Nostrana is surely one of the most anticipated restaurants to come along in some time. Owner Cathy Whims was the chef/owner at the famed Genoa restaurant during its heyday. After leaving Genoa, she took a break, and has now come back with a vengeance.Located at SE 14th & SE Morrison, Nostrana is on the corner of what was once an old grocery store. Showing its roots, the … [Read more...] about Review: Nostrana
Winner of Our Food Haiku Contest 2006!
The winnner of our fooku contest is Fathom - Now forego the fork Hold close this slice of heaven Perfect on a crust Thanks to everyone for taking the time to vote. This provided a fun interlude, and we'll do more of this type of thing in the future.Runner up: Pam - Champagne, strawberries and you, here in my warm bed. Who cares if it rains? I think Pam's was really … [Read more...] about Winner of Our Food Haiku Contest 2006!
More Details on the Dagoba Chocolate Recall
Michaels Charles with more details on the Dagoba Chocolate recall: Sources disclose that Dagoba Chocolate owner, Frederick Schilling, has already jumped on a plane for Ecuador to find out what could possibly have occurred to result in certain late 2005 lots of Dagoba Eclipse bars (and other products using Ecuadoran single-origin beans) testing positive for excessive lead … [Read more...] about More Details on the Dagoba Chocolate Recall
Should Food Reviews be Scored? Reviewers be Reviewed?
Should food reviews be scored? Should reviewers be reviewed? How can you compare the food at a pool hall, to a fine restaurant? Jump right in and join the debate.I've seen lots of complaints about the length of reviews; I've had some myself. A review is only going to be as thorough and accurate as the budget of the publication will allow. Newspapers and magazines are … [Read more...] about Should Food Reviews be Scored? Reviewers be Reviewed?
I Get Crazy Letters
Every so often, I get incredibly great (yet nasty) emails/comments. I thought I would publish a few today:"FD, unfortunately your little site lacks as much as the horrible Shamelessrestaurant.com I've spent the last hour searching for anything of merit and have been totally amused to find nothing....""You also seem to think you have credentials for food reviews but … [Read more...] about I Get Crazy Letters