Note: This restaurant is closing December 31st 2010.Maybe it's just me, but I get lost every time I go to Alba Osteria. Hidden away in Hillsdale, it is a little bit out-of-the-way - another one of those places that you could drive past a million times and not notice. Even if it weren't for the food, it would be a great date restaurant. The added bonus is that they serve … [Read more...] about Review: Alba Osteria and Enoteca
“Organizing for an Indelicate Fight”
Whole Foods Market Pressures Sonoma Foie Gras to Discontinue Foie Gras An article in the New York Times discusses the pressure Whole Foods Market is putting on Sonoma Foie Gras through it's processor. Now Sonoma Foie Gras is fighting back with a lawsuit.From the Times article: "In the lawsuit, Sonoma Foie Gras is charging Whole Foods with "intentional interference with … [Read more...] about “Organizing for an Indelicate Fight”
Le Pigeon to Open, Pascal Sauton Takes on Animal Rights
Lot's of queries are coming in about Colleen's Bistro. For those who missed the story while FD was gone, Colleen left the bistro. The owners have changed the name to Le Pigeon, and hired a new chef - Gabriel Rucker, most recently from Gotham Bldg. Tavern - to replace her.----------------------------------------------Pascal Sauton, the feisty proprietor of Carafe Bistro, … [Read more...] about Le Pigeon to Open, Pascal Sauton Takes on Animal Rights
Review: Fratelli
Because of its location, Fratelli, Italian for “brotherhood”, is one of those places that is easy to forget. Hidden on a side street behind Oba, it is only noticeable because of its bright orange door and small sign. Inside that door is, to me, one of the most romantic restaurants in Portland. Years ago, I went there on a fairly regular basis, but over the years, the food … [Read more...] about Review: Fratelli
Wine Competition Pits France Versus USA
30 years ago, a blind tasting was held comparing French and California wines. At that time, France was defeated after French judges decided the wines from California were superior. From the BBC News, "The result was seen as a blow to French national pride and shocked the country's wine industry."Now the contest has been recreated, and once again, California wines have come … [Read more...] about Wine Competition Pits France Versus USA