"Welcome to Portland, as in Oregon, the land of milk and honey — also coffee, tea, beer, wine, game, berries, crab, salmon, ice cream in flavors lifted from food trucks and olive oil that chefs compare favorably to Italy’s liquid gold."In a Merry Christmas to businesses in Portland, Tom Sietsema of The Washington Post has named Portland as one of "The 10 Best Food Cities in … [Read more...] about Washington Post Names Portland Best Food City in America
Ken's Artisan Bakery
Reader Survey 2015: Best Bread Bakery in Portland
This year I decided to break out the question, "What is the Best Bread Bakery in Portland". My reasoning is that there are some pretty decent places that specialize in cakes, pies, pastries and whatnot, but in many cases their bread is not that great, and vice versa. Proving my point, with close to the same number of votes, the order of winners is completely different than the … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Bread Bakery in Portland
Reader Survey 2015: Best Bakery in Portland
Just what is the Best Bakery in Portland? Judging by the sheer number of comments in the poll, many of you feel quite strongly about your favorites.A shakeup in the top bakeries this year, with the top choice from previous years falling all the way to the 5th position. I think the shuffle may be due to my separating out bread and splitting it into a different category. … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Bakery in Portland
A Splatter of Food News – Quartet, Salt & Straw, Trader Joe’s, Trifecta Tavern
A couple of typhoon fundraisers to mention. Chef Paul Klitsie Hosts Typhoon Fundraiser Dinners at Fratelli and Willem's on Main. While Fratelli has officially closed, as of November 5th, Paul is hosting one final event at the restaurant to both assist with emergency response efforts for typhoon survivors and to personally say “thank you” and “goodbye” to his loyal Portland … [Read more...] about A Splatter of Food News – Quartet, Salt & Straw, Trader Joe’s, Trifecta Tavern
Reader Survey 2013: Best Bakery
We love our bakeries like we love books and strip clubs. This category got many passionate comments, some accusing me in advance of ignoring their favorites. A total of 51 different bakeries were nominated (10 less than last year - interesting), with exactly 1000 votes cast. After the top five winners, the bottom fell out, with many places getting one or two votes.There are … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2013: Best Bakery