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Waves of Grain Bakery which moved to Portland from Cannon Beach just over 2 years ago has closed, at least for the time being. Ironically, they were just nominated in the Willamette Week poll for Best New Restaurant. Here is a note from their Facebook pages - In the beginning of June, our landlord locked us out of our space without notice and terminated our lease without … [Read more...] about Waves of Grain Bakery Closes

Back in May of 2012, The Oregonian's David Sarasohn gave New Delhi, an Indian restaurant located in a failing strip mall off of SW Barbur Blvd a good review, and being a fan of the cuisine, I decided to give it a try.Without going into detail, let's just say that it was one of my worst Indian food experiences. We ate less than half our meal and fled, wondering if we'd been … [Read more...] about SW Portland New Delhi Restaurant Closed – Resplendent Table to Open

After years of controversy, the James Beard Public Market has released a potential design from the Oslo and New York based Snøhetta.According to James Beard Public Market planners, the market will be at the west end of the Morrison Bridge, across from Tom McCall Waterfront Park. They want it to become the "hub and connector to the surrounding cultural, social, and … [Read more...] about Potential James Beard Market Design Unveiled – Do We Need It?

Gabriel Rucker Returns to Little Bird Bistro. Little Bird Bistro has never had quite the same following as it's older sister Le Pigeon. The food has been good, but not up to the standards of the other restaurant. Today, two-time James Beard Award chef Gabriel Rucker announced that he has taken over the kitchen and "re-imagined" the menu at his downtown Portland restaurant. … [Read more...] about Gabriel Rucker Heads Kitchen at Little Bird Bistro