Yakuza is closing, but will live on elsewhere as "Yakuza Ghost Kitchen".From their news release -This year has brought some pretty extreme changes to us all. While some have been harder than others to swallow, we are excited to announce one change that is much more delicious. Starting September 1st, Yakuza Izakaya will be handing over the keys to its long time home … [Read more...] about Yakuza Lounge Closing to be Replaced by Ichiza Kitchen
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Reader Survey 2015: Best Hamburger in Portland
Where can you get the best hamburger in Portland Oregon? This category received 1,378 votes. I'm always surprised when we have ties with this many votes cast, and it happened three times in this category. This is always a top vote-getter in our yearly poll, with such a wide variety of responses, even the winners have a fairly low percentage of the total. The "other" write in … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Hamburger in Portland
Reader Survey 2015: Best Sushi in Portland
Portland is a sushi town, and that's reflected in the number of votes for the Reader Survey 2015 Best Sushi in Portland. We have lots of reasonable choices, and the cuisine seems to be growing in popularity. But the top choices always seem to come down to a favorite few. Those restaurants not mentioned here received few votes. This year, Bamboo Sushi once again swept away the … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2015: Best Sushi in Portland
Reader Survey 2013: Best Outdoor Dining Space in Portland
I thought this new question would get more votes than it did. However, I was using two different polling services for testing reasons, and forgot to include this new question in one version of the poll. On top of that, very few people voted for anything! Still, there were some clear winners, with VQ and Meriwethers taking the lion's share of the vote.208 votes … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2013: Best Outdoor Dining Space in Portland
Reader Survey 2012: Best Burger in Portland
Best Burger is always one of the more contentious awards. Almost everyone likes good hamburgers, but many people base their favorites on "what mom used to make". Some people like all the accompaniments, others the bare minimum. With that in mind, I've listed to top 15.The spread is pretty close, with the exception of Little Big Burger, which came out of nowhere to trounce … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: Best Burger in Portland