In November and December 2016, I visited many restaurant websites while looking for holiday information. As in previous years, I muttered and complained my way through the process. Why are restaurant websites so bad, and what can be done to fix them?To be sure, some things have improved since 2010, when I wrote my first version of this list, and in 2013, when I brought up … [Read more...] about Why are Restaurant Websites so Bad?
Portland Food and Restaurant News and Discussion
This is an archive of Portland metro area restaurant and food news, political debate, diatribes, discussion threads etc. If we aren't quite sure where a story belongs, you'll find it here.
How to Make Bacon Apple Pie – Jenn Louis
Bacon Apple Pie Recipe. Why in the world haven't we ALWAYS eaten this? This is a repost from 2008, as it was just featured on the Food Network, which has generated lots of traffic today.They say one can't taste a dish through a picture. Conversely, they say a picture is worth a thousand words. This picture of a bacon apple pie left me speechless and drooling. As Nancy … [Read more...] about How to Make Bacon Apple Pie – Jenn Louis
After 114 Years Strohecker’s Market to Close
Lamb's Strohecker's Market Closing When I first moved to Portland back in the mid-90s, Strohecker's Market was my favorite place to buy wine. I would take the stairs down to the wine cellar and talk to Wayne Strohecker for a good hour about everything wine. Since we had similar tastes, I trusted him to point me towards bottles I would love in their fast selection of wines. The … [Read more...] about After 114 Years Strohecker’s Market to Close
Washington Post Names Portland Best Food City in America
"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 Post has named Portland as one of "The 10 Best Food Cities in … [Read more...] about Washington Post Names Portland Best Food City in America
World Health Org. – Processed Meats Correlated with Cancer
It's time to dump your bacon stock portfolio! The World Health Organization released a study today which says processed meats increase the risk of colorectal cancer. It get's worse: they also say that red meats including beef, veal, pork, goat and lamb are "probably carcinogenic". Processed meat refers to meat that transformed through salting, curing, fermentation, smoking, or … [Read more...] about World Health Org. – Processed Meats Correlated with Cancer