This was, of course, an April Fool's joke. I apologize to the lady who wrote me a nasty letter this morning about being embarrassed by her butcher.This is the first of a new, once-a-month series of articles about food ingredients. I hope you use the information to better understand some of the lesser-used but interesting ingredients available in Portland. I will always … [Read more...] about Ingredient of the month – all about Oxtail
Quartet Sinks into the Willamette
Willamette Week breaks the story that Quartet, the much-maligned South Waterfront restaurant, has closed. The restaurant, which opened on Valentine's Day 2013, wanted to bring fine dining into the space, which had sat vacant for years, after the previous tenant, the über upscale restaurant Lucier, closed in early 2009.Since before it opened to the public, the Quartet … [Read more...] about Quartet Sinks into the Willamette
A Guide to Spotting Food Critics
Chicago Tribune writer Kevin Pang has posted a photo of an instruction sheet he found in a restaurant kitchen describing how to identify food critics, media & bloggers, as well as a protocol for serving them, and a list of major critics. A few of their tips for spotting a critic:Guests who ask an unusual amount of questions. Guests who give their "full undivided … [Read more...] about A Guide to Spotting Food Critics
The Winner of the 2014 Haiku Contest!
The winner of the 2014 food haiku contest is Alina! She wins a three-course dinner for two as part of Portland Dining Month 2014.By Alina -One hundred choices, A month with thirty-one days… Is “Second Lunch” gauche? The runner up by Carly Jane:I remember when one hundred good restaurants Portland did not haveAlina, please contact me with the … [Read more...] about The Winner of the 2014 Haiku Contest!
My Degree? Oh, um… it’s in Coffee
In the future, the barista serving your morning coffee may just happen to have a degree. University of California at Davis has founded a coffee center dedicated exclusively to the study of coffee. The school, which I proudly attended back in the (cough) early 70's has always had a strong curriculum in everything agriculture, especially viticulture, which is why I was there. … [Read more...] about My Degree? Oh, um… it’s in Coffee