I asked, "What is the best restaurant for lunch in Portland", deliberately excluding food carts - nothing against them, this just isn't a food cart site. 70 different restaurants received votes. Two ties made up the bottom group, so I extended the list a few extra places.1,323 votes:1. Lardo - 12.1% of the vote. $ The menu features sandwiches such as a Pork … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Restaurant for Lunch in Portland
Reader Survey 2015: Best Middle Eastern Restaurant in Portland
What is the best Middle Eastern Restaurant in Portland? For years I've been saying that Middle Eastern food has tons of potential, but chefs weren't exploring it. There are lots of options, but what is the best Middle Eastern Restaurant in Portland? Most menus in town were basically the same, and the quality wasn't all that different between restaurants; it was basic tourist … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Middle Eastern Restaurant in Portland
Produce Row Cafe Reopens
Produce Row Cafe has officially reopened.The new owners of Produce Row Cafe have announced the reopening of the Portland restaurant. The pub at 204 SE Oak Street was the first restaurant opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin, and had served Portland since 1974. The brothers sold "The Row" to employees in 1978. In 2008 it was purchased and re-imagined by Alan Davis, who updated … [Read more...] about Produce Row Cafe Reopens
Savoy/All-Way Burger Closing
[Confirmed]The Savoy Tavern/All-Way Burger on SE Clinton Street and 25th, has been sold. The closing date is this week, May 12 or 13.Peter Bro's All-Way menu replaced the Savoy menu in December 2014. Yes, it's all very confusing.The new owner, a rusty-façade condo magnate who has long been a silent partner in Savoy/Broder, allegedly teamed up with ChefStable to … [Read more...] about Savoy/All-Way Burger Closing
Acadia Bistro Changes Owners
Owner Adam Higgs of the popular Acadia Bistro on NE Fremont, has sold the business. It will be taken over as of August 1st, by Seamus Foran, who has been his sous chef for the past eight years.Here is the official press release: May 6, 2015 – Portland, OR – After a decade of cooking some of Portland’s finest, most soulful New Orleans cuisine, Acadia Bistro chef/owner Adam … [Read more...] about Acadia Bistro Changes Owners