Gourmet Magazine lists America's Top 50 restaurants. Two from Portland make the list:Higgins at 28, and Paley's Place at 46. Seattle has one, Canlis. I've never been there. Interestingly enough, Los Angeles only had one, Providence at number 35. For it's size, I've never thought LA was a particularly good restaurant town. Apparently, neither do … [Read more...] about Portland Food News for 9/22/2006
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.
Portland Food News for September 2006
Updated 9/22 - confirmed - Apizza Sholls to expand into space next door. Also confirmed Sous Chef has left Balvo.Under the "What Were They thinking?" Willamette Week (link now bad) points out what has to be one of the worst restaurant ideas ever. Take a vegan restaurant. Plunk it down way out on St. Helens Road. Give it a website that takes a LONG time to load (don't even … [Read more...] about Portland Food News for September 2006
Albina Press Ducky, New Gotham Tavern Opens
The New Version of Gotham Tavern is Open The day after I got back from Europe, I threw myself across the grenade of bad food, by going to the reopened Gotham Tavern, not to be confused with Gotham Building Tavern, though it is the same name in the same building and looks exactly the same inside... except...Remember those folding chairs your parents kept in the closet for … [Read more...] about Albina Press Ducky, New Gotham Tavern Opens
Should Waiters Announce the Prices of Specials?
Also at the NY Times, food critic Frank Bruni asks, "Should waiters give you the prices when they announce the specials?" "Several readers introduced and discussed the issue of whether servers should mention the prices of the specials they recite. There are strong arguments for and against it.For it: diners shouldn’t be put in a position where they have to ask what the … [Read more...] about Should Waiters Announce the Prices of Specials?
Stress – Working on a Restaurant Line
Today we add another voice into the mix of writers. As you probably know, I've been wanting to get some insiders opinions on the restaurant industry; a view of what it's like to be a line cook, a dishwasher, sous chef, etc. The following essay is from first person that stepped up. He has a different way of writing than most of our authors. I hope you enjoy it.First a brief … [Read more...] about Stress – Working on a Restaurant Line