News that City Rotisserie will be opening in the old Muselet space in the South Waterfront. Here's the press release - Scheduled to open early November in Portland’s booming South Waterfront, City Rotisserie will be a casual, full-service, neighborhood restaurant and bar offering savory roasted meats, flavorful side dishes, classic cocktails, beer and wine. City Rotisserie … [Read more...] about City Rotisserie to Open in Portland’s South Waterfront
Bruce Carey Opens FairWay Restaurant in Salem
Bruce Carey of 23Hoyt, Bluehour, Saucebox and clarklewis has taken over the former Rudy's restaurant at the Salem Golf Club, renaming it FairWay.The soft opening took place in late July, giving Chef Zack Capoccia a chance to get the restaurant in order. Zack started his career at Krue Restaurant in Sacramento, where he worked his way to sous chef. Eventually, he ended up at … [Read more...] about Bruce Carey Opens FairWay Restaurant in Salem
Reader Survey 2017: Best Steakhouse in Portland
I'm not going to spend a lot of time on this category because I already have - If you are interested in more details on Ringside, El Gaucho, Ruth’s Chris and Morton’s, you’ll find my steakhouse showdown review here, along with a few more stories about my life in Texas. However, there are restaurants on this list I have never reviewed including your number one pick.In the … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2017: Best Steakhouse in Portland
Reader Survey 2017: Best Vegetarian Restaurant in Portland
Vegetarian food in Portland - up and coming I’ve noticed an interesting trend in the Best Vegetarian Restaurant in Portland category. In 2011 428 votes were cast, in 2012 450 votes, in 2013, 560 votes, in 2015 878, and for this year 902 votes were counted. I’m not sure if this means people are trying to eat a healthier diet, or if Portland vegetarian restaurants have stepped … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2017: Best Vegetarian Restaurant in Portland
Reader Survey 2017: Best Middle Eastern Restaurant in Portland
What is the best Middle Eastern Restaurant in Portland? For years I said that Middle Eastern food had tons of potential, but chefs weren’t exploring it. But since we ran the 2015 survey we've seen lots of changes, when Levant and Mediterranean Exploration company burst onto the scene. That forced other restaurants to up their game and we've never looked back.Previous to … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2017: Best Middle Eastern Restaurant in Portland