Are Munchery home delivery meals worth the price? You've probably seen advertisements for Munchery pop up as you've navigated around the web. I was seeing them everywhere, with phrases such as "Our chefs are the talent behind every dish we serve. Innovators, artists, and James Beard Award winners, they handcraft every dish from scratch — and give our food its … [Read more...] about Review: Munchery Meals
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.
Thrillist Names PDX Burger Best in America
Online magazine Thrillist, names Stanich's Burger as Best in America, Little Bird Bistro comes in at #43.Kevin Alexander of Thrillist has finished a year-long quest across the USA, trying 330 burgers in 30 cities. Not only did Little Bird come in at #43, but Stanich's "Nick's Cheeseburger ($7.95) took the number one spot - The sesame bun was griddled perfectly, … [Read more...] about Thrillist Names PDX Burger Best in America
Little Bird & Le Pigeon Return to Tipping
They gave it a good try. Le Pigeon and Little Bird Restaurants have returned to a normal tipping program -Return to Traditional Tip Model Last year, we implemented a gratuity-free payment model at both of our restaurants. While we are proud to have experimented with this format, it unfortunately, did not work as well as we would have hoped. Our hope was that it would … [Read more...] about Little Bird & Le Pigeon Return to Tipping
Top Ten Portland Restaurants – and Overrated May 2017
New Year, New List: Zusman's Best Restaurants in Portland - and the Overrated Ones As Jerome J. Garcia and Robert C. Hunter once wrote, “The winter was so hard and cold, froze ten feet ‘neath the ground.” Portland’s darkest season made me want to flee or sleep, in turns. But at last Springy things are sprung in Stumptown and everyone is looking for a good spot to … [Read more...] about Top Ten Portland Restaurants – and Overrated May 2017
Scott Shampine Takes Over Kitchen at Uptown Billiards
I've been going through every post ever written on this site over the past week, and a name has kept popping up: Scott Shampine. I wondered what had happened to the chef, who has worked for Branch in NE, Bluehour, a Cena in Sellwood, Olea in the Pearl District and Gracie's in the Mallory Hotel. I vaguely recall a bunch of rumors about his stint at Bluehour. After what seems … [Read more...] about Scott Shampine Takes Over Kitchen at Uptown Billiards