We have run many food haiku contests, but this year we settled on haiku about beer. Our 2009 Beer haiku contest proved to be very popular. We had a large panel of judges, and thanks to you readers, every entry received at least one vote. Though the results were tight, the top choices are clear.Runner UpsBy Les: Happy bubbles spring Into summer beer joy hops Fall … [Read more...] about 2009 “Beerku” Beer Haiku Winner
Food Writing Archive
This category could be about anything having to do with food: Food Haiku, Limericks, Contests, Essays, Trips down memory line, musings about life... whatever strikes my fancy, and doesn't fit into the other categories
Interview: Dave Machado of Nel Centro, Altabira City Tavern and More
History, Trade, Commerce, Warfare: "In the Center" with Dave Machado Nel Centro, Dave Machado's latest venture, is a hard-hat-only area in late March. Standing amid buckets of grout and workers using acetylene torches, Machado explains how he came to open his third Portland restaurant in the eight-thousand-square-foot space on the ground floor of the Hotel Modera."You … [Read more...] about Interview: Dave Machado of Nel Centro, Altabira City Tavern and More
Food Haiku 2009 Winner
Here are the winners of our Food Haiku Contest 2009 The first prize was an easy pick this year. By an overwhelming majority, Mark is the winner of two tickets to Taste of the Nation on Monday, the 27th: Morning coffee brews Melting butter on warm toast The furnace kicks in Second place was more difficult. I had to bring in extra judges to break the tie between seven … [Read more...] about Food Haiku 2009 Winner
The Best Laid Plans
The Best Laid Plans - How a Single Spider Ruined a Thai Meal I have a confession to make. This is sure to change everyone’s idea of me. I’m supposed to be this masculine type of guy: climbing rocks, scuba diving, mountain biking, skydiving; it’s all child’s play to me. But I’m stalling. The truth is, I’m, um, afraid of spiders.When I was about ten, my parents wanted to … [Read more...] about The Best Laid Plans
My Favorite Comments and Dining Out Stories from Reviewing
I started this site in late 2004. At some point or another, I have managed to alienate every reader at least once. Private emails frequently follow. I have collected a good amount of my favorite comments and a few stories. I thought I'd throw in a few of them. Spelling errors are intact; all are from 2006:You are a stupid idiot. As a matter of fact you are dummer then … [Read more...] about My Favorite Comments and Dining Out Stories from Reviewing