(Pok Pok closed in 2020)With many people distracted by the deluge of new restaurants opening in Portland, I think it is important not to forget other notable destinations. For that reason, I find myself at Pok Pok on a regular basis.To understand what Andy Ricker is trying to achieve at the restaurant, it helps to have a bit of background in the culture of Thailand. All … [Read more...] about Review: Pok Pok Portland
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: Hale Pele
"Thank God the tiki bar is open Thank God the tiki torch still shines Thank God the tiki bar is open Come on in and open up your mind" John Hiatt The Tiki Bar is OpenMy own experience with tiki bars began early, and my love of the tiki bar has been with me ever since. As a young kid from a very cold and snowy climate, my family would often take "mini vacations" by … [Read more...] about Review: Hale Pele
Review: Pok Pok – To Go Food
Refreshed 4.11 Note that this review is for the to-go shack and not for the Pok Pok dining room reviewed here, or Whiskey Soda Lounge across the street. You'll find the menu and food here is very similar at the new Pok Pok Noi on Prescot at NE 15th.It was a chilly night, and I felt like the fox that had gotten into the chicken coop. Crispy, crackly chicken skin gave gently … [Read more...] about Review: Pok Pok – To Go Food
Review: Carlyle
NOTE: CARLYLE HAS NOW CLOSED (2/14/2010)(note: for a bit of background, you may wish to read the previous post)Carlyle is set where you'd least expect it; smacked down in the middle of the warehouse district under the shadow of the Fremont Bridge. But that is part of its charm; such an unexpected location. The first time I was trying to find it, I kept turning around … [Read more...] about Review: Carlyle
Review: Taqueria Nueve
Note: This restaurant closed May of 2008, however a new one opened in 2014 at 727 SE Washington Street, Portland.When you eat out four or five nights a week, it isn't always easy to find people to go with. Occasionally, that means I have to indulge in the dreaded, Dining Out Alone.About eight months ago I was thinking about doing a review of Taqueria Nueve. It was a … [Read more...] about Review: Taqueria Nueve