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 be announced at the James Beard Awards Gala at the Lyric … [Read more...] about 2018 James Beard Award Nominations are Here
Portland Food and Restaurant News and Discussion
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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 was still possible to have a good meal there. He stuck to … [Read more...] about Apologies to Michael Russell… and More News
La Luna Cafe, King Tide Fish & Shell, Coming April 2018
Simpatica Dining Hall Space to become La Luna Cafe When Simpatica closed in 2017, the biggest question was what would happen to the space. Now the details are out - it will become La Luna Cafe, named after the rock clubThe new restaurant will have the Simpatica management team: Ben Dyer, Jason Owens, and David Kreifels. These are the same folks that bring you Laurelhurst … [Read more...] about La Luna Cafe, King Tide Fish & Shell, Coming April 2018
News: Boxer Ramen, Broadway and Meatballs, Arden Wine Bar
Boxer Ramen, 24th & Meatballs expanding, Arden Wine Bar & Kitchen in the Pearl. Boxer Ramen is opening a new location in Sellwood-Moreland this year.According to Urban Works, ...this new space will be serving the same kinds of bowls, beers, sakes and potstickers that the other Boxer Ramen locations serve. This new SE spot will put Boxer Ramen in all four … [Read more...] about News: Boxer Ramen, Broadway and Meatballs, Arden Wine Bar
2018 James Beard Awards Nominees
Big press release from the James Beard Foundation today - the 2018 James Beard Awards nominationsNEW YORK, NY (February 15, 2018) - The James Beard Foundation announced today its list of Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists for the 28th annual James Beard Foundation Awards. Selected from a list of more than 20,000 online entries, the prestigious group of … [Read more...] about 2018 James Beard Awards Nominees