Trevor Payne takes over as Executive Chef at Verdigris Trevor Payne is taking the helm at Verdigris, the Irvington French restaurant from Johnny Nunn. Nunn is getting ready to open Corzetti, an Italian restaurant. Payne has lots of Portland restaurant experience, including Taylor Railworks, Little Bird, and … [Read more...] about Chef Shuffles: Farm Spirit, Verdigris, Nong’s & Either/Or Opening
Cacao Chocolate Shop
Cacao Chocolate Shop in Portland Oregon
There are shops that sell chocolate and then there are the Cacao chocolate shops in Portland. The latter can inspire even the most hardened and cynical among us. When we first heard about the Cacao chocolate shops, it clearly sounded like it was worth our attention. Serious enough to warrant not one, but two reporters … [Read more...] about Cacao Chocolate Shop in Portland Oregon
Guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries
Our complete guide to Portland's Best Bakeries (completely updated: 3.19 - lots of new information, 2 new bakeries. By Lizzy Caston and Food Dude) Portland is well-known for great beers, coffee, and quality European style artisan bread, yet we also boast a very large choice of sweet shops, patisseries, chocolate … [Read more...] about Guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries
Cacao in NY Times, Foie Gras Disease and Civet Poop Coffee
Portland’s Cacao Shop Featured in Sunday New York Times In the travel section on Sunday June 17, the NY Times wrote about our local chocolate shop, Cacao. It’s a tiny little article, but oh so, as zee French would say, enchante. I betcha the NYT writer that wrote it just wanted an excuse to come to Portland to eat … [Read more...] about Cacao in NY Times, Foie Gras Disease and Civet Poop Coffee