Pinocchio has mastered the art of spin control. Is the Oregonian regretting giving the restaurant a bad review? On November 21st, critic Roger Porter's Oregonian review of Pinocchio was published. Some choice gems: I cannot tell a lie. Pinocchio is the most mediocre restaurant in years to occupy prime downtown real … [Read more...] about Is the Oregonian Trying to Cover Up a Bad Review?
Clyde Common Restaurant
Review: Clyde Common
Many restaurants are emblematic of certain eras in the cities they inhabit. Think of the well known Brasserie Lipp in Paris in the 1920's, when artists and writers milled about, drinking cheap red wine and eating hearty sausages and stews, while Ernest Hemingway jotted it all down on paper for posterity. Or the … [Read more...] about Review: Clyde Common
A Festival of Food News
Whole Foods and Wild Oats Food Fight Remember the talk about the Whole Foods buy out of the struggling Wild Oats Markets chain? Well, it appears the merger might be kaput due to government market (no pun intended) regulations, and eagle eye news sleuth Jack Bog, has an interesting take on the whole deal. Could it be a … [Read more...] about A Festival of Food News
Wildfire Pizza and Clyde Common Opening
Wildfire Pizza to open at 3925 NE MLK. Talk about a booming area! Toro Bravo, Terroir, Marco Shaw's seafood place (opening date unknown), and now Wildfire Pizza. My question is, where are they going to get all the diners? No, scratch that; I should have said, Where are they getting all the money? None of these are … [Read more...] about Wildfire Pizza and Clyde Common Opening
You Call This News? Dry Soda, Segafreddo and More
Not a whole lot going on right now, but here's a few items that may be of interest. 1. Fooku contest is closed. I'll be sending the entires off to the judges, and we'll pick the top five for a community vote. 2. Most of people have probably heard, but Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon has been named as one of the "top … [Read more...] about You Call This News? Dry Soda, Segafreddo and More
Kenny & Zukes to Open, Clyde Common, Nostrana News
Many of you have probably heard of Kenny (Ken's Place) and Zuke (ExtraMSG.com). Now they are finally going a bit more upscale and opening a full time restaurant on the same block as The ACE Hotel at Stark and 10th, called Kenny & Zuke's. It is on the same block where Nate Tilden from Castagna is opening the … [Read more...] about Kenny & Zukes to Open, Clyde Common, Nostrana News