Portland Food and Drink
News and Information For Portland Oregon Area Restaurants and Bars
By Charley Michaels
God, I love and hate eating out in Portland. Would hate to run a restaurant even more. A Yelp review (names withheld):
Upon entering the ambience was warm welcoming, and lively, but once we were seated it was evident that the noise level was too loud for comfort.… Read the rest
[By “Salty Cod” – Note: this article is fictional. A joke. Not serious. We thought it would be obvious, but we were wrong.… Read the rest
By guest writer Axel Benjamin
Coffee Roaster Andrea Spella tells me over my morning cappuccino that he developed his love for coffee when he was just a kid.[Updated: Spella Caffe now has a brick and mortar location at 520 SW 5TH Ave.… Read the rest
Having paid my dues in the trenches of restaurant work, I confess to more than mild irritation when faced with diners with food allergies. “I can’t have soy,” says the old lady. “No peanuts!”… Read the rest
[“PDXMan” saw the comment below, and decided to fill me in. I thought his response was so good, it deserved publishing. I appreciate the time he took crafting his response.]
“Many times imports are a much better bargain then domestics.… Read the rest
