Portland Food and Drink
News and Information For Portland Oregon Area Restaurants and Bars
NEW YORK, NY (February 15, 2018) – The James Beard Foundation announced today its list of Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists for the 28th annual James Beard Foundation Awards.… Read the rest
No idea why the James Beard Foundation broke the finalists for 2017 into two press releases, but it’s my fault for not wanting to sit through the long streaming announcement – there just wasn’t enough wine in the house.… Read the rest
More James Beard Foundation award nominees were announced today. Two Portlanders made the list:
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Ken Forkish
(Ten Speed Press)
Ken is the author of the James Beard award-winning book Flour Water Salt Yeast, and is the owner of Ken’s Artisan Bakery, Ken’s Artisan Pizza, Trifecta Tavern & Bakery and Trifecta Annex.… Read the rest
A couple of typhoon fundraisers to mention. Chef Paul Klitsie Hosts Typhoon Fundraiser Dinners at Fratelli and Willem’s on Main. While Fratelli has officially closed, as of November 5th, Paul is hosting one final event at the restaurant to both assist with emergency response efforts for typhoon survivors and to personally say “thank you” and “goodbye” to his loyal Portland staff, customers, neighbors and friends.… Read the rest
Two Portland authors are among the winners of the 2013 James Beard Awards. The restaurant and chef awards will be announced on Monday, May 6th.
Diane Morgan’s Roots: The Definitive Compendium with More than 225 Recipes won for “Vegetable Focused and Vegetarian books”. … Read the rest
