This year I decided to break out the question, “What is the Best Bread Bakery in Portland”. My reasoning is that there are some pretty decent places that specialize in cakes, pies, pastries and whatnot, but in many cases their bread is not that great, and vice versa. Proving my point, with close to …

Just what is the Best Bakery in Portland? Judging by the sheer number of comments in the poll, many of you feel quite strongly about your favorites.A shakeup in the top bakeries this year, with the top choice from previous years falling all the way to the 5th position. I think the shuffle …

For some reason I tend to forget Smallwares, and that is sad, as in my opinion, it is one of the better restaurants in Portland. Now news that Chef Johanna Ware is debuting a second restaurant – Lil’ wares. Chef Johanna Ware of ‘inauthentic Asian’ restaurant Smallwares, is expanding with a new restaurant in Northeast …

Salt & Straw has partnered with three Portland schools during the month of April. If go to any of their shops and purchase any of the flavors created by local elementary students and Salt & Straw will donate 15% of the proceeds back to their school.Portland’s future ice cream stars created flavors such …

Is this the next trend? Chocolate?Portland, Ore., April 2, 2015:  Ranger Chocolate Company, a new craft chocolate maker, and Trailhead Coffee Roasters, a sustainable coffee roasting company, announced today the opening of its chocolate factory and coffee roastery in Portland’s Artisan Quarter. Located at 118 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., the newly redeveloped facility …

Finally we have more details behind Bellino Trattoria Siciliana, which will be opening in the old Fratelli space in the Pearl District on April 14th.PORTLAND, Ore. (April 1, 2015) – Native Sicilian Executive Chef/Owner Francesco Inguaggiato announced today that he will open a new restaurant, Bellino Trattoria Siciliana, in the former Fratelli space …