PDX Food Dude

Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon, has been named one of the Best new Chefs in July issue of Food and Wine Magazine Unfortunately, this will be overshadowed by an article called "A Wannabe-Insider's Guide to Seattle's Outsider Chefs", by the chef Portlander's sent running for the hills, Michael Hemorrhoid Hebberoy. It sounds like he's still a bit bitter. What I loved about Portland … [Read more...] about Food & Wine Rucker Best New Chef and A Guy Named Michael Hebb

Whole Foods and Wild Oats Food Fight Remember the talk about the Whole Foods buy out of the struggling Wild Oats Markets chain? Well, it appears the merger might be kaput due to government market (no pun intended) regulations, and eagle eye news sleuth Jack Bog, has an interesting take on the whole deal. Could it be a right wing conspiracy?Jonathon Gold and Willamette … [Read more...] about A Festival of Food News

I've had better hors d'oeuvre at Radisson and Holiday Inn Convention Centers near suburban airports, than was served at Terroir the other night. The new Portland restaurant Terroir, has some of the worst food I've experienced in some time. If their opening is any indication of what the kitchen is going to pull off on a regular basis, they really are in trouble.  In addition, … [Read more...] about How Not to Open a Restaurant – Terroir in Portland

It's the Alberta Street Restaurant Gold Rush Just a few of the new restaurants going in on Northeast Alberta Street:"The Local Beet" is opening on NE 24th in the little "Quonset Hut" building. It was supposed to be a non-smoking bar, but has turned into a full-blown restaurant, owned by the same people from the Cup and Saucer.And finally, Lolo, the NE 30th and Alberta … [Read more...] about Beast to Open in Portland and more!