No idea why the James Beard Foundation broke the finalists for 2017 into two press releases, but it's my fault for not wanting to sit through the long streaming announcement - there just wasn't enough wine in the house. Here are a few more: Best Chef: Northwest Portland Nominees:Katy Millard of Coquine Restaurant. Justin Woodward of Castagna Gabrielle Quiñónez … [Read more...] about More James Beard 2017 Finalists
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Best Meals of 2016 – Michael Zusman
Worldwide: Best Meals of 2016 - Another Year of Eating Furiously Ah, 2016. Another 10 pounds around the middle after another year of eating furiously. Portland remains my home base, but airplanes fly, frequently with me on them. I’ve managed maybe 150,000 BIS (butt-in-seat) miles and more than a handful of delicious destinations. I’ll share with you all my month-by-month … [Read more...] about Best Meals of 2016 – Michael Zusman
Top 10 Portland Restaurants – September 2016
My Top 10 Portland Restaurants along with my next 15 for September 2016 This is the first update to my Top 10 Portland restaurants list since it was originally published in March. It’s the only local list that’s immune from p.r. and advertising pressures and is actually written by someone who’s lived in Portland forever, has been eating out almost nightly for 20 years (if you … [Read more...] about Top 10 Portland Restaurants – September 2016
Oregon Loses 2016 James Beard Awards
Oregon is shut out of the 2016 James Beard Awards Is the bloom off the rose? Perhaps Portland is experiencing some backlash after years of good press. Here are the final results out of the 20 original 2016 James Beard Awards nominations that we started with:Justin Woodward of Castagna restaurant, and Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton of OX restaurant, were … [Read more...] about Oregon Loses 2016 James Beard Awards
Latest Turn Right at the Fork Makes a Point
When I was listening to the latest episode of the popular podcast, Right at the Fork, I was struck by a similarity between some of the most successful restaurateurs in Portland - John Gorham of Tasty n Sons/Alder, Toro Bravo, MEC and Greg Denton of OX and the upcoming Kask and Superbite. They both place a huge focus on customer service. This is not to say other restaurants are … [Read more...] about Latest Turn Right at the Fork Makes a Point