PDX Food Dude

Portland Chinatown restaurant House of Louie has closed. From OregonLive.com, the last dim sum restaurant in the old Chinatown district has closed. When House of Louie opened 30 years ago, the 200 seat restaurant catered to what most American's thought a Chinese restaurant should look like. When I started this website in 2004, there were a number of Chinese restaurants in the … [Read more...] about House of Louie Closes

Foster & Dobbs, the NE Portland gourmet food/wine/deli has closed for goodNot sure how I missed this closing until now. When Foster & Dobbs first opened in 2005, it made an impact just because it was the first “gourmet” food store anywhere in northeast Portland. Over the years they worked hard on making it a full-service shop with a good selection of that odd … [Read more...] about Foster & Dobbs Closes

Review: Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman I spent a good part of my weekend binge-watching a new Netflix produced show called Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman. Was it worth my time? Oh hell yes.I've struggled to come up with a description. IMDB describes it thusly, "A stoic book salesman leads a double life as he plays hooky from work to write his sweets blog. In … [Read more...] about Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth Salaryman

I've long suspected that some people will like a bad restaurant just because it has a lot of hype. Such is the case for The Shed at Dulwich. From NPR's The Salt, The Shed at Dulwich was one of the most exclusive eateries in south London for about six months — available only by reservation, the "appointment-only restaurant" could be booked for weeks in advance.With a menu … [Read more...] about This Whole UK Restaurant is Fake – And People Loved It