Note: This restaurant has moved. You can see a new review here.How can you not love a restaurant that has the nerve to name itself after a fungus? The noble, Noble RotWhen I was a kid, my parents had the entire Good Cook series from Time-Life books. Even though my cooking skills hadn’t progressed beyond eggs Parmesan and cherries jubilee, I used to spend hours pouring … [Read more...] about Noble Rot Restaurant
Troy MacLarty to Lovely Hula Hands, Morgan Brownlow Leaving clarklewis
When I first saw the ad on Craigslist, the only restaurant I could think of was Lovely Hula Hands. Turns out I was right. This arrived today: "CHANGES AT LOVELY HULA HANDSSaturday October 28th will be our last night in our little pink house. We will also be celebrating our third anniversary this weekend with cupcakes from St Cupcake for all. We obviously have a bittersweet … [Read more...] about Troy MacLarty to Lovely Hula Hands, Morgan Brownlow Leaving clarklewis
Regional Barista Competition Awards 2006
The Specialty Coffee Association of America presented the 2006 Northwest Regional Barista Competition over the last three days at Wonder Ballroom in Portland. Incredibly well attended, at many times it was standing room only. The crowd was a who's who of notable coffee geeks, with attendees from all over the world. Great coffee was provided for all those attending, as well as … [Read more...] about Regional Barista Competition Awards 2006
Molecular Gastronomy Meets Coffee… with Billy Wilson
This weekend is the Northwest Regional Barista Competition at Wonder Ballroom. Coffee Geeks from all over the Northwest will be there competing for the overall championship. As part of the competition, each barista has to come up with a signature coffee drink. Billy Wilson of Albina Press is taking the signature drink to new heights with the use of molecular gastronomy, which … [Read more...] about Molecular Gastronomy Meets Coffee… with Billy Wilson
Chef Database, Willamette Week Annual Restaurant Guide 2006
I stumbled across this while looking for information on a local chef the other day. It is a Chef and Restaurant database: "ChefDb.com is an ongoing project aimed at documenting the history of chefs, restaurants, and restaurateurs from around the world." Not many Portland entries yet, but a ton from some cities. A great resource for employers and writers; I hope it … [Read more...] about Chef Database, Willamette Week Annual Restaurant Guide 2006