The Lotus Cardroom and Cafe has closed and the building will be torn down. According to KPTV, who seem to be breaking a fair amount of restaurant news these days - The historic bar, which is located at SW 3rd Avenue and Salmon, will be demolished to make room for a high-rise boutique hotel. The 30-foot cherry wood antique bar was made by the Brunswick Company in Chicago in the … [Read more...] about New Roundup: Revelry Revels, Roe to Move/Expand, Lotus Cardroom RIP
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Q Tonic vs. Fever-Tree Tonic
NOTE: This review has been replaced with a new, larger roundup, which you can read here. I have already rewritten and updated the recipe for making tonic water from scratch, which you will find here. In January, I reviewed Q Tonic. Now, Fever-Tree Tonic, another gourmet version, has hit local store shelves. I thought it was time to go back and update this post with a … [Read more...] about Q Tonic vs. Fever-Tree Tonic
We Host a Miracle Fruit Party!
What Happens When You Invite a Group of Close Friends for Miracle Fruit and Alcohol? I don't have parties very often; it takes a major event in my life before I throw open the doors to more than a few people. That's why a group of my foodie friends were surprised to get an invitation to a last-minute gathering at my house a few weeks ago. Even more surprising was what a … [Read more...] about We Host a Miracle Fruit Party!
Local Figs: A Love Letter to a Short Sweet Season
Figs are coming into season early this year, and Lizzy's post from 2006 is always popular, so I thought I'd run it again. Recipe by Eric Bechard Portland Oregon is practically raining figs. There are big brown, black and green blobs on sidewalks, on top of cars, and backyards are slippery mine fields. It won’t last long though, because we are nearing the end of the … [Read more...] about Local Figs: A Love Letter to a Short Sweet Season
Review: Toro Bravo Restaurant
Note: Toro Bravo closed in 2020. To understand Spanish food, it helps to have a little understanding of the culture behind it Spain tugs at something deep in my soul. Maybe it is because taste, music, and memory are so closely intertwined, but every time I hear flamenco, I flash back to a time 25 years ago. I was living in Healdsburg in the Sonoma Valley, where I … [Read more...] about Review: Toro Bravo Restaurant