"Welcome to Portland, as in Oregon, the land of milk and honey — also coffee, tea, beer, wine, game, berries, crab, salmon, ice cream in flavors lifted from food trucks and olive oil that chefs compare favorably to Italy’s liquid gold."In a Merry Christmas to businesses in Portland, Tom Sietsema of The Washington Post has named Portland as one of "The 10 Best Food Cities in … [Read more...] about Washington Post Names Portland Best Food City in America
Levant Restaurant Closing
The Oregonian dropped the bomb today that Levant, the "French-Arabesque" restaurant on NE Burnside is closing. Chef Scott Snyder says that the restaurant will close after service on New Year's Eve.I'm really sad to hear this news. Levant is in my top five favorite restaurants in Portland. Since they opened in 2013, the consistency of the restaurant has stabilized, and Chef … [Read more...] about Levant Restaurant Closing
Jose Chesa of Ataula Readies Portland’s 1st Xurreria for Opening
Jose Chesa of the excellent Spanish restaurant Ataula, is preparing to open his new restaurant, 180, which specializes in the crisp pastry called xurros, commonly known as "churros". If you aren't familiar with the name, they are strips of fried pastry dough, usually choux. They have a distinct star-shaped exterior from the pastry nozzle used to pipe them into the cooking oil. … [Read more...] about Jose Chesa of Ataula Readies Portland’s 1st Xurreria for Opening
Breakside Brewery to Open Slabtown Brewpub
Breakside Brewery has announced that they will be opening a new brewpub in Northwest Portland. According to the press release, the 5,000 square foot space in the historic Slabtown district will open summer of 2016 at the corner of NW 22nd and Raleigh, next to the New Seasons Marketplace. Breakside’s new brewpub will create an estimated 75 new jobs and will include an outdoor … [Read more...] about Breakside Brewery to Open Slabtown Brewpub
America’s Test Kitchen Chris Kimball Leaves Show
An interesting piece of news today from NPR. America's Test Kitchen founder Chris Kimball, has left the show, though since the 2016 season has already been filmed, the change won't be apparent for some time. In addition, Kimball is no longer affiliated with Cook's Illustrated magazine.The breakdown in negotiations came after the parent company, Boston Common Press, created … [Read more...] about America’s Test Kitchen Chris Kimball Leaves Show