Feast Portland 2019 is Bigger and Better; Tickets on Sale June 7

I really enjoyed Jolie Laide, and have been looking forward to the new venture, Berlu restaurant, from chef Vince Nguyen. Every so often he sends out a press release, and I pass them on in their entirety. There was a good two year span in my mid-20s where I would meet people and after introductions immediately forget their name. I was too embarrassed to admit I forgot so, … [Read more...] about Berlu Restaurant Opens June 13th

Chizu, the cheese “sushi bar” concept from Steve Jones of Cheese Bar will close June 2nd. I figured this news was coming but it makes me very sad. I love Chizu. It is one of my favorite restaurants in Portland and one of the places I frequently recommend to out-of-town visitors. I love going in and telling them to give me whatever is especially good. They rarely let me down - … [Read more...] about Chizu Closing June 2nd

James Beard Foundation snubs Portland Though chefs Katy Millard of Coquine, Justin Woodward of Castagna and Peter Cho of Han Oak were all nominated for Best Chef Northwest, the annual James Beard Awards night in Chicago was a complete washout for Portland. In the end, none of the local nominees won an award this year. Seattle chefs Brady Williams of Canlis and Rachel Yang and … [Read more...] about Portland Shut Out of 2019 James Beard Awards

A roundup of Mother's Day restaurant events in and around Portland Oregon for 2019. I've gotten a lot of requests for Mother's Day ideas, so decided to put together everything I've come across. I will add more as they come in so check back!23Hoyt 529 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210; Tel: (503) 445-7400 Special three-course brunch menu with options at each course for … [Read more...] about Mother’s Day in Portland 2019