Interesting press release today, so I'm passing it along in full. Feel free to comment. Park Kitchen, The Bent Brick, Le Pigeon, Farm Spirit, Navarre, and Luce Are First to Officially Signal the End of TipsJune 13, 2016 – Portland, Ore. – Acclaimed restaurateurs Scott Dolich (Park Kitchen and The Bent Brick), Aaron Adams (Farm Spirit), Gabriel Rucker and Andy Fortgang (Le … [Read more...] about Six Prominent Portland Restaurants to Adopt “Gratuity Free” Logo
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Le Pigeon to Eliminate Tipping
The owners of Portland's Le Pigeon announced today that they will eliminate tipping This follows close on the heels of the changes in tipping at Park Kitchen and Bent Brick that were announced last month. In the Le Pigeon model, tipping will be eliminated and replaced by an increase in prices. Because diners won't be able to give feedback through their tips, Pigeon will be … [Read more...] about Le Pigeon to Eliminate Tipping
Zusman’s Top 10 Portland Restaurants March 2016
[adrotate banner="66"]Michael Zusman goes to restaurants far more than I am able to, so I asked if he would be interested in an ongoing Top Ten Portland Restaurants list for the home page of the website. Fortunately he was happy to help, sending me 25. FD]Originally, my Top 10 Portland restaurants list was something I put up on Facebook because I thought it needed to … [Read more...] about Zusman’s Top 10 Portland Restaurants March 2016
2016 James Beard Foundation Semifinalists Announced
The James Beard Foundation has announced the 2016 restaurant and chef award semifinalists. As usual, a bunch of Portland places made the list. Of course there will only be a few winners by the time this shakes out, but what the heck, I'll list them all, bolding the Oregon nominations.For those of you who only care about the local stuff, here are the nominees:Best new … [Read more...] about 2016 James Beard Foundation Semifinalists Announced
Tastebud in SW, Washington Post on Portland, Top 100 Wine Restaurants
3 Portland Restaurants in Wine Enthusiast top 100 Best Wine Restaurants Wine Enthusiast Magazine has just revealed their 2015 100 Best Wine Restaurants in America, and three Portland restaurants made the list:Ava Gene'sLe PigeonMuseletYou can view the complete list here. Tastebud's long awaited Multnomah Village restaurant is finally getting … [Read more...] about Tastebud in SW, Washington Post on Portland, Top 100 Wine Restaurants