Reader's Choice - Best of 2011!

This vote restored some of my faith in readers picking some of the more interesting places in town rather than the most popular. I'm rather surprised by the outcome. Although we got a good number of votes, there was a huge spread in the number of restaurants nominated, which meant only a few had enough to stand out.Out of 716 votes, a tie for first place!Tanuki … [Read more...] about Survey 2011: Best Happy Hour in Portland

From the comments I've gotten, many of you feel that Portland has a long way to go as far as seafood is concerned. Many added notes lamenting the loss of Fin. I agree. For a city so close to rivers, lakes and the ocean, the state of our seafood is sad.Out of 432 votes:Jakes - 15% of the vote. 401 Southwest 12th Ave., Portland, OR 97205 (503) 226-1419 MapSouthpark … [Read more...] about Survey 2011: Best Seafood Restaurant in Portland

This question was suggested by a reader and added to the poll at the last-minute. I think it was a good idea and was interested to see which restaurants placed on top of the pack. Here are the results.Out of 490 votes cast:Metrovino -20% of the vote.  1139 Northwest 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97209 (503) 517-7778 Map Nostrana - 1401 Southeast Morrison St., Portland, … [Read more...] about Survey 2011: Best Wine List

Just in time for the weekend, our readers vote for the best place for a late-night snack. Out of 760 votes:Cartopia at 12th and Hawthorne - 46% of the vote! Open 12pm - 3am.When split into vendors, Potato Champion and Whiffies Fried Pies take the prize.The others are a distant 2nd and 3rd:Biwa - 215 Southeast 9th Ave., Portland, OR 97214 (503) 239-8830 … [Read more...] about Survey 2011: Best Late Night Snack

Reader Survey: Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Portland I'm not particularly interested in vegetarian restaurants, and I got lots of snarky comments when I put this in the survey. That being said, there are lots of people in Portland who this is important to, as well as restaurants that work their tails off to make them happy. The results here were split among many local … [Read more...] about Survey 2011: Best Vegetarian