Esquire Magazine has announced their selections for "The Best Bars in America 2012". Portland's Kask has made the list. Kask is an odd little bar with an offbeat, nerdy charm. You can't really call its style contemporary, not with the many odd implements and other tchotchkes lurking on the shelves. But if it's retro, … [Read more...] about News From Around the Web – May 24th
Dwayne Beliakoff
Portland Parks Looking for New Tenant for Violetta Space
Updated 3x - the truth seems to be muddled here. You figure it out. You will want to read the updates in a more logical order here. In a second email Wednesday evening, Dwayne Beliakoff stated, This is where I'd really like to chime in, but have to be careful due to pending legal proceedings that we initiated, (not … [Read more...] about Portland Parks Looking for New Tenant for Violetta Space
Roux Restaurant Closes
Restaurateur Dwayne Beliakoff and partner have decided to pull the plug on Roux, their Cajun restaurant in North Portland. According to Dwayne, he felt like he either needed to reinvent the space as a different type of restaurant or pull the plug. "Since the bills are paid, we felt like it was a good time to re-focus … [Read more...] about Roux Restaurant Closes
Portland Openings and Chef Shuffles: New Restaurants and More
Meat Cheese Bread has opened at 1406 SE Stark street It's a sandwich shop by some of the guys that used to work at Park Kitchen, which is the namesake for one of their specialties. My experiences have been quite good. Try the breakfast burrito, or the Park Kitchen - flank steak with pickled onions, blue cheese, … [Read more...] about Portland Openings and Chef Shuffles: New Restaurants and More