Gabriel Rucker Returns to Little Bird Bistro. Little Bird Bistro has never had quite the same following as it's older sister Le Pigeon. The food has been good, but not up to the standards of the other restaurant. Today, two-time James Beard Award chef Gabriel Rucker announced that he has taken over the kitchen and "re-imagined" the menu at his downtown Portland restaurant. … [Read more...] about Gabriel Rucker Heads Kitchen at Little Bird Bistro
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Reader Survey 2015: Most Romantic Restaurant in Portland
I didn't expect many votes for The Most Romantic Restaurant in Portland, but 715 of you indulged me by answering the final survey questions. Let's face it, we all like a little romance now and then. For fun I looked all the way back through our lists to 2006.Interestingly, eight of the past winners have now gone out of business. They are Alba Osteria, Alberta Oyster Bar, … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Most Romantic Restaurant in Portland
Beast, Le Pigeon and Pok Pok Make “The Daily Meal 101 Best Restaurants List
The Daily Meal has posted their "101 Best Restaurants in America for 2014", and Portland does fairly well. Beast rates #63 "...The particulars change weekly, but just as an illustration of the range and imagination here, the house charcuterie plate might include foie gras bon-bon with sauternes gelée, chicken liver mousse with leaf lard cracker, steak tartare with brioche and … [Read more...] about Beast, Le Pigeon and Pok Pok Make “The Daily Meal 101 Best Restaurants List
Book Review: Le Pigeon – Cooking at the Dirty Bird
Cookbooks tend to fall into one of two categories. The first is the coffee table variety - pretty to look at and read, but not all that practical. French Laundry cookbook, I'm looking at you - not many people are going to spend two days making a Caesar salad. On the other side are the more frequently used practical books; the ones that are typically splattered with food after a … [Read more...] about Book Review: Le Pigeon – Cooking at the Dirty Bird
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