Portland chef Gabriel Rucker won the James Beard Foundation award Monday night for "Best Chef Northwest". Rucker beat fellow nominees Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton of Ox, John Gorham - Toro Bravo, Naomi Pomeroy - Beast, Gabriel Rucker - Le Pigeon, Adam Sappington - The Country Cat, Cathy Whims - Nostrana and Justin Wills of Restaurant Beck in Depoe Bay, … [Read more...] about Chef Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon and Little Bird Wins Best Chef Northwest at James Beard Awards
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Review: Ox Restaurant
OX restaurant is a temple to “the wood-fired grilling tradition of Argentina, and with it, the culinary heritage of Spain, France, and Italy”. Opened in early 2012 by Quiñónez and Greg Denton, Ox has shot to the top of Portland's “must visit” restaurants and placed number one on my 2012 Best New Restaurant List. One warm summer evening, I ordered two empanadas. The … [Read more...] about Review: Ox Restaurant
Guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries & Patisseries
Our guide to Portland's Best Bakeries (Last updated: 3.23 - Add Lovejoy Bakers back to the list, as it was sold to the folks behind Great North Coffee, and so far they are doing a much better job, updated Baker & Spice, updated Bake Shop. 12.22 - Removed La Rose Patisserie in Beaverton which changed ownership and has gone downhill. Added a quick look at Champagne Poetry on … [Read more...] about Guide to Portland’s Best Bakeries & Patisseries
Defining Good Restaurant Service
What makes up good restaurant service? Join the debate This has been a hot topic over the past few days, so I’ve started it’s own thread and will be moving the comments over. This started out with the question, should a server wait to remove an empty plate until all diners are finished? Should they ask if you are enjoying your meal? Do you want to know their name? Should … [Read more...] about Defining Good Restaurant Service