The earthquake over the weekend in the Bologna area of Italy may have a long-term effect on Parmesan prices. According to The HuffingtonPost, 400,000 wheels of Parmesan and Grana Padano cheeses were damaged, most of them artisanal. In all, some 10 collective Parmesan aging warehouse and cheese production sites have sustained damage in the quake, affecting 300,000 wheels, half … [Read more...] about News From Around the Web – May 21st
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More March News for Portland Restaurants
I forgot this news - Trent Pierce of Fin fame has announced that he will be doing "sneak peek dinners" which will feature dishes from his "new seafood concept" which will open later this year. Trent Pierce and partner Benjamin Blank are looking for a space in the Pearl for the new place. I posted the press release a week ago, but if you missed it, you can read the rest of the … [Read more...] about More March News for Portland Restaurants
The Story of Sushi
Not much to say here, the film pretty much speaks for itself. When I saw it on Boing Boing last week, I didn't realize it had been developed by our own Bamboo Sushi, our winner of the 2011 "Best Sushi" category.The clip was made over seven months, using hand-crafted miniatures. You can't argue a restaurant's passion when they spend so much time and money in an attempt to … [Read more...] about The Story of Sushi
Survey 2011: Best Seafood Restaurant in Portland
From the comments I've gotten, many of you feel that Portland has a long way to go as far as seafood is concerned. Many added notes lamenting the loss of Fin. I agree. For a city so close to rivers, lakes and the ocean, the state of our seafood is sad.Out of 432 votes:Jakes - 15% of the vote. 401 Southwest 12th Ave., Portland, OR 97205 (503) 226-1419 MapSouthpark … [Read more...] about Survey 2011: Best Seafood Restaurant in Portland
Survey 2011: Best Sushi in Portland
It's a runaway vote, and even better, I agree with all the results, though my favorite is Murata. Proving that Portlander's have a thing for sustainable policies, Bamboo Sushi swam away from the pack.850 votes cast:Bamboo Sushi - 27% of the vote. 310 Southeast 28th Ave., Portland, OR 97214 (503) 232-5255 Map Hiroshi - 10%. 926 Northwest 10th Ave., Portland, OR 97209 … [Read more...] about Survey 2011: Best Sushi in Portland