Have you noticed the proliferation of national "Best" lists lately? Best Burgers in the Nation, Best Tacos, Best Burrito, Best Grilled Cheese, Best Tequila Cocktail... The PR section of this site receives them almost every day, and frankly, they are little more than "click bait"; stories designed to get you to go to a website to expose you to as many ads as possible. When you … [Read more...] about Soapbox – I’m So Over the “Best” Lists
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Interview: Rick Gencarelli of Lardo
An award-winning cookbook author and chef’s perspective from the confines of a Portland food cart. This is the third in a series of interviews which first appeared in About Face Magazine by Chris Angelus of the terrific Portland Food Adventures. My thanks to About Face. Since this interview was written, Rick has gone on to open the very popular Lardo restaurants. One might … [Read more...] about Interview: Rick Gencarelli of Lardo
Interview: Gabriel Rucker – Portland’s Giant in His Prime
Over the next few months, I'll be running a series of articles which first appeared in About Face Magazine by Chris Angelus of Portland Food Adventures. Here is the first one - an interview with James Beard "Best Chef Northwest" award winner 2013, Gabriel Rucker. "The counter at Le Pigeon -- just go with what Gabe wants," That’s a common response from Portland’s chefs when … [Read more...] about Interview: Gabriel Rucker – Portland’s Giant in His Prime
“Reviewer Card” Helps Public Blackmail Restaurants
A Californian entrepreneur has started selling a "ReviewerCard" that offers blackmail for Yelpers/Googlers seeking attention. The all-black card says "I write reviews" in all caps and is meant to be shown to restaurant employees as the cardholder enters the business. From Huffington Post, ...the ReviewerCard looks fairly real. It has, in addition to the imprimatur of a … [Read more...] about “Reviewer Card” Helps Public Blackmail Restaurants
Andy Ricker – How to Build a Restaurant Empire
Restaurant entrepreneur Andy Ricker of Pok Pok fame recently spoke on a Culintro panel titled "Expansion: Building a Restaurant Empire". You wake up in the morning wondering if today is the day you get your ass handed to you,” Ricker noted wryly. “The job is basically problem solving. It’s being able to grasp a whole lot of things happening at once.” That global vision is what … [Read more...] about Andy Ricker – How to Build a Restaurant Empire
Guy Fieri Defends Restaurant after a Plethora of Bad Reviews
Restaurateur and Food Channel host of Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, has taken to television to defend himself and his restaurant from a slew of bad reviews. In an appearance on The Today Show, the interviewer asked about negative reviews from other members of the press, and his Yelp average of 2.5 stars. Guy Fieri (who's real name is Ferry), said "I'm doing the type of food … [Read more...] about Guy Fieri Defends Restaurant after a Plethora of Bad Reviews
According to testing there isn’t much chicken in fast food chicken
News! No much chicken in fast food chicken dishes, more dramatic readings of Yelp restaurant reviews This won't come as a surprise to many people, but according to testing by Organic Authority, there isn't much chicken in "fast-food chicken". The article details 35 ingredients that are present in a single chicken nugget from McDonald's, including dimethylpolysiloxane, an … [Read more...] about According to testing there isn’t much chicken in fast food chicken
Reader Survey 2012: I Had to “Breakup” With This Restaurant
This is a question that doesn't get a ton of votes, but nonetheless is always interesting. I can understand the first choice, and it has a clear majority. The second restaurant on the list has gone through a transition and now has a new chef, so I think folks may not have tried it since he took over. I haven't been recently, and if you have, I'd like your opinion. To me, the … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2012: I Had to “Breakup” With This Restaurant