"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
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The Meadow Opens 500 Chocolate Bars for Tasting
This sounds pretty great, so I thought I'd post it here. The Meadow, opened another salt and chocolate shop over on NW 23rd last year. Now they are opening all 500 chocolate bars for tasting, beginning July 1st. "You are invited to pick and choose from any and all of The Meadow’s chocolate shelves. Take the library … [Read more...] about The Meadow Opens 500 Chocolate Bars for Tasting
Portland Businesses Get Love From O Magazine
O Magazine (Oprah), has published their first food issue, and Portland businesses did quite well. Salt & Straw, Olympia Provisions and Mark Bitterman from The Meadow are mentioned. According to a press release, After taste testing their way through more than 50 different ice creams they chose Salt & Straw’s … [Read more...] about Portland Businesses Get Love From O Magazine
The Meadow: Singing the Praises of Salt
"Everyone's Lives Would Be So Much Better If They Just Used The Right Salt." Mark Bitterman, Local Selmelier A wonderful thing about Portland is our growing community of small specialty food purveyors. Many of these are based on single obsessions: the perfect latte with foam so pretty and detailed that pictures … [Read more...] about The Meadow: Singing the Praises of Salt
Portland Meadow Salts in the NY Times
There is a nice mention of The Meadow in the Sunday NY Times. Foremost, the gourmet store is well-known for its vast selection of salt. The Bitterman's opened their first store on Mississippi Avenue in Portland in 2000 and expanded to New York City about a year ago. At the Meadow, some salt is sold by the ounce and … [Read more...] about Portland Meadow Salts in the NY Times
Kim Boyce and Mark Bitterman Win James Beard Author Awards
Kim Boyce, the Portland author behind "Good to the Grain: Baking with Whole-Grain Flours", has won the 2011 James Beard book award for Baking and Desserts. Kim is quickly building a following since moving here in July and is eventually planning to open Bakeshop Bakery. You can read Nancy Rommelmann's interview with … [Read more...] about Kim Boyce and Mark Bitterman Win James Beard Author Awards