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
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Washington Post Names Portland Best Food City in America
"Welcome to Portland, as in Oregon, the land of milk and honey — also coffee, tea, beer, wine, game, berries, crab, salmon, ice cream in flavors lifted from food trucks and olive oil that chefs compare favorably to Italy’s liquid gold."In a Merry Christmas to businesses in Portland, Tom Sietsema of The Washington Post has named Portland as one of "The 10 Best Food Cities in … [Read more...] about Washington Post Names Portland Best Food City in America