What is the best Coffeehouse in Portland?The number of coffeehouses that have opened over the past few years made untangling the votes for Best Portland Coffeehouse a challenge - 85 different coffeehouses received votes, which makes the spread between them much smaller, but 561 of you had an opinion. For this survey I asked Best Coffee Roaster in another question, because … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2017: Best Coffeehouse in Portland
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John Gorham to Open Shalom Y’all at Pine Street Market
Shalom Y’all brings Israeli Street Food to the Pine Street Market John Gorham has announced that in partnership with Ron Avni and Mediterranean Exploration Company executive chef Kasey Mills, they will be opening a new restaurant to the upcoming Pine Street Market. Shalom Y’all will feature Israeli street food, with a focus on vegetarian dishes, salads, and a breakfast focus … [Read more...] about John Gorham to Open Shalom Y’all at Pine Street Market
Christmas Day Coffee and More
Portland Coffeehouses Open on Christmas Day <updated with more shops open>A few notes...Some of us need our coffee, even on Christmas Day. I don't know of any coffeehouses other than these two Barista locations which will be open. Some Starbucks locations will be serving customers, though locations are hit and miss, and really, could one call Starbucks a … [Read more...] about Christmas Day Coffee and More
Reader Survey 2015: Best Coffeehouse in Portland
The number of coffeehouses that have opened over the past few years made untangling the votes for Best Coffeehouse in Portland a challenge. We love our coffee, and judging by the comments, many of us have strong preferences about coffeehouses. For this survey I left out "Best Roaster" for another survey, because I wanted to concentrate on things like service, feel, and the … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Coffeehouse in Portland
Trigger, Pasta Allegro Close; Little T Bakery Opening New Store
Portland Monthly Magazine reports that Trigger, the Tex-Mex restaurant from Tommy Habetz and company will close, to reopen as another Bunk. This isn't exactly a surprise: the location under the Wonder Ballroom was a bit strange and frequently competed with the ballroom and Toro Bravo for neighborhood parking spaces. That, coupled with a kitchen that never seemed to get its feet … [Read more...] about Trigger, Pasta Allegro Close; Little T Bakery Opening New Store