Just what is the Best Bakery in Portland? Judging by the sheer number of comments in the poll, many of you feel quite strongly about your favorites.A shakeup in the top bakeries this year, with the top choice from previous years falling all the way to the 5th position. I think the shuffle may be due to my separating out bread and splitting it into a different category. … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Bakery in Portland
Reader Survey 2015: Best Bakery in Portland
Smallwares Hatches New Restaurant, lil’ wares, in Late May
For some reason I tend to forget Smallwares, and that is sad, as in my opinion, it is one of the better restaurants in Portland. Now news that Chef Johanna Ware is debuting a second restaurant - Lil' wares. Chef Johanna Ware of ‘inauthentic Asian’ restaurant Smallwares, is expanding with a new restaurant in Northeast Portland slated to open in late May called lil’ wares. … [Read more...] about Smallwares Hatches New Restaurant, lil’ wares, in Late May
Local Students Create Salt & Straw Flavors- Raise Money for Schools
Salt & Straw has partnered with three Portland schools during the month of April. If go to any of their shops and purchase any of the flavors created by local elementary students and Salt & Straw will donate 15% of the proceeds back to their school.Portland’s future ice cream stars created flavors such as Stop, Guac & Roll, Cow Patty, Gummy Wummy Surprise Sorbet … [Read more...] about Local Students Create Salt & Straw Flavors- Raise Money for Schools
Cup & Bar Announces Opening
Is this the next trend? Chocolate?Portland, Ore., April 2, 2015: Ranger Chocolate Company, a new craft chocolate maker, and Trailhead Coffee Roasters, a sustainable coffee roasting company, announced today the opening of its chocolate factory and coffee roastery in Portland’s Artisan Quarter. Located at 118 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., the newly redeveloped facility … [Read more...] about Cup & Bar Announces Opening
New Sicilian Restaurant Opening in Former Fratelli Space
Finally we have more details behind Bellino Trattoria Siciliana, which will be opening in the old Fratelli space in the Pearl District on April 14th.PORTLAND, Ore. (April 1, 2015) – Native Sicilian Executive Chef/Owner Francesco Inguaggiato announced today that he will open a new restaurant, Bellino Trattoria Siciliana, in the former Fratelli space in Portland’s Pearl … [Read more...] about New Sicilian Restaurant Opening in Former Fratelli Space