I have lots of little nuggets of news squirreled away, none worth a story on their own. Let's get started. Changes in the John's Landing neighborhood. A reader reports Szechuan Chef is moving down the street to the old Koji Osakaya location. Good riddance to Koji. Pier One is also leaving and the two combined spaces are going to be filled by a "high-end grocer". Honey Baked … [Read more...] about News: Penzeys, Foster Burger, Super Deluxe and Much More
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Reader Survey 2017: Best Chinese Restaurant in Portland
Where can you get the best Chinese food in Portland? The state of Chinese cuisine has improved greatly over the past few years. As recently as 2015, I complained about the lack of good Chinese restaurant options, but a spate of new openings has made a big difference. There is, of course, room for improvement, but we are slowly getting there. So here are the results for the … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2017: Best Chinese Restaurant in Portland
Reader Survey 2015: Best Chinese in Portland
In spite of some new arrivals on the scene, the survey makes it clear. When it comes to the Best Chinese in Portland, we still aren't a mecca for the cuisine. Why is that? Seattle has some decent examples. Vancouver BC has some excellent restaurants. I've never understood why so many of our Chinese restaurants are below expectations.This year, Shandong drops from first … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Chinese in Portland