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 ever, a lovely salad made with brilliantly green whole … [Read more...] about Café Castagna to Close
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 Shuffles: Farm Spirit, Verdigris, Nong’s & Either/Or Opening
Trevor Payne takes over as Executive Chef at VerdigrisTrevor 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 Olympia Provisions. His most recent position was as executive chef … [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 more information than I have. Here is a link to their … [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, it was difficult to put out - the many remodels and … [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 the movement to end the use of plastic straws picking up strength. We use over 500 million straws every day. They don't degrade in landfills, are rarely recycled and large quantities of them seem to end up in the ocean. Now some local restaurants are taking action. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Locally owned neighborhood locations North 45, Paddy’s Bar & … [Read more...] about Eight Local Restaurants Commit to No Plastic Straws by Earth Day 2018