Portland Food and Restaurant News and Discussion

Chicago Tribune  writer Kevin Pang has posted a photo of an instruction sheet he found in a restaurant kitchen describing how to identify food critics, media & bloggers, as well as a protocol for serving them, and a list of major critics. A few of their tips for spotting a critic:Guests who ask an unusual amount of questions. Guests who give their "full undivided … [Read more...] about A Guide to Spotting Food Critics

A nicely filmed piece on a mushroom farm from How Does It Grow? a multi-platform food education initiative rooted in agricultural literacy. Through a series of innovative web videos, books and curricula, we aim to bridge the knowledge gap between the food on our plate and the plants in the field. … [Read more...] about How Mushrooms Grow

In a notice sent out by Wildwood today, the restaurant announced they will be serving its last meal on Tuesday, February 25th. We’d like to thank our friends, family, farmers and vendors for your stalwart support over the last 20 years. We are so proud of the strides our team has made in recent years and the awesome amount of blood, sweat and tears they have dedicated to the … [Read more...] about After 20 Years, Wildwood Restaurant is Closing

According to an article in Marketwatch, paying for food or beverages via an iPad or other tablet payment system increases tips. I haven't seen these at Portland restaurants yet, but they are in many coffeehouses - I paid using one this morning. Researchers say larger tips are left mostly because of the mental calculations necessary to figure the amount: Calculating a tip takes … [Read more...] about Does Paying for Food via Tablet Increase Tips?

I know it is beautiful out, but this is what happens when you linger over beers!Sent to me by a drinker at the Lucky Labrador Pub (seems like I could have made this some sort of a caption contest) … [Read more...] about Don’t Linger Over Your Beers!