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You Can Help Ukrainian Refugees
Please, Please Help by Donating In light of what is going on in Ukraine, I wouldn’t be able to look myself in the mirror unless I had done what I can to help the approximately 3.2 million refugees who have fled into other countries. The UN has warned that “the number of people…
James Beard Foundation 2022 Awards Finalists Announced
Three Portland Nominees have made the list. PaaDee crispy pork belly As expected, the James Beard Foundation has announced the finalists for the Restaurant and Chef award categories. Here are the results for Oregon: Outstanding Restauranteur of the year Portland nominee: Akkapong “Earl” Ninsom – Langbaan, Hat Yai, Eem,…
James Beard Award Semifinalists for 2022 Announced
Oregon list has seven Semifinalists. Finalists to be announced March 16 James Beard. Photo by Dan Wynn. Courtesy JamesBeard.org After a two-year holding period due to the pandemic, The James Beard Foundation announced its list of finalists this week. Restaurant and Chef Awards nominees will be revealed on Wednesday,…
Save Restaurants – Send a message to the White House
Friend, The Biden administration hasn’t yet expressed support for replenishing the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) even though dozens of mayors, hundreds of members of Congress, and thousands in the restaurant industry have called for action. That’s why we launched an open letter last week urging the White House to support our industry and…
Oregon Small Enterprise Fund Set to Reopen
$1.5 million will help immigrant-owned Oregon businesses impacted by the pandemic FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 22, 2022 Statewide Release – The Oregon Small Enterprise Fund (SEF) — a fund that is administered through Oregon Worker Relief (OWR), will reopen Tuesday, February 22 to provide a one-time relief grant to Oregon businesses who have…
It’s Official – The Skyline Tavern is Closed for Good
After 100 years of business, Portland’s Skyline Tavern has closed. When I first came to Portland in 2004, I took a drive along Skyline to look at the view and came to an old tavern that had over 2 acres of beautiful grounds but had clearly seen better days. I enjoy dive bars,…
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2021-2022 Permanent Restaurant Closures
This list of recently closed restaurants in the Portland Metro area. 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…
Your Guide to Portland Oregon Distilleries
A complete list of distilleries open to the public in the Portland area. Updated 9/22 – Added Aviation Gin. Updated 503 Distillery, Trail Distilling award, added Branch Point Distillery, Hood River Distillers, remove Big Bottom Distillery (closed), remove Eastside Distilling (closed tasting rooms) updated map, misc. updates….
Best Tonic Water – Are the Gourmet Brands Worth the Price?
We’ve all seen expensive tonic waters in the grocery store, but are they worth the price? 7.15.22 – add East Imperial tonic water.7.5.22 Added two new tonics – Betty Buzz, and Cipriani Foods. Over the years many people have asked me what are the best tonic waters,…
The Best Portland Coffeehouses
A Guide to Great Portland Coffee Coffee flight at Either/Or 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…
What are the Best Coconut Waters – We Rate 44 Brands
Best Coconut Waters Updated 9.22 – added Coco Goods to the top 10. Demoted Harmless Harvest and reordered our recommended list. 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…
Guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries & Patisseries
Our guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries (Last updated: 9.22 – Removed Lovejoy Bakers which has gone way downhill. Removed La Rose Patisserie in Beaverton which changed ownership and has gone downhill. Added quick look at Champagne Poetry on SE Hawthorne, which is the new patisserie from the…