"A young, free-range chicken. A dominating, ravenous chef. Fowl play"I am rendered speechless by the brilliance of a new cookbook called "50 Shades of Chicken" - not that is a great book (I haven't seen it in person), but because they are going to sell a pile of them. From what I hear, the entire book is full of double-entendre, featuring provocative recipes such as … [Read more...] about 50 Shades of Chicken
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.
Guy Fieri Defends Restaurant after a Plethora of Bad Reviews
Restaurateur and Food Channel host of Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, has taken to television to defend himself and his restaurant from a slew of bad reviews. In an appearance on The Today Show, the interviewer asked about negative reviews from other members of the press, and his Yelp average of 2.5 stars. Guy Fieri (who's real name is Ferry), said "I'm doing the type of food … [Read more...] about Guy Fieri Defends Restaurant after a Plethora of Bad Reviews
Scorching Review for Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen & Bar Great Reading
I cannot stand Guy Fieri. Wouldn't cross the street to meet him - actually, I'd cross the street to get away from him. This is why I got some level of delight from reading the review of Guy's American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square.Apparently, it is an abysmal dining experience. Those of you who rubberneck at traffic accidents will want to go to the Times website and … [Read more...] about Scorching Review for Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen & Bar Great Reading
Press Release Issue
I was wondering why I wasn't getting as many press releases lately. "Maybe it is because of the election", I thought. Nope, it turns out that there was some sort of glitch in my email, and it was removing all mail that it thought was "Important" to the trash. No idea why, but I've borrowed a plunger from my neighbor, and have cleared the blockage.There are about 100 to go … [Read more...] about Press Release Issue
A Quick Note About the “Best Restaurants” Format
Because it is better for organization, I'm posting the rest of the 2012 Reader Choice Best Restaurant winners individually. I've finally made it to each of the 30, and they are written up, so expect to see a flood over the next 48 hours! … [Read more...] about A Quick Note About the “Best Restaurants” Format