous Italian Kitchen
Saint Cupcake Robbed!
Saint Cupcake was broken into on the evening before Valentines day. Apparently, bakers had been busy late into the night making sure cupcakes would be available for those that wanted them for their sweethearts. Imagine their distress, returning to find thieves had smashed a window and stolen 12 dozen cupcakes, a laptop, and all the recipes, but left the cash, including an … [Read more...] about Saint Cupcake Robbed!