The pandemic claims popular Cacao Drink Chocolate store. When Cacao first opened in 2006, it was a game-changer for Portland, a shop that focused on selling nothing but chocolate, manned by owners who are some of the most knowledgeable about the product in the Northwest. Aubrey Lindley and Jesse Mannis lived and breathed chocolate, and carried the largest selection of … [Read more...] about Cacao Drink Chocolate Calling it Quits
Cacao Chocolate Shop
Chef Shuffles: Farm Spirit, Verdigris, Nong’s & Either/Or Opening
Trevor Payne takes over as Executive Chef at VerdigrisTrevor 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 Olympia Provisions. His most recent position was as executive chef … [Read more...] about Chef Shuffles: Farm Spirit, Verdigris, Nong’s & Either/Or Opening
Cacao Chocolate Shop in Portland Oregon
There are shops that sell chocolate and then there is the Cacao chocolate shop 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 for further journalistic investigation. That's when Joanna … [Read more...] about Cacao Chocolate Shop in Portland Oregon
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 chocolate. Can you blame her? Researchers have linked a rare … [Read more...] about Cacao in NY Times, Foie Gras Disease and Civet Poop Coffee