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COVID-19 Impacts Oregon Restaurant Community
For a week my PR inbox has been filling with restaurants announcing increased sanitation and reassurance that they are following all the recommended steps for preventing the spread of COVID-19. There was even one that seemed to me, rather tone-deaf, which used math to downplay the entire…
Coffee Guide: Lionheart Coffee
Lionheart is the best coffee in the Beaverton/Hillsboro area. Last year I was driving back from an early hike at Cooper Mountain in far SW Beaverton when Lionheart Coffee caught my eye and I stopped in. To my surprise, they had a 6.oz cappuccino – a rarity…
James Beard Foundation Postpones 2020 Awards
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION REGARDING THE 2020 AWARDS AND COVID-19 The James Beard Foundation is acutely aware of the health and safety concerns surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic. We are also mindful of how this virus is negatively impacting the hospitality industry at large,…
Zapapizza RIP
Restaurateur Nick Zukin has thrown in the towel on Zapapizza, which featured pan pizza with Mexican toppings. I have heard Zapapizza was good, and am a bit embarrassed I never visited the restaurant. It was on a street I don’t happen down very often, and I pretty…
Renner’s Grill in Multnomah Village Reopens
The tavern had been closed since a 2-alarm fire in April of 2018. Renner’s Grill on SW Capitol Highway, a Multnomah Village institution since 1939, has reopened after a fire that started in a kitchen vent. It has been a long wait for the locals as it…
Valentine’s Day Event Listings Now Available
I’ve kind of left this to the last minute this year, but the 2020 Valentine’s restaurant listings are now online. You can see them here. If you’d like to add your restaurant or have a correction, just let me know. I’ll be adding as I find more,…
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Covid-19 Restaurant Closures
This list of restaurants in the Portland Metro area which have closed so far. It will be updated regularly. In the order of most recent closures first. Case Study Coffee Roasters (all) Alma Chocolate – PFD Toro Bravo – Oregonian. PFD article Tasty n Daughters – Oregonian…
Your Guide to Portland Oregon Distilleries
A complete list of distilleries open to the public in the Portland area. Updated 2/20 – Tons of additions and updates. Portland is a mecca for micro-brews, artisan coffee roasting, chocolatiers, pizza, bread, pastries and more. Oregon also has an established wine industry and an agrarian economy…
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? [6/2020 – I’ve been going through all the listings, updating prices, looking for changed formulas and discontinued tonic waters, so this article may be a bit messy at the moment. Coming…
The Best Portland Coffeehouses
A Guide to Great Portland Coffee 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 cappuccino. While we won’t claim Portland is the…
What are the Best Coconut Waters – We Rate 34 Brands
Best Coconut Waters Updated 7/4 – added first impressions of Real Coco Organic. Full change list at the bottom. 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 being a…
Guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries & Patisseries
Our complete guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries (Last updated: 1.20. 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…