After discontinuing regular dinner service in October 2018, Park Kitchen has officially closed the doors. There are few Portland restaurants which I'd call "icons", but this was one of them. The restaurant was one of the first in Portland that I truly loved. In its heyday, the food coming out of the kitchen was often the best in the city. The restaurant floundered in recent … [Read more...] about Park Kitchen Closes Permanently
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Park Kitchen Discontinuing Regular Service
The restaurant will still continue service for private parties and special pop-up dinners.In a not too surprising email from Park Kitchen this afternoon the restaurant announced it will no longer be open for drop-in dinners as of the end of service on October 27th. I've been wondering how they would survive after receiving a judgment against them for over $800,000 after a … [Read more...] about Park Kitchen Discontinuing Regular Service
Six Prominent Portland Restaurants to Adopt “Gratuity Free” Logo
Interesting press release today, so I'm passing it along in full. Feel free to comment. Park Kitchen, The Bent Brick, Le Pigeon, Farm Spirit, Navarre, and Luce Are First to Officially Signal the End of TipsJune 13, 2016 – Portland, Ore. – Acclaimed restaurateurs Scott Dolich (Park Kitchen and The Bent Brick), Aaron Adams (Farm Spirit), Gabriel Rucker and Andy Fortang (Le … [Read more...] about Six Prominent Portland Restaurants to Adopt “Gratuity Free” Logo
Dolich Tries Dramatic Revamp at Park Kitchen and Bent Brick
Scott Dolich, owner of Park Kitchen and The Bent Brick is moving to a "one house" system, which makes our system much more like the European way of service. I'm glad someone is finally giving this a go in Portland. If it works out, this could lead to a sea change in the Portland restaurant model.As you know, eliminating tipping is being explored by more restaurant owners as … [Read more...] about Dolich Tries Dramatic Revamp at Park Kitchen and Bent Brick
Making Tonic Water from Scratch – My Descent into Madness
For me, this is the time of year for a good gin & tonic, and judging by a shortage of tonic waters at the local grocery stores right now, I'm not the only one who thinks so. I thought it would be a good time to update and rerun this piece for July 2014, with lots of updates. The recipe section has been extensively updated. I have also posted a roundup of commercial tonic … [Read more...] about Making Tonic Water from Scratch – My Descent into Madness