A Review of Lompoc's 5th Quadrant Brewpub in Portland I’m the first to admit, I don’t know a lot about beer. As long as it is too dark to see light through, I’m happy. Sometimes though, a relaxed environment, decent pub food, and a beer just hit the spot. During these recent warm evenings, I’ve been heading to 5th Quadrant, the newest incarnation of the Old Lompoc brewery on N … [Read more...] about Review: 5th Quadrant
Grande Mexican Market, 360 Degrees Pizzeria Open. Ten 01 Announced
Grande Foods has opened in Cornelius in the old Hank's Thriftway spot (1619 N. Adair St. between Forest Grove and Hillsboro). 35,000 square feet of Mexican ingredients make this the first of its scope in Portland. It's full-service, with a bakery, meat department, deli, etc. If you are into Mexican cooking, this should be on your list of … [Read more...] about Grande Mexican Market, 360 Degrees Pizzeria Open. Ten 01 Announced
Tipping Tips From Experts?
Here is a piece of an article on tipping from the NY Daily News:BY LORE CROGHAN NY DAILY NEWS BUSINESS WRITERIt’s hard to know when and how much to tip. From a customer’s point of view, tips are a reward for a job well done.But for service workers in the city’s low-wage jobs, tips make the difference between earning a living - or not.Some workers are counting … [Read more...] about Tipping Tips From Experts?
Vij’s to head south? Rare in BC, Rachael Ray hits Portland
Over the past month, a few of us have been up at Vij's, the Indian restaurant in Vancouver BC. There were rumors about Vikram Vij scouting out locations in Seattle, so Tami Parr asked him about it. "Vij said that he felt that the market was ready and he found some great locations, but he didn't feel he could find the Indian people to do the cooking - he said they all are too … [Read more...] about Vij’s to head south? Rare in BC, Rachael Ray hits Portland
Anthony Bourdain On Whole Foods – And News
From a Salon.com article, (you can read it here) Anthony Bourdain talking about Whole Foods. Interesting interview. I love Whole Foods talking about lobster and clam cruelty, when people are being fucked to death, kidnapped, starved, bombed. [The grocery chain recently stopped selling some live shellfish on the grounds that the practice is inhumane.] There is so much cruelty … [Read more...] about Anthony Bourdain On Whole Foods – And News