BYH Burgers & Bar is now open in the Atticus Hotel from 8 am-11 pm daily Bless Your Heart Burgers, the second branch of the Toro Bravo/John Gorham burger restaurant is now open in McMinnville. The menu at this locaiton adds Tasty Fried Chicken & Beer-Battered Cod. In addition, they have a full liquor license … [Read more...] about BYH Burgers & Bar now open in McMinnville
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.
Café Castagna to Close
The restaurant will close in mid-May for a remodel and change in concept and name <updated with a statement from Castagna below> When Zefiro restaurant closed in 2000, the Caesar salad was one of the things I missed the most. It was right out of San Francisco's Zuni Cafe playbook, one of my favorite versions … [Read more...] about Café Castagna to Close
Chef Shuffles: Farm Spirit, Verdigris, Nong’s & Either/Or Opening
Trevor Payne takes over as Executive Chef at Verdigris Trevor Payne is taking the helm at Verdigris, the Irvington French restaurant from Johnny Nunn. Nunn is getting ready to open Corzetti, an Italian restaurant. Payne has lots of Portland restaurant experience, including Taylor Railworks, Little Bird, and … [Read more...] about Chef Shuffles: Farm Spirit, Verdigris, Nong’s & Either/Or Opening
Canard Readies Opening for April 16th
Canard restaurant from Le Pigeon's Gabriel Rucker and wine director Andy Fortgang opens April 16th Two-time James Beard winning chef Gabriel Rucker and wine director Andy Fortgang open an accessible, all day cafe and wine bar next door to Le Pigeon I'm going to post the entire press release because it will give you … [Read more...] about Canard Readies Opening for April 16th
Renner’s Grill Suffers 2-Alarm Fire
<Updated below> Renner's Grill on SW Capitol Highway, a Multnomah Village institution since 1939, was damaged tonight by a fire that started in a kitchen vent. I happened to be heading to Annie Bloom's Books across the street and watched as the flames came through the roof. Because of the age of the building, … [Read more...] about Renner’s Grill Suffers 2-Alarm Fire
Eight Local Restaurants Commit to No Plastic Straws by Earth Day 2018
I'm really glad to see this movement picking up strength. We use over 500 million plastic straws every day. They don't degrade in landfills, are rarely recycled and large quantities of them seem to end up in the ocean. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Locally owned neighborhood locations North 45, Paddy’s Bar & Grill, … [Read more...] about Eight Local Restaurants Commit to No Plastic Straws by Earth Day 2018
2018 James Beard Award Nominations are Here
The nominees for the 2018 James Beard Awards have been announced Once again Portland has a good number of nominees for the James Beard Awards. Winners of the 2018 James Beard Media Awards will be announced at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City on Friday, April 27, 2018. Winners of the remaining awards will … [Read more...] about 2018 James Beard Award Nominations are Here
Apologies to Michael Russell… and More News
Nola Doughnuts opening in the Pearl District, Il Solito to open in former Pazzo space Andina Hits the Shoals. When the Oregonian's top 100 restaurant list came out last year, I argued with their critic Michael Russell over their removal of Andina from the list. Yes, Andina was not the restaurant it used to be, but it … [Read more...] about Apologies to Michael Russell… and More News