The Gossip Star of PortlandNot lots of real news to speak of, so let's just throw some rumors out there. I just sit around after a few cocktails, and make them up, so just take them with a grain of salt.Josh Blythe, of Roux is thinking about moving on. He wants to leave and focus on starting his own place, which begs the question, who is going to take the helm at Roux? … [Read more...] about Josh Blythe to Leave Roux, John Gorham Leaves Simpatica Catering
Should Restaurants Accept Reservations?
This topic is getting many more comments than I expected, so I've copied all related comments from the Pigeon thread to this post. Feel free to continue in the comment section below. Everything below is from the comments on the other post:Mobie says: My husband and I ate there last night. The food was AMAZING! We had the beet salad, which was interesting but had too much … [Read more...] about Should Restaurants Accept Reservations?
Review: Patanegra
Note: this restaurant is now closedI thought food writing would be easy. I would go to a restaurant three times, write a thoughtful, yet witty review, and be done with it. This has not yet proven to be the case. Sometimes the restaurant makes it hard on me “I want to like it, but due to the food or service issues, I just can’t. However, Patanegra is one of the easy … [Read more...] about Review: Patanegra
Morgan Brownlow Not Returning to clarklewis
Morgan has declared his "free agent" status, and will not be returning as chef at clarklewis. It will be interesting to see where he ends up.I broke this story here this afternoon, but now The Oregonian has some more information. During the implosion, Brownlow lost his 50 percent ownership, leading to a growing dispute with David Howitt, the venture capitalist who took … [Read more...] about Morgan Brownlow Not Returning to clarklewis
Michael Hebberoy – Kill the Restaurant update
Michael Hebberoy is Back For those who can't stand the idea of life without news from Mr. Hebberoy, of the late Ripe , I'll close with this. If you aren't interested, stop reading here. keep in mind, by reading what follows, you will be participating in what "might be a fairly historic event". hello friendsi think this might be a fairly historic event. It might be the … [Read more...] about Michael Hebberoy – Kill the Restaurant update