PDX Food Dude

News from Southwest Portland Acapulco's Southwest Gold in Multnomah Village has closed. Regrettable food, regrettable name. The space is being remodeled and will reopen as Casa Vaca, a "modern Mexican taqueria. Says the new owners, "Keeping the Mexican tradition alive in the village with our own fresh twist. Long time restauranteurs who grew up in SW Portland return to the … [Read more...] about SW Portland: Casa Vaca Opening, Resplendent Table Isn’t, Yoga and Pie

I know... I am way behind on news. Where have I been? Working on a couple of big projects, and eating - getting caught up on the newer restaurants that I hadn't made it to yet and returning to old favorites.Here is some news scraped from the endless stream of press releases over the past month. Have you heard about Willow? The restaurant at 2005 SE 11th avenue … [Read more...] about News: Willow Opens, 180 Guest Chefs, New Restaurants

I can always tell when the weather is getting warm, because the page that lists places to eat outdoors suddenly gets more traffic. As I do every year, the entire list has been gone through. Links have been checked, departed restaurants removed, and more information and restaurants have been added.You can see the outdoor dining list here.If your favorite place isn't … [Read more...] about Just in Time – The Outdoor Dining Pages are Ready to Go

This is going to sound like an early April Fool's joke, but I promise, it's not. Researchers at Tokyo University have developed an "Electro Fork", which creates salted flavors into unsalted foods, by using electricity as a seasoning. I kid you not. The device works by stimulating the tongue to taste salt, however it can be modified to make foods taste more sour, and to simulate … [Read more...] about Electronic Fork Replaces Need for Salt