I'm not going to spend a lot of time on this category because I already have - If you are interested in more details on Ringside, El Gaucho, Ruth’s Chris and Morton’s, you’ll find my steakhouse showdown review here, along with a few more stories about my life in Texas. However, there are restaurants on this list I have never reviewed including your number one pick.In the … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2017: Best Steakhouse in Portland
Laurelhurst Market Restaurant
Reader Survey 2017: Best Cocktail Bar in Portland
The Results for the 2017 Best Cocktail Bar in Portland are surprising. Teardrop Lounge, which has topped this list every year other than 2011 suddenly dropped to number four. In its place, the next top choices all bumped up one. New this year: Mint/820, Laurelhurst Market, The Driftwood Room, and Bible Club. If you are into cocktails or planning the ultimate bar crawl, these … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2017: Best Cocktail Bar in Portland
Reader Survey 2017: Best Burger in Portland
What restaurant has the best burger in Portland? The category for best burger in Portland received 812 votes. Burgers tend to be a polarizing subject, with strong opinions. For many of us they fulfill a primal call to our childhood, grilling in the backyard, and all burgers compare to that. But the true burger fan leaves all that behind and goes straight for … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2017: Best Burger in Portland
Top Ten Portland Restaurants – and Overrated May 2017
New Year, New List: Zusman's Best Restaurants in Portland - and the Overrated Ones As Jerome J. Garcia and Robert C. Hunter once wrote, “The winter was so hard and cold, froze ten feet ‘neath the ground.” Portland’s darkest season made me want to flee or sleep, in turns. But at last Springy things are sprung in Stumptown and everyone is looking for a good spot to … [Read more...] about Top Ten Portland Restaurants – and Overrated May 2017
Laurelhurst Market
One of the best steakhouses in Portland. One side of the restaurant has a patio, with a standing bar and 1/2 dozen tables - mostly two tops. It can be a bit warm at times, but there is some shade from the overhang. 2021 brings a large tented additional patio area in the parking lot with heaters - no idea if it is permanent.Excellent cocktails. Always gets high marks on our … [Read more...] about Laurelhurst Market