"Rocket will close Saturday, November 8th" Economic pressure and critical dissatisfaction combine to make continuing on our current course impossible. We are, however, resolved to keep our beautiful space and our magical garden for as long as we can. To that end, we intend to become a private venue. We hope that you … [Read more...] about Rocket Restaurant is Closing
Leather Storrs
Diary Of A Foodie, Terroir Restaurant to Open and More
Diary of a Foodie - Excellent Viewing When Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie was first announced, I checked the local OPB listings, and since they didn't show it, completely forgot about the series. Months later, my Tivo was smart enough to figure out I might enjoy the show, and started recording it for me. Warm … [Read more...] about Diary Of A Foodie, Terroir Restaurant to Open and More
Schreiber Leaving Wildwood, Country Cat & Rocket Opening
From Cuisine Bonne Femme: Portland Gets More Press - KQED After the recent NY Times article 36 Hours in Portland, it seems there has been a slew of bloggers taking up the theme. First the Willamette Week ran a tongue in cheek copy from the perspective of a resident, not tourist (no surprise he drank a lot … [Read more...] about Schreiber Leaving Wildwood, Country Cat & Rocket Opening
Leather Storrs on Rocket and Noble Rot
An Interview of Leather Storrs, via Nancy Rommelmann Holy shit, Rocket is my restaurant and I’m already sick of hearing about it. Why would a restaurant exist in the firmament for so long without materializing and why should anyone care? These questions have a number of answers and I’ll try and touch on all of … [Read more...] about Leather Storrs on Rocket and Noble Rot