Mushroom-rosemary gravy. Somehow that wraps up the Tin Shed perfectly – that, plus the fact that when the weather’s nice there are so many people waiting outside, drinking self-serve coffee, that they put up benches out front and people share newspapers with each other.In fact, traveling east from MLK Boulevard, the first indication you have arrived on the Alberta Scene is … [Read more...] about Review: The Tin Shed Garden Café
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: Ken’s Artisan Pizza
(updated 6/17. If you are looking for Ken's Artisan Bakery, you will find it here.)Seems like not too long ago, it was said you could not get a bad meal in Italy. Sadly, that has certainly changed, and as the American lifestyle and more materialism creeps across Italy's cities, a poorly done dish and lazy cooks are more common, at least in the high-traffic tourist art … [Read more...] about Review: Ken’s Artisan Pizza
Review: Cricket Cafe
I used to have this friend Bob, from back east. St. Louis, specifically, but in Oregon that's "back east." Bob was a Deadhead and a pot head, not generally a guy anyone called "uptight," but Bob used to go berserk at the slow pace of the service industry in Oregon. We once got tossed out of the Montage because he couldn't get anybody's attention and finally yelled, "Hey (harsh … [Read more...] about Review: Cricket Cafe
Review: Fat City Cafe in Multnomah Village
Here's how you do a Breakfast with the Fellas. You meet too damn early on a weekday, 'cause fellas have to work. You can't meet on a weekend, because fellas have to sleep, or they have to get up and do stuff that isn't a breakfast with the fellas.You show up on time so you can give a load of crap to the guy who shows up late (generally the single one), with lines like "Oh, … [Read more...] about Review: Fat City Cafe in Multnomah Village
Review: Paradox Cafe
I might be a pig. I might be a backwards-thinking Tennessee hillbilly. I might be a thick-headed carnivorous pre-human. I might also be committing slow suicide with my diet. And yet I have traveled the world, seen several dozen Dead shows, smoked more than my share of grass, lean way left politically, and think of myself as sensitive and open-minded. Can I be both of these … [Read more...] about Review: Paradox Cafe