Earl Ninsom, owner of the impossible to get into Langbaan, and Thai restaurant Paa dee, a 2012 "Best New Restaurant", is planning to open another Portland restaurant, this time featuring the cuisine of Southern Thailand. The new restaurant will be at 1605 N.E. Killingsworth, just east of Podnah's Pit.From OregonLive.com, "Hat Yai -- named for a city in Southern Thailand … [Read more...] about Paa Dee, Langbaan to Get Sister Restaurant
Ruth Reichl Coming to Powell’s Books
Powell's Books sends out an email every month with a roundup of all the food related authors coming to town. This month Ruth Reichl is going to be talking about her new book, "My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes that Saved My Life". If you haven't seen Ruth in person, she's always entertaining, and her books tend to be great. She'll be at Powell's Beaverton on Saturday October 10th, … [Read more...] about Ruth Reichl Coming to Powell’s Books
FEAST Week! Still a Few Events Available
It's finally FEAST week, the all encompassing Portland Food Festival that draws people from all over the country. Many events have been sold out for months, but there are still some available:Widmer Brothers Brewing Sandwich Invitational Presented By Dave's Killer BreadOregon Bounty Grand Tasting Presented By Alaska Airlines on Friday and Saturday Hands-on Class: … [Read more...] about FEAST Week! Still a Few Events Available
Pine Street Market Project Releases Preliminary List of Tenants
A list of tenants has been released for the Pine Street Market. According to Eater, the building at 133 SW Pine will include Hopworks, Barista Coffee, Ken's Artisan Bakery, Olympia Provisions and Marukin. Current plans are for nine restaurants in total. From the market website, "Slated to open in fall 2015, the market will feature an open floor plan with six to ten retailers … [Read more...] about Pine Street Market Project Releases Preliminary List of Tenants
News Clearance Sale: La Moule, Ataula, Bunk and Coppia
I'm going to be catching up on some of the news that has happened while I've been away over the last month. La Moule, the mussels bar from St. Jack chef Aaron Barnett is almost ready to open. According to The Oregonian, the bar is taking over the former Savoy Tavern in the same S.E. neighborhood where the original St. Jack was located. Come opening, look for Pacific … [Read more...] about News Clearance Sale: La Moule, Ataula, Bunk and Coppia