PDX Food Dude

They gave it a good try. Le Pigeon and Little Bird Restaurants have returned to a normal tipping program -Return to Traditional Tip Model Last year, we implemented a gratuity-free payment model at both of our restaurants. While we are proud to have experimented with this format, it unfortunately, did not work as well as we would have hoped. Our hope was that it would … [Read more...] about Little Bird & Le Pigeon Return to Tipping

I've been going through every post ever written on this site over the past week, and a name has kept popping up: Scott Shampine. I wondered what had happened to the chef, who has worked for Branch in NE, Bluehour, a Cena in Sellwood, Olea in the Pearl District and Gracie's in the Mallory Hotel. I vaguely recall a bunch of rumors about his stint at Bluehour. After what seems … [Read more...] about Scott Shampine Takes Over Kitchen at Uptown Billiards

Following a year of rumors, the Touché Mediterranean restaurant at NW 14th and Glisan in the Pearl District is closing. Once the home of historic Fire Station #3, the restaurant opened in 1995.In late February, it appeared a deal had been worked out, allowing the building to remain, surrounded on two sides by a 12 story apartment building, the first in Oregon by Mill Creek … [Read more...] about Touché Restaurant and Bar Closing May 14th

The owners of The Old Gold and Paydirt have announced a third bar, Tough Luck  True to it’s name and well-over a year in the making, Tough Luck strives to be nothing more than the best neighborhood establishment it can be. And with good reason, too. Situated in the Woodlawn neighborhood and housed in a mid-century building, Tough Luck was slowly rebuilt while … [Read more...] about The Old Gold Owners Opening Tough Luck Bar in NE Portland