On a recent sunny morning, I brought home a selection of pastries from La Rose Patisserie to share with friends. As I set them out on plates, the buzz of conversation stopped. People looked and marveled at the mirror finish, the perfectly airbrushed outsides, and the stack of layers that make up every cake. Then the … [Read more...] about Review: La Rose Patisserie in Beaverton
Restaurant Reviews for the Portland Metro Area
These are in-depth restaurant reviews for the Portland area which we have written over the years. You'll find every restaurant we have covered in this archive. You'll find them in alphabetical order. As restaurants close, we do our best to keep the list current.
Review: Tous le Jours Bakery
How does Tous le Jours stand up to Oyatsupan? Not long after I rediscovered Oyatsupan Japanese Bakers in Beaverton, I happened upon Tous les Jours Bakery which recently opened in central Beaverton. It too is an Asian bakery, this time "French-Asian inspired baked goods". I'd never heard of the chain before and … [Read more...] about Review: Tous le Jours Bakery
Review: Kizuki Ramen in Cedar Mill
There are a few ramen places I frequent in Portland - Afuri and Marukin are my current favorites. But lately, I've been looking more on the west side. The best I've found as of this point is Kizuki ramen in Cedar Mill. If you are meeting people there, they may be confused by the sign - while the restaurant is named … [Read more...] about Review: Kizuki Ramen in Cedar Mill
Review: Decadent Creations Bakery (Hillsboro)
A few months ago, we were walking from the Max train to Syun Japanese Restaurant in downtown Hillsboro. Along the way, a bakery named Decadent Creations caught my eye. This was not unusual, every bakery catches my eye, and I filed this one away for a future visit. A month later I jumped on the train and returned. Now … [Read more...] about Review: Decadent Creations Bakery (Hillsboro)
Review: American Local
As the Pythons used to say, “…and now for something completely different.” There is traditional American cuisine – featuring the usual roll call of comfort food classics – and Modern American, blending hyperlocal and global ingredients with whiz-bang tricks from the 21st century world of food science and … [Read more...] about Review: American Local
Review: Blue Star Donuts
When I was in college, I had a passion for bear claws. Working nights, I had an hour to kill before my next job, which happened to take me past Venice Beach and its line of donut shops. Over the course of a year, I tried every bear claw in the area, and got to know exactly what time they would be coming out of the … [Read more...] about Review: Blue Star Donuts
Review: Hot Pot City
Completely updated/rewritten 11/2012 Welcome to cold season in Portland. Hot Pot City is a constant for many of us, especially in the chilly, gray winter months in Portland. It's warm, it's soothing, it's steamy – perfect medicine for the colds and stuffed sinuses that our climate seems to … [Read more...] about Review: Hot Pot City
Review: Little Bird Bistro
Little Bird - is the child restaurant to Le Pigeon, one of the most highly regarded restaurants in Portland. In 2011, Owner Gabriel Rucker won the "James Beard Rising Star Chef Award - Age 30 or Younger" and in 2013 he won the "James Beard Award Best Chef Northwest". Justifiably, the restaurant has a large, … [Read more...] about Review: Little Bird Bistro