LeChon, a restaurant specializing in Argentinian and Chilean food is opening on August 15th in the Smith Block Building on Naito Parkeway.From the press release, According to Executive Chef Jaco Smith, “The vision is to provide a casual, open air, family dining Argentine and Chilean restaurant different than anything Portland has ever seen. Far from your typical city … [Read more...] about LeChon, Argentine and Chilean Restaurant Opens Aug 15th
Kotori Open-Air Fantasy Chicken Snack World Opens July 9th
Great press release from Gabe and Kina, the good folks behind Kotori which opens on July 9th, right nex to their current restaurant, Biwa Yakitori (焼鳥), the Japanese art of grilling chicken, is one of the world’s great refinements of cuisine. Cooks in the U.S. get pig tattoos; In Japan folks love yakitori, the chicken, and there are poultry butchers and yakitori … [Read more...] about Kotori Open-Air Fantasy Chicken Snack World Opens July 9th
Alberta’s Original Halibuts to Close?
[Updated: now closed]A sharp-eyed reader noticed that the space which houses The Original Halibuts, a fish and chip restaurant at 2525 NE Alberta street is for sale. The flyer shows the two combined spaces that house the restaurant as available 9/1/15.Opened in 2005 by David Mackay, Original Halibuts brought back memories to many baby boomers of the days when it seemed … [Read more...] about Alberta’s Original Halibuts to Close?
Tastebud in SW, Washington Post on Portland, Top 100 Wine Restaurants
3 Portland Restaurants in Wine Enthusiast top 100 Best Wine Restaurants Wine Enthusiast Magazine has just revealed their 2015 100 Best Wine Restaurants in America, and three Portland restaurants made the list:Ava Gene'sLe PigeonMuseletYou can view the complete list here. Tastebud's long awaited Multnomah Village restaurant is finally getting … [Read more...] about Tastebud in SW, Washington Post on Portland, Top 100 Wine Restaurants
Waves of Grain Bakery Closes
Waves of Grain Bakery which moved to Portland from Cannon Beach just over 2 years ago has closed, at least for the time being. Ironically, they were just nominated in the Willamette Week poll for Best New Restaurant. Here is a note from their Facebook pages - In the beginning of June, our landlord locked us out of our space without notice and terminated our lease without … [Read more...] about Waves of Grain Bakery Closes