How many visits does it take to judge a restaurant? When I'm reviewing a restaurant, I always make at least three visits before I come up with my final opinion. This is because I have found that the experience can vary wildly from week to week, or even from night to night.This month, I thought I had my runner-up for Restaurant of the Year all figured out. On a whim, I went … [Read more...] about How many visits does it take to review a restaurant?
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.
Chef Jack Yoss to Leave Ten 01 Restaurant
Sad news - Jack Yoss, the much-heralded chef of Ten01 restaurant, is leaving Portland in March. Chef Jack Yoss is leaving Portland's Ten01 Restaurant to follow a lifelong dream of spending most of his time traveling in Europe and Asia. He will be traveling and cooking at various resorts, starting as Chef De Cuisine at W Retreat and Spa in Seminyak, Bali. Must be tough!I … [Read more...] about Chef Jack Yoss to Leave Ten 01 Restaurant
Review: The Paley’s Place Cookbook
The Paley’s Place Cookbook Hits Store Shelves There are only a few "celebrity" books that I use on a regular basis: Bouchon, by Thomas Keller; Mustard's Grill Napa Valley Cookbook, by Cindy Pawlcyn, and a few of the books by Alice Waters of Chez Panisse fame. Otherwise, I tend to stick with compilations. The point is, most of this type of cookbook is just recycled recipes, or … [Read more...] about Review: The Paley’s Place Cookbook
Why Can’t Our Health Department Scores Be More Like Los Angeles?
There has been considerable discussion in the forums this month about health department scores and how much they really matter. I was in Los Angeles at the time, where they do things a little bit differently. Instead of hiding scores in a database that no one is likely to see, restaurants receive a letter grade, which they are required to post in the window. Grading procedures … [Read more...] about Why Can’t Our Health Department Scores Be More Like Los Angeles?
Heidi Yorkshire Reviews Lucier
It seems early to post a review of Lucier (according to the polls we've run), but Heidi Yorkshire of Willamette Week has posted a review that pretty much echoes my feelings, and also rakes a bit of mud: In his official biography on Lucier’s website—and in an interview with WW—Chureau stated that during the period from 1986 to 1990 he worked at several restaurants in Paris that … [Read more...] about Heidi Yorkshire Reviews Lucier