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I have a dinner tank and a dessert tank
Note: I think most of us are pretty stressed this evening, and going through old posts today, I thought I’d republish this one from 2005. It just makes me happy remembering this life, and the days when I tended to regularly write stories like this.When …
A Farewell to Pok Pok [from Andy Ricker]
From Facebook: It’s Loi Krathong in Thailand, a festival where one floats a small boat made of a slice of banana trunk and decorated with folded banana leaves with a candle on it and other offerings down the river, carrying away your negative thoughts and transgressions …
After 13 incredible years (thank you, we love you!), we’re transitioning the space formerly known as BEAST into something totally new:We’re excited to reconnect home cooks with the joy of cooking and redefine what a sustainable community marketplace looks like today.We make food in the spirit of dining out— with the best ingredients, beautiful plating, …
If you’ve spent any time at farmers markets over the years, you have most likely seen Matt Choi, co-founder of Choi’s Kimchi. He was found dead early Sunday, the victim of a stranger who had broken into his apartment while he was sleeping. Jim Dixon at Real Good Food posted a memorial on …
The news came today that Cecilia Chiang of The Mandarin restaurant has died at the age of 100.
All of this brought back a flood of memories from my childhood.My father organized family vacations around two possible itineraries. One was hiking and backpacking in the most isolated places he could find. The other was …
The pandemic claims popular Cacao Drink Chocolate store.
When Cacao first opened in 2006, it was a game-changer for Portland, a shop that focused on selling nothing but chocolate, manned by owners who are some of the most knowledgeable about the product in the Northwest. Aubrey Lindley and Jesse Mannis lived and breathed chocolate, …
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This list of restaurants in the Portland Metro area closed due to Covid. 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 …
A complete list of distilleries open to the public in the Portland area.
Updated 6/21 – Add Trail Distilling, update distillery map, misc. updates, new details. Keep in mind that due to Covid-19, hours/tours/tastings/etc. may have changed. Check before you go.Portland is a mecca for micro-brews, artisan coffee …
We’ve all seen expensive tonic waters in the grocery store, but are they worth the price?
2/21 – Whole Foods Market is back with an updated version.
1/2021 – Fentimans is back, but stay far away.
Over the years many people have asked me what are the best tonic …
A Guide to Great Portland CoffeePortland 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 top …
Best Coconut Waters
Updated 6/21 – Coming soon, full H2C, and Thrive Market Coconut waters review.Updated 3/21 – added H2C preliminary results. Added Whole Foods Organic full results.What are the best coconut waters? Judging by the amount of shelf space devoted to them in grocery stores, coconut water …
Our complete guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries
(Last updated: 1.21. 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 or locals, …