The restaurant will still continue service for private parties and special pop-up dinners. In a not too surprising email from Park Kitchen this afternoon the restaurant announced it will no longer be open for drop-in dinners as of the end of service on October 27th. I've been wondering how they would survive after … [Read more...] about Park Kitchen Discontinuing Regular Service
Kevin Ludwig
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 … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Steakhouse in Portland
Making Tonic Water from Scratch – My Descent into Madness
For me, this is the time of year for a good gin & tonic, and judging by a shortage of tonic waters at the local grocery stores right now, I'm not the only one who thinks so. I thought it would be a good time to update and rerun this piece for July 2014, with lots of updates. The recipe section has been extensively … [Read more...] about Making Tonic Water from Scratch – My Descent into Madness
Beaker & Flask Restaurant Closed Permanently
Bad news about Beaker & Flask. According to people 'familiar with the matter', the popular bar and restaurant will not be reopening. Kevin Ludwig was well known from his longtime position as bartender at Park Kitchen. In 2010 he realized his dream, opening Beaker & Flask on SE Sandy to great fanfare. The … [Read more...] about Beaker & Flask Restaurant Closed Permanently
Cocktail Prices, Beaker and Flask Closure
In case you missed my tweet last week, according to The Oregonian, Beaker & Flask, Kevin Ludwig's popular bar/restaurant in SW Portland has closed "for at least two months." "Things haven't been working for a little while, but this happened suddenly," Ludwig told The Oregonian by phone Wednesday. "We’re going to … [Read more...] about Cocktail Prices, Beaker and Flask Closure
Beaker and Flask, Clyde Common Nominated for “Spirited Awards”
Tales of the Cocktail is a five-day drinks convention where thousands of chefs, bartenders, spirits writers, and drink geeks go to New Orleans to gorge on seminars and tastings. It is the most important cocktail education, celebration and awards convention in the industry. This year, Portland has two nominees up for … [Read more...] about Beaker and Flask, Clyde Common Nominated for “Spirited Awards”
Chef Ben Bettinger Leaving Beaker & Flask
Ben Bettinger, chef at the popular SE restaurant Beaker & Flask, is leaving to join his old mentor Vitaly Paley at his new Downtown restaurant. From Oregon Live, "Coming to Beaker and Flask was a huge stepping stone, my first opportunity to find and develop my own style," he says. "Now I have the opportunity to … [Read more...] about Chef Ben Bettinger Leaving Beaker & Flask
2011 – Food Trends I can Agree With
The HuffingtonPost has posted their yearly look-back at the most recent food trends. Though some of them don't seem to have come to Portland yet, it's fun to look at the list. Insects - this one hasn't made it to Portland, and though I've eaten ants, crickets and grubs, it wouldn't break my heart if I never had … [Read more...] about 2011 – Food Trends I can Agree With