Glowing article on Stumptown Coffee in the NY Times food section this week. Titled To Burundi and Beyond for Coffee's Holy Grail, the article talks about Duane Sorenson's pursuit of the perfect bean: But Mr. Sorenson and a few like-minded coffee hunters around the country will go almost anywhere, do almost anything and pay almost any price in pursuit of the perfect cup of … [Read more...] about Stumptown in NY Times, Screw Caps Fool Consumers
Stumptown in NY Times, Screw Caps Fool Consumers
Review: Acadia Restaurant
Note: 1/2016 - This restaurant has been sold, and I am hearing much better things about it. Take this review with a grain of salt.When I was growing up, my mother used to make jambalaya on a regular basis. It was one of my favorite dishes, and I still make it now and then using her old recipe from the 40's. With fond memories of that dish and New Orleans cuisine in general, … [Read more...] about Review: Acadia Restaurant
Whole Foods to Buy Wild Oats, Washington Post on Homemade Bitters
The Washington Post on the trend towards making bitters, mixers, etc. from scratch In an article titled "Be A Bold Mixmaster", they talk in length about making everything from martini onions, cherries, and tonic water. They even mention infused rums.Falernum is another story. No one, it seems, can obtain the infused rum unless they make it themselves. Yet a half-century … [Read more...] about Whole Foods to Buy Wild Oats, Washington Post on Homemade Bitters
NY Times on Clear Creek Distillery, World’s Most Expensive Dessert
Alien Life Forms in Clear Creek Distillery Bottles Identified! Yet another article from The New York Times on Portland, or to be more specific, Clear Creek Distillery. They have some really nice pictures of pears that have been grown in the bottles, but most interesting is the attitude of Clear Creek's Stephen McCarthy. While the tall, bearded Mr. McCarthy is ordinarily … [Read more...] about NY Times on Clear Creek Distillery, World’s Most Expensive Dessert
Review: Nutshell Restaurant
A quick hit of Nutshell restaurant, by guest writer Jen G.A few days ago, we traipsed up the short flight of stairs to Nutshell. They feature a vegan menu created and executed by a chef with great credentials, (as opposed to, say, the guy with dreads behind the counter at the wheat-grass juice joint).We were even willing to risk the all-important “special occasion dinner”, … [Read more...] about Review: Nutshell Restaurant