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The Paley’s – A Classic Way to End
In a press release, the Paley’s wax rhapsodic about their last night. In Russian, the word “love” is only reserved for people, not places or things, but at Paley’s Place, Kimberly and I endeavored to reimagine what that word means to us. To us, love includes clinking glasses, shaking cocktails, phones ringing nonstop. It’s…
Now Open: The Woodsman Tavern Returns!
OPENED 2011. CLOSED 2018. OPENING AGAIN TONIGHT. After a 3-year hibernation, it’s our pleasure to reopen the doors at The Woodsman Tavern. A Pacific Northwest-inspired restaurant and tavern, The Woodsman offers a warm respite where you can leave your troubles at the door and share a good meal of New American classics with friends…
L’Abb’e at the Mallory Hotel Menu from 1945
Old Mallory Hotel Menus offer a peek into another time. I got a response to this post from the grandson of the owners – Thanks for posting this menu from L’Abbe at The Mallory. My grandparents operated this restaurant and several others in Portland from the 1920’s until the early 1970’s. My grandfather…
Carlo Lamagna Names Food & Wine Best New Chefs 2021
Lumpia at Magna Restaurant Carlo Lamagna, the chef/owner behind the Filipino restaurant Magna, has been name as “One of the best new chefs of 2021” by Food and Wine Magazine. From F&W, “There’s the scrappy chef in Portland, Oregon, who is making America fall in love with the robust…
Grano Bread Bakery Closed For Good
The well-known Grano Bakery in Oregon City has closed. Another closure due to Covid, etc. I’m surprised how many places made it through the last year-and-a-half yet are closing now. I’ve been told many restaurants make the bulk of their income during the holiday season and wonder how many will not make it…
Coquine, Eem Honored by NY Times
The New York Times released a list of “The 50 places in America we’re most excited about right now.” Portland restaurants Coquine and Eem made the list. Coquine, Portland The Times article does not rank the restaurants, instead, saying “they reflect the rich mosaic of American dining… Some are…
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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 10.31 – new update soon with new 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…
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…