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After discontinuing regular dinner service in October 2018, Park Kitchen has officially closed the doors. There are few Portland restaurants which I’d call “icons”, but this was one of them. The restaurant was one of the first in Portland that I truly loved. In its heyday, the food coming out of the kitchen…
There are a few ramen places I frequent in Portland – Afuri and Marukin are my current favorites. But lately, I’ve been looking more on the west side. The best I’ve found as of this point is Kizuki ramen in Cedar Mill. If you are meeting people there, they may be confused by…
A few months ago, we were walking from the Max train to Syun Japanese Restaurant in downtown Hillsboro. Along the way, a bakery named Decadent Creations caught my eye. This was not unusual, every bakery catches my eye, and I filed this one away for a future visit. A month later I jumped…
The semifinalists were announced today for the 2019 29th annual James Beard Awards. Since many of you visit Seattle restaurants I have included them also. Best New Restaurant Canard, Portland Sawyer, Seattle Outstanding Baker Kim Boyce of Bakeshop Outstanding Bar Program Expatriate, Portland No Anchor, Seattle Outstanding Chef Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon, Portland…
A press release today brings notice of a second closure to hit the Portland beer scene. In late January Widmer Brothers closed their tap room which had been in business since 1996. Now comes news of the complete closure of Bridgeport operations. The last day of service will be March 10th. From the press…
In February of 2010, John Gorham, the owner of Toro Bravo announced he was opening a second restaurant called Tasty n Sons* in the old Nutshell space on North Williams Avenue. Yes, Nutshell, a short-lived and lousy vegan restaurant which had replaced the equally lousy Anju, an Asian Fusion noodle bar. Bonus points and…
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This list of restaurants in the Portland Metro area closed due to Covid. It will be updated regularly. In the order of most recent closures first. Note that I don’t normally link to Facebook (FB) or Instagram sites because I just end up with a broken link…
A complete list of distilleries open to the public in the Portland area. Updated 9/20 – Removed House Spirits, updated Westward Whiskey. Misc. updates, new details. Keep in mind that due to Covid-19, hours/tours/tastings/etc. may have changed. Check before you go. Portland is a mecca for micro-brews,…
We’ve all seen expensive tonic waters in the grocery store, but are they worth the price? 1/2021 – Fentimans is back, but stay far away. Over the years many people have asked me what are the best tonic waters, and if they are worth the cost. Last…
A Guide to Great Portland Coffee Portland has a collective passion for coffee that’s borderline obsessive. It is easy to find beans freshly roasted to your tastes here, as well as that velvety ambrosia known as a properly made cappuccino. While we won’t claim Portland is the…
Best Coconut Waters Updated 1/2021 – mostly prices with a few new impressions. What are the best coconut waters? Judging by the amount of shelf space devoted to them in grocery stores, coconut water is a popular item. Not being a huge fan of the fruit, I…
Our complete guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries (Last updated: 1.20. By Lizzy Caston and Food Dude) Portland is well-known for great beers, coffee, and quality European style artisan bread, yet we also boast a very large choice of sweet shops, patisseries, chocolate purveyors and chocolatiers. For visitors…