I'm compulsive about restaurant news. Everything that sounds remotely interesting ends up in files for future reference. One file is full of random places that sound interesting, restaurants I should check out some day. Last week I reached in and randomly pulled out a review from the Tribune for Noche, a new bar/restaurant in the old Jazz de Opus space in old town. I liked the … [Read more...] about Review: Noche Fusion Latina
Portland Metro Restaurants That are Now Closed
It's always sad to see a restaurant close. As places we have reviewed go out of business, they end up in this category
Review: Sal’s Famous Italian Kitchen
When I was a starving student in the San Francisco area, I used to spend a lot of time exploring the city. It seemed every few blocks there were places named Joes': New Joe’s, Old Joe’s, Original Joes. Late one night, I was desperate for a meal and wandered inside New Joe’s. All the Joe's seem to be comfortable throwbacks to east-coast interpretation of Italian food, and I … [Read more...] about Review: Sal’s Famous Italian Kitchen
Gotham Building Tavern
Note: gotham building tavern closed for business 4/28/06As you probably have heard, Gotham Tavern has revamped their menu more towards British pub food. You can see their old review hereNow for the update. From their press release: About 8 months ago we opened a very nice restaurant - a charming restaurant - but we didn’t open a tavern. you all know this - you … [Read more...] about Gotham Building Tavern
Review: Simpatica Dining Hall
As the nation roiled in torment over the Vietnam War, Vortex, the only state-sponsored rock concert ever, was envisioned in an old Portland building at the corner of Southeast 9th and Pine. After the war and Richard Nixon’s subsequent Watergate Waterloo–the time when later baby boomers were coming of age–the same building hosted the Pine Street Theater. There were no theatrical … [Read more...] about Review: Simpatica Dining Hall
Review: Fenouil
NOW CLOSEDAfter being under construction for what seems like years, Fenouil, pronounced Fen-wee which means Fennel, opened a few months ago on the edge of Jamison Square in Portland’s Pearl District. The 8,500 square foot interior was designed by KL Design group. Word on the street is the total cost approached five million dollars. It is going to take a lot of covers to pay … [Read more...] about Review: Fenouil