I know a lot of you love to document your meals for friends and family. This new smartphone app by Tastemade might be right up your alley, and it's free. It takes you through the process of making one minute videos of your dining experience, including photos and music, which you can then link to on your social networks. Now get out there and make a masterpiece!From their … [Read more...] about Tastemade iPhone App Helps You Document and Review Restaurants
Tastemade iPhone App Helps You Document and Review Restaurants
More Entries in the Creative Food Writing Contest
Entries to the 2014 food writing contest are still coming in. If you missed the earlier post, you can see all the contest details here. These are the prizes for the best entry as determined by a reader vote:Michael Alberty of Storyteller Wine Company is donating two bottles of wine. Chris Angelus of Portland Food Adventures and Right at the Fork podcast is donating two … [Read more...] about More Entries in the Creative Food Writing Contest
Portland Food News ROCO, Clear Creek, Bunk Alberta, St. Jack NW, and Ike’s Wings
Online website Thrillist has declared Pok Pok's "Ike's Vietnamese fish sauce wings" one of America's "most iconic foods". In a city known for its innovations on seemingly ordinary foods -- where people will wait in line for 45mins for a phallic donut, call a grilled cheese gourmet, and consider eating something made of weeds from some dude's yard a privilege -- it's weird to … [Read more...] about Portland Food News ROCO, Clear Creek, Bunk Alberta, St. Jack NW, and Ike’s Wings
The Adulteration of Italian Olive Oil
Nicely written piece in the NY Times Opinion pages today on the adulteration of Italian Olive Oil. The animation is clever - not very NY Times, but an effective departure from their norm. The story presents a timeline of Italian olive oil, much which doesn't really come from Italy, but is shipped in by tanker truck from other countries. Once it hits Italian shores, it is … [Read more...] about The Adulteration of Italian Olive Oil
Esparza’s Closing Confirmed
The rumors are true - Esparza's Text-Mex restaurant has closed. Bruce over at @Wineguyworld broke the news this weekend.According to a sign on the door, "We have closed our business after 24 years. We would like to thank you for supporting us. We have enjoyed the friendships made over the years.We are starting a new chapter in our lives -- relaxing and enjoying … [Read more...] about Esparza’s Closing Confirmed