Your Choice for the most romantic restaurant in Portland Romance. Candlelight, quiet conversation, memorable communal experience, flirting. That is my definition, but, judging from the list, many people have other criteria. I went all the way back to our 2006 results, which contained many blasts from the past: Alba Osteria, Alberta Oyster, Andina, Fenouil, Carlyle, Paley’s, … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2017: Most Romantic Restaurant in Portland
“The Porter Luxury Hotel” Readies Four Dining Options
This press release came in today for a project I had not heard of until last week. It's The Porter, a Hilton Hotel on SW 2nd Ave. in Portland.Portland, Ore.’s Newest Luxury Hotel Sharpens Culinary Vision With Chef AJ Voytko at the helm, The Porter to open innovative dining collection in February 2018 Portland, Ore. (Dec. 4, 2017) - The Porter, a luxury hotel located in … [Read more...] about “The Porter Luxury Hotel” Readies Four Dining Options
Reader Survey 2017: Best Lunch in Portland
You are in Portland for lunch and want a place you can sit down. Where do you dine? Note: I ran off on my trip this fall with a bunch of "best of" posts written and set to publish automatically. It wasn't until yesterday that I realized it had never happened. The best-laid plans... get ready for a slew of these.Where to get lunch is a common office debate, and the reader … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2017: Best Lunch in Portland
Coming Soon – A New Food Limerick Contest
I'm going through every post we've ever written, cleaning them up and adding SEO. In the process, I've been reminded of some of the fun things we used to do, and I'm going to bring some of them back. We had a food limerick contest in 2006, and again in 2010 that was great fun, and it's coming back for 2018.I'll see if we can get a few sponsors and we'll start in January. … [Read more...] about Coming Soon – A New Food Limerick Contest
Call for Holiday Events
It's already that time of year. I'm working on the event lists for Christmas Eve/Day, New Year's Eve/Day. If your restaurant is open let me know and you'll be added to the list!You'll find the easy form here. … [Read more...] about Call for Holiday Events