"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 … [Read more...] about Washington Post Names Portland Best Food City in America
Screen Door Restaurant
Screen Door Adding Daily Brunch
Screen Door is one of Portland's most popular brunch places, always taking the number two spot on our Best of Portland surveys. In a move that is bound to drive up local sales of cholesterol drugs, the restaurant is adding daily brunch - daily as in 7 days a week. According to Portland Monthly, the restaurant will … [Read more...] about Screen Door Adding Daily Brunch
A Plethora of Periodicals Paper Portland’s Proliferating Phood Phenom
I don't normally cover magazine articles about Portland anymore, but hey, it's Friday, and we are getting a lot of attention. Here's a roundup: Details magazine is not only featuring "The Kid Who Could be Bigger than Bieber", they also are running an article called "Breakfast in America - The Morning Meal Gets a … [Read more...] about A Plethora of Periodicals Paper Portland’s Proliferating Phood Phenom
Amuse Bouche – 12/27/12
Paulée, the restaurant in Dundee which opened to great fanfare last May, has parted ways with Chef Daniel Mondok. According to Eater, Sean Temple, his chef de cuisine, is stepping into his position. When the restaurant opened, Daniel said, "we want to make this the next Napa Valley... Today, people come from all … [Read more...] about Amuse Bouche – 12/27/12
Reader Survey 2012: Best Brunch in Portland
In 2010, I asked "Who has the best breakfast in Portland". The answers were 1. Screen Door, 2. Simpatica, 3. Mother's Bistro. I asked again in 2011, and this time the ranking was Tasty n Sons, Screen Door and Simpatica. With the arrival of Tasty n Sons at the top position, everything else just pushed down one slot. … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Brunch in Portland
Say What?! Portland’s Screen Door Restaurant Makes Trip Advisor.com List
Trip Advisor.com has released their "Travelers' Choice 2012 Restaurants". Here is the list: 1. Le Bernardin - NYC, New York 2. Restaurant Gary Danko - San Francisco 3. Le Cirque - Las Vegas, Nevada 4. Girl & The Goat - Chicago, Illinois 5. Toulouse Petit - Seattle Washington 6. Fruition Restaurant - … [Read more...] about Say What?! Portland’s Screen Door Restaurant Makes Trip Advisor.com List
Survey 2011: Best Brunch in Portland
You knew it was coming - a landslide vote for "Best Brunch" that won't surprise anyone. However, since brunch is such a popular meal in this town, I thought I'd list all the top votes that were significantly above the others. Out of 974 votes cast: Tasty N Sons -25% of the total votes. 4.1%. 3808 North Williams … [Read more...] about Survey 2011: Best Brunch in Portland