Last night I dreamed about restaurant patios For a city that has long dreary winters, Portland has an amazing number of outdoor dining areas. Our original list stretched to over 300 entries, but the information was pretty basic - "tables along the sidewalk", "patio". The list was so long, adding more information would have made it unwieldy. So, last winter we started a new … [Read more...] about All New Outdoor Dining Patio Pages
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.
Recipe – A Neighborhood Kitchen Restaurant in Newberg Suffers Fire
Fire broke out at 3am Saturday at Recipe - A Neighborhood Kitchen in Newberg. According to owner Paul Bachand, the fire started in the kitchen. "No one was present. The kitchen suffered the most damage, but we won't let that keep us down. As soon as we gain power and water, we will reopen with some pop-up style dinners on the patio. With times like these, we are keeping our … [Read more...] about Recipe – A Neighborhood Kitchen Restaurant in Newberg Suffers Fire
French Bistro Rue Opens Today in SE Portland
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – On June 22, 2016, Rue, Portland’s newest neighborhood bistro from Chef/Owner Jason Roberts, will open its doors to the public in Southeast Portland’s Buckman neighborhood.Located at 1005 SE Ankeny Street, Rue is a 65-seat, vegetable forward, affordable, modern French bistro, serving small plates, which are rotated regularly based on seasonality. … [Read more...] about French Bistro Rue Opens Today in SE Portland
OpenTable Releases Illustrated Menu Decoder. Diners Rejoice
Ever been confused about terms on a restaurant menu? When this site started in 2004, there was a feature where you could hover over complex food terms, and a bubble would pop up with the common meaning. We added the feature because many people didn't have a clue what things like "En papillote" meant, and in those days menus were full of what were then obtuse terms. After 3-4 … [Read more...] about OpenTable Releases Illustrated Menu Decoder. Diners Rejoice
Hop & Vine RIP – Closes End of July
The Hop & Vine has announced they will be closing at the end of July. Here is the press release: Portland, Oregon. – June 13th, 2016 – Hop & Vine will officially close for business at 1914 N Killingsworth St., Portland, Oregon at the end of July. It is with a heavy heart Hop & Vine announces this summer will mark the final days that the bar will be opening it’s … [Read more...] about Hop & Vine RIP – Closes End of July