I asked, "What is the best restaurant for lunch in Portland", deliberately excluding food carts - nothing against them, this just isn't a food cart site. 70 different restaurants received votes. Two ties made up the bottom group, so I extended the list a few extra places. 1,323 votes: 1. Lardo - 12.1% of the … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Restaurant for Lunch in Portland
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News: Old Salt, Ned Ludd, Salt and Straw and more
Old Salt Marketplace chef Timothy Wastell has been replaced by sous chef Ben Schade. According to co-owner Ben Meyer, the restaurant will "move away from Tim's Italian influence. Plans are to focus more on American food. We are an American restaurant, and I think that will be more obvious over the next weeks and … [Read more...] about News: Old Salt, Ned Ludd, Salt and Straw and more
Dining On a Budget in Portland – Downtown/Convention Center
This guide was originally written for the 2009 United States Barista Championship, but it got so much favorable press, I decided to adapt it to anyone dining on a budget. This is a quick guide to places that are very reasonably priced, and close to the Convention Center/Downtown core. If it's lunch or breakfast you … [Read more...] about Dining On a Budget in Portland – Downtown/Convention Center
Review: Meat Cheese Bread
In the last few years, Portland sandwich shops blossomed. We went from a town with hardly any decent options to an embarrassment of riches. The secret ingredient that is setting these shops apart is the staff; they actually have a chef, and workers who are passionate about aking the best damn sandwich they can. This … [Read more...] about Review: Meat Cheese Bread
Portland Openings and Chef Shuffles: New Restaurants and More
Meat Cheese Bread has opened at 1406 SE Stark street It's a sandwich shop by some of the guys that used to work at Park Kitchen, which is the namesake for one of their specialties. My experiences have been quite good. Try the breakfast burrito, or the Park Kitchen - flank steak with pickled onions, blue cheese, … [Read more...] about Portland Openings and Chef Shuffles: New Restaurants and More