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The Days of Robot Baristas are Coming

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Could Robot Baristas be Coming to Portland? If you've ever paid careful attention to the person making coffee at a mass market coffeehouse like Starbucks, you've probably contemplated the prospect of the entire process being taken over by robots. The problem has been that the robot systems being demonstrated at various robotic shows have been awkward and slow.Now, those … [Read more...] about The Days of Robot Baristas are Coming

Dining in Restaurants at Thanksgiving – My Experiences

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Every year, I receive emails asking where I eat Thanksgiving dinner. Years ago, someone important to me died during Thanksgiving week, and it is still a difficult time for me. Because of this, for ten of the last 12 years, I've gone to a restaurant.Unfortunately, a turkey dinner is not easy for a restaurant to prepare. Most don't have the facilities to roast a bunch of … [Read more...] about Dining in Restaurants at Thanksgiving – My Experiences

Slate Restaurant, Previously Equinox, Closed

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Owners Tara George and Michele Stultz have sold the Slate Restaurant space When Equinox restaurant closed, I was a bit surprised. Not because it was a wonderful restaurant, but it was ok, and they had a large patio just a half-block from N. Mississippi. When they announced in April that a new restaurant named Slate would be taking over the space, but the owners would be the … [Read more...] about Slate Restaurant, Previously Equinox, Closed