An Interview of Leather Storrs, via Nancy Rommelmann Holy shit, Rocket is my restaurant and I’m already sick of hearing about it. Why would a restaurant exist in the firmament for so long without materializing and why should anyone care? These questions have a number of answers and I’ll try and touch on all of them.1. Have I really been reading about this “Rocket for 2 … [Read more...] about Leather Storrs on Rocket and Noble Rot
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.
Do Restaurants Lie About Organic Products?
Are restaurant ingredients really organic? With the proliferation of "organic" produce and meats on restaurant menus, I occasionally look around and wonder - who checks this stuff. I could open a burger stand tomorrow and claim I use nothing but Food Dude Organic Isles triple washed greens, and sweet burro breath organic tomato slices are used on all my burgers, but who's to … [Read more...] about Do Restaurants Lie About Organic Products?
Michael Hebberoy – Kill the Restaurant update
Michael Hebberoy is Back For those who can't stand the idea of life without news from Mr. Hebberoy, of the late Ripe , I'll close with this. If you aren't interested, stop reading here. keep in mind, by reading what follows, you will be participating in what "might be a fairly historic event". hello friendsi think this might be a fairly historic event. It might be the … [Read more...] about Michael Hebberoy – Kill the Restaurant update
Duck, Duck, Goose – Foie Gras Wars Continues
Anyone who eats and reads—and I dearly hope that’s everyone here, now—has gotten wind of the foie gras wars. I am not going to write the entire history of what’s happened in the past twelve months, but here’s the bulleted version:• Chicago’s City Council bans foie gras in local restaurants. Angry chefs sue. Oregon, as well as New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and … [Read more...] about Duck, Duck, Goose – Foie Gras Wars Continues
Oprah on Portland Restaurants,
Five Portland Restaurants Covered by Oprah Magazine I wondered why readers from Oprah's domain was on the site over the summer, and now I know. A reader alerted me they were doing a roundup of restaurants for their November issue.Since buying Oprah Magazine was a direct assault on my masculinity, I hoped to find the article online, but it isn't there yet. Instead, I threw … [Read more...] about Oprah on Portland Restaurants,