You are in Portland for lunch and want a place you can sit down. Where do you dine? Note: I ran off on my trip this fall with a bunch of "best of" posts written and set to publish automatically. It wasn't until yesterday that I realized it had never happened. The best-laid plans... get ready for a slew of these.Where to get lunch is a common office debate, and the reader … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2017: Best Lunch in Portland
Mother's Bistro
Reader Survey 2012: Best Brunch in Portland
In 2010, I asked "Who has the best breakfast in Portland". The answers were 1. Screen Door, 2. Simpatica, 3. Mother's Bistro. I asked again in 2011, and this time the ranking was Tasty n Sons, Screen Door and Simpatica. With the arrival of Tasty n Sons at the top position, everything else just pushed down one slot. This year, the rankings are the same, but I added 11 other … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Brunch in Portland
Survey 2011: Best Brunch in Portland
You knew it was coming - a landslide vote for "Best Brunch" that won't surprise anyone. However, since brunch is such a popular meal in this town, I thought I'd list all the top votes that were significantly above the others.Out of 974 votes cast:Tasty N Sons -25% of the total votes. 4.1%. 3808 North Williams Ave., Portland, OR 97227 (503) 621-1400 Map Screen Door … [Read more...] about Survey 2011: Best Brunch in Portland
Review: Mother’s Bistro
Mother’s – Subliminally Sublime?Sitting at Mother’s at 1:15 pm on a Thursday afternoon looking at all the dust on the fixtures above me, it seems the place needs a good cleaning. Though the restaurant is only about 20% full, I am surrounded by empty tables full of dirty dishes that haven’t been cleared. Several tables of patrons are looking around wondering where their food … [Read more...] about Review: Mother’s Bistro