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Karen Brooks

Washington Post Raves About Portland Restaurants

By PDX Food Dude Last Update December 18, 2017

The Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema recently paid a visit to Portland and has nothing but raves about our food scene.

On the face of it, Portland, Ore., shouldn’t be one of the best places in the country to dine.… Read the rest

Food Writer Karen Brooks Dumped as Part of Oregonian Purge

By PDX Food Dude Last Update November 27, 2017

Karen Brooks, dining editor for the Oregonian was laid off this week.

As the newspaper industry has crumbled over the past few years, many long-term Oregonian employees have been offered excellent buyout packages.… Read the rest

The Restaurant Show, Karen Books is Desperate and More

By PDX Food Dude Last Update May 11, 2017

 

Rocco DiSpirito and Jeffrey Chodorow in The Restaurant

Many of you may have watched The Restaurant, a television series a year ago, which followed the experiences of Rocco DiSpirito and Jeffrey Chodorow as they opened a restaurant.… Read the rest

Do You Think a Newspaper’s Viciously Negative Review is Ok?

By PDX Food Dude Last Update November 22, 2010

Have you read this weeks review by Karen Brooks of Cobras and Matadors in the Oregonian? [Note: the article is no longer available online] Some people think the article was way over the top, and downright cruel.… Read the rest

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