Time to catch up on stories that have caught my eye. First, selections from a few press releases:Mi Mero Mole has reopened. As you may or may not know, their refrigerator died, and a weekend's worth of food went with them. Owner Nick Zukin has some choice words for Saturn, the refrigerator company; unusual because he never says what he thinks. Yes, that was a joke. Losing … [Read more...] about Amuse Bouche 1.15.13
Olympia Provisions Restaurant
Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #21 Olympic Provisions
21. Olympic Provisions - As unpretentious as the restaurant itself, the menu is quite small: a few simple starters such as raw oysters, olives and fried filberts, a couple of handsome salads, and above all an enormous bowl of soup. The pork and chickpea version is almost a light meal, and the potato-sorrel soup in a black pepper cream is hearty and yet, even in … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant in Portland #21 Olympic Provisions
A Huge Roundup of News You May Have Missed…
News! Fish Sauce Restaurant Opening, Blue Star Donuts to Open, Lucky Peach on Fermented Foods Fish Sauce, which I mentioned back in May, has finally opened. I don’t have any information about a new restaurant going into the old Saint Cupcake place on er… NW 17th(?). It is going to be called Fish Sauce, though the sign also says nước mắm, which is the Vietnamese version of the … [Read more...] about A Huge Roundup of News You May Have Missed…
Reader Survey 2012: Best Butcher in Portland
Where do we like to buy our meat? At least 400 people didn't vote at all, so I'm thinking quite a few just pick up their chops at a grocery store such as Safeway - they don't know what they're. But those who visit the butchery definitely have strong opinions. Here are the results of the survey question, who is the best butcher in Portland.628 responses to this … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Butcher in Portland
Portland Businesses Get Love From O Magazine
O Magazine (Oprah), has published their first food issue, and Portland businesses did quite well. Salt & Straw, Olympia Provisions and Mark Bitterman from The Meadow are mentioned. According to a press release, After taste testing their way through more than 50 different ice creams they chose Salt & Straw’s Arbequina Olive Oil as one of their favorite new ice creams … [Read more...] about Portland Businesses Get Love From O Magazine