The Best Steakhouse in Portland 2015 has had the same restaurants in the top two every year since 2011. With the changes both are making, I wouldn't be surprised to see the trend to continue.When restaurants remove prices from their websites, it pisses me off. Three of the winning restaurants do not post prices on the web - Tasty n Alder, Morton's and Ruth's Chris. They … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Steakhouse in Portland
Laurelhurst Market Restaurant
Musical Chefs: Mondok, Bettinger, Adams, Giambalvo
Daniel Mondok, most recently of Genoa (closed), Paulee (closed), Sel Gris (closed), June (closed), Olea (closed), and Carlyle (closed), has taken a job at Swank & Swine. (Note that I may have missed some restaurants on that list, but does anyone notice anything in common?)Portland Monthly has sort of a review of Swank & Swine that isn't exactly a rave, saying "A few … [Read more...] about Musical Chefs: Mondok, Bettinger, Adams, Giambalvo
Bettinger Skips from Imperial to Laurelhurst Market
In a press release today, Ben Dyer of the ever popular Laurelhurst Market and Butcher Shop, announced that Ben Bettinger will be taking over as executive chef, replacing Shannon Preble, who is stepping down to pursue "other passions".As I reported earlier this week, Bettinger is leaving his current position as executive chef at Imperial and Portland Penny Diner in August. … [Read more...] about Bettinger Skips from Imperial to Laurelhurst Market
Reader Survey 2013: Best Butcher in Portland
The question, Where is the best place to buy meat in Portland received more interest than ever before, with 752 votes. Perhaps buying meat that is a step up from grocery store fare is more important than it used to be.1. Chop Butchery – 27% of the total vote735 Northwest 21st Avenue Portland, OR 97210 Map (503) 221-3012 Portland Farmers Market at … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2013: Best Butcher in Portland
Reader Survey 2013: The Best Restaurants in Portland
Once again, Portland Food and Drink readers pick the best restaurants in Portland. As normal for this survey, I'm only listing the restaurants that stand out from the others by a large margin. Results were much tighter this year than in the past - once we get past Pok Pok, the spread is just 196 votes between the rest of the restaurants on the list. The difference between Le … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2013: The Best Restaurants in Portland