After a very long vacation, I’m back in Portland – you’ll find plenty of photos on my Instagram. Along the way, I ate at a wide variety of restaurants, and for the first time, the Portland scene feels a bit dated.… Read the rest
Salt & Straw Ice Cream
Salt & Straw Walks the Talk
Salt & Straw gives away about half of profits on their campaigns to charity
In an interview on the Right at the Fork podcast, owner Kim Malek casually mentioned that those little signs in the stores saying they give a percentage of profits to charity really do mean something.… Read the rest
Reader Survey 2017: Best Desserts in Portland
Where to go for the best desserts in Portland
We haven’t asked this question since 2013 because it never seemed to vary from year to year. One would think your opinions would have changed over the past three years, but this is not the case.… Read the rest
Tabla Closing, Kachka Opening Second Location, Salt & Straw Expands to SF and More!
Tabla Pasta e Vino will close on December 3rd.
The Italian restaurant, which opened as Tabla in 2002, was once one of the brighter lights of our culinary scene, mostly around 2006 when Anthony Cafiero was in charge of the kitchen.… Read the rest
John Gorham to Open Shalom Y’all at Pine Street Market
Shalom Y’all brings Israeli Street Food to the Pine Street Market
John Gorham has announced that in partnership with Ron Avni and Mediterranean Exploration Company executive chef Kasey Mills, they will be opening a new restaurant to the upcoming Pine Street Market.… Read the rest