Accanto Chef ShufflesBig changes at the Italian restaurant Accanto on Belmont Street. Erik Van Kley and Gabriela Ramos are moving on from the recently closed Taylor Railworks and taking over the kitchen. From the press release: They'll be taking their time making Accanto their own - their goal is to keep everything you love about Accanto while adding new aspects to the … [Read more...] about Portland Food News for November 24th
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Reader Survey 2017: Best Coffeehouse in Portland
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
Reader Survey 2017: Best Coffee Roaster in Portland
What is the best coffee roaster in Portland? This is all about the beans. I asked for Best Coffee Roaster in Portland in a separate question from best coffeehouse, because I wanted to concentrate strictly on the coffee, so this is a new question this year. It seems like everyone has decided that roasting coffee is easy, so we've been flooded with new offerings. Unfortunately, … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2017: Best Coffee Roaster in Portland
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
Bits of Portland Food News – May 14th
There is a dearth of particularly interesting Portland restaurant news lately, but here are a few items that have caught my eye.Blue Star Donuts has opened a branch at 3549 SE Hawthorne. You may remember them from such delicacies as the Fried Chicken Donut or the *Valhorona Chocolate Donut. You can read my review of the downtown location here. The new store will be open … [Read more...] about Bits of Portland Food News – May 14th