{this, of course, was an April fools post}Over the past year, I've been concerned that PortlandFoodandDrink.com is falling behind in today's quickly changing food scene. But I'm tired of overblown restaurant reviews that clog our mobile devices with hyperbole, the constant bombardment of "breaking news!" stories about restaurants - and we are just talking restaurants for … [Read more...] about Portland Food and Drink Rebrands – New Direction
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
News Roundup for April 2016
I'd like to say this was all April fools, but the HunnyMilk brunch is true. Wake and Bake Brunch at HunnyMilk Intrepid Willamette Week reporter Martin Cizmar wrote a review this week of the new "Wake and Bake Brunch" at HunnyMilk, a popup inside Hogan's Goat Pizza on NE Sacramento street. This is not some stupid April fools joke - I hate those; this is for real. Here is the … [Read more...] about News Roundup for April 2016
Dining Out Alone
“Mr. Zusman, you had the table for. . .ONE?” the hostess at the hot new place asks, flashing her best paste-on smile [Before anyone paid me to write about food, just around the Y2K bend, I wrote a few food-related essays for Food Dude. He was the first one to let me try my hand at food writing, something for which I remain immensely grateful. I still prefer the essay form, but … [Read more...] about Dining Out Alone
How to Make Bacon Apple Pie – Jenn Louis
Bacon Apple Pie Recipe. Why in the world haven't we ALWAYS eaten this? This is a repost from 2008, as it was just featured on the Food Network, which has generated lots of traffic today.They say one can't taste a dish through a picture. Conversely, they say a picture is worth a thousand words. This picture of a bacon apple pie left me speechless and drooling. As Nancy … [Read more...] about How to Make Bacon Apple Pie – Jenn Louis
Interview: Chef Justin Wills
Beckoning Educated Palates at Restaurant Beck This is the third in a series of interviews which first appeared in About Face Magazine by Chris Angelus of the terrific Portland Food Adventures. My thanks to About FaceIf someone were to tell you there’s a James Beard nominated chef plating some of the most imaginative and beautiful dishes in Oregon, any good food-lover in … [Read more...] about Interview: Chef Justin Wills