Tipping from a Brits Perspective

An article in The Guardian yesterday explores tipping in various countries throughout the world - where you should and should not tip, and the percentages you should pay. How does America stack up? We certainly do things differently here in the USA. How much do you tip? The standard service charge is 12.5% of the bill in Britain, certainly in London. And 10% still seems to be … [Read more...] about Tipping from a Brits Perspective

In case you missed my tweet last week, according to The Oregonian, Beaker & Flask, Kevin Ludwig's popular bar/restaurant in SW Portland has closed "for at least two months."  "Things haven't been working for a little while, but this happened suddenly," Ludwig told The Oregonian by phone Wednesday. "We’re going to be closed, I’m going to redo the kitchen and hopefully reopen … [Read more...] about Cocktail Prices, Beaker and Flask Closure

I don't normally cover magazine articles about Portland anymore, but hey, it's Friday, and we are getting a lot of attention. Here's a roundup:Details magazine is not only featuring "The Kid Who Could be Bigger than Bieber", they also are running an article called "Breakfast in America - The Morning Meal Gets a Makeover", in which they name Portland Penny Diner number one … [Read more...] about A Plethora of Periodicals Paper Portland’s Proliferating Phood Phenom