Portland Food and Drink
News and Information For Portland Oregon Area Restaurants and Bars
Closing first reported by Eater.
From the day it opened in 1995, Saucebox was a hit. Under the experienced eye of Chris Israel, the kitchen turned out excellent food with unusual twists for that point in time.… Read the rest
Note: 2014 – if a recent happy hour visit is any indication of what is going on in the restaurant, my rating would drop to 1 star. We tried five dishes and were served what can only be described as some of the worst food I’ve had in a Portland restaurant.… Read the rest
Note -12/2005: There have been many changes at Saucebox over the past three months or so, starting with the departure of the chef, and the original chef, Chris Israel returning. I have gone back several times, and while the food is quickly improving, the service needs a lot of work.… Read the rest
From Johnathan Nicholas column in the Oregonian today (you didn’t think I’d miss this did you?), comes news that Chris Israel is now the permanent chef at Saucebox Restaurant, taking place of chef Adam Kekahuna who is leaving to “spend more time with his family”.… Read the rest
