New Year, New List: Zusman's Best Restaurants in Portland - and the Overrated Ones As Jerome J. Garcia and Robert C. Hunter once wrote, “The winter was so hard and cold, froze ten feet ‘neath the ground.” Portland’s darkest season made me want to flee or sleep, in turns. But at last Springy things are sprung in Stumptown and everyone is looking for a good spot to … [Read more...] about Top Ten Portland Restaurants – and Overrated May 2017
Ben Bettinger
Reader Survey 2015: Best Steakhouse in Portland
The Best Steakhouse in Portland 2015 has had the same restaurants in the top two every year since 2011. With the changes both are making, I wouldn't be surprised to see the trend to continue.When restaurants remove prices from their websites, it pisses me off. Three of the winning restaurants do not post prices on the web - Tasty n Alder, Morton's and Ruth's Chris. They … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Steakhouse in Portland
Musical Chefs: Mondok, Bettinger, Adams, Giambalvo
Daniel Mondok, most recently of Genoa (closed), Paulee (closed), Sel Gris (closed), June (closed), Olea (closed), and Carlyle (closed), has taken a job at Swank & Swine. (Note that I may have missed some restaurants on that list, but does anyone notice anything in common?)Portland Monthly has sort of a review of Swank & Swine that isn't exactly a rave, saying "A few … [Read more...] about Musical Chefs: Mondok, Bettinger, Adams, Giambalvo
More Portland Chefs Featured on Esquire Network’s Knife Fight
Esquire Network's Knife Fight is making sure that Portland is well represented. On the August 5th episode, Greg Denton of Portland's OX Restaurant will be going up against Jason Wilson of Seattle's Crush. They will have to create at least two dishes in one hour that incorporate chicken gizzards, juniper berries, and eel. On July 29th, Adam Sappington of The Country Cat will … [Read more...] about More Portland Chefs Featured on Esquire Network’s Knife Fight
Bettinger Skips from Imperial to Laurelhurst Market
In a press release today, Ben Dyer of the ever popular Laurelhurst Market and Butcher Shop, announced that Ben Bettinger will be taking over as executive chef, replacing Shannon Preble, who is stepping down to pursue "other passions".As I reported earlier this week, Bettinger is leaving his current position as executive chef at Imperial and Portland Penny Diner in August. … [Read more...] about Bettinger Skips from Imperial to Laurelhurst Market