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Pending completion of a review of an Indian restaurant (one more visit needed), here are some news items which have recently caught my eye.
Have you been waiting for the Filipino restaurant Magna to open?
As a fan of Filipino food, I have. It was back in June of 2017 when chef Carlo Lamagna left …
The restaurant will have a closing party April 20th
When Uptown Billiards opened in 1995, it was my favorite place to play pool in Portland. You’d never know when heading up the long flight of stairs off of NW 23rd Ave. that you’d be ending up in a big, upscale lounge with plenty of …
An interesting press release today about Piccone’s Corner Butcher Shop, Restaurant and Bar to open in NE Portland. Reminds me of the original press for Laurelhurst Market. Here it is in its entirety –
Owner Austin Piccone brings farming experience from Wallow & Root Pasture Farm and Italian-American roots to new butchery; Chef Nic …
How does Tous le Jours stand up to Oyatsupan?
Not long after I rediscovered Oyatsupan Japanese Bakers in Beaverton, I happened upon Tous les Jours Bakery which recently opened in central Beaverton. It too is an Asian bakery, this time “French-Asian inspired baked goods”. I’d never heard of the chain before and wondered if …
James Beard voters leave Portland out of national awards.
It seems like they just came out with the semi-finalists list, but the James Beard Foundation Award nominations for 2019 have been narrowed down to just a few semi-finalists in the Portland area. We were left out of all the national awards:
For Best Chef Northwest:…
This is interesting enough to report – Little Bean, the latest venture from Micah Camden of Blue Star Donuts and Super Deluxe is opening Monday at 1241 NW Johnson St., in Portland. That’s between REI and Jamison Square in the Pearl District. Here is the press release –
Little Bean products are based entirely …
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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 in a …
A complete list of distilleries open to the public in the Portland area.
Updated 6/21 – Add Trail Distilling, update distillery map, 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, artisan coffee …
We’ve all seen expensive tonic waters in the grocery store, but are they worth the price?
2/21 – Whole Foods Market is back with an updated version.
1/2021 – Fentimans is back, but stay far away.
Over the years many people have asked me what are the best tonic …
A Guide to Great Portland CoffeePortland 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 top …
Best Coconut Waters
Updated 6/21 – Coming soon, full H2C, and Thrive Market Coconut waters review.Updated 3/21 – added H2C preliminary results. Added Whole Foods Organic full results.What are the best coconut waters? Judging by the amount of shelf space devoted to them in grocery stores, coconut water …
Our complete guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries
(Last updated: 1.21. 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 or locals, …