A review of Gilda’s Italian Restaurant in Portland Oregon by Roger Porter You hear all the time that one of the lamentable gaps in Portland’s culinary scene is the absence of great Chinese restaurants. Understandably there is little here to compare with the Chinese food palaces of San Francisco or Vancouver, B.C., but sadly we […]
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Review: Lucca – Two Views
If there is one thing I have learned since I started this site, it is that there is more than one way of looking at a restaurant experience. Different things are more important to different people. While some put the food before anything else, others may care more about the atmosphere or the prices. Last […]
Review: Dove Vivi
last update, 5.17. I recently had the opportunity to eat at one of the more interesting pizza places in town. Dove Vivi opened last summer close to the corner of NE 28th and Glisan in that odd little mini-mall pocket opposite Plaid Pantry and kitty corner to Pambiche, the Cuban restaurant. It’s a nice addition […]
Ristorante Roma
Walking past Ristorante Roma, one might summon up faded memories of family-run trattorie on Rome’s back streets, set with starched white tablecloths and sturdy dishes, decorated with photographs of local monuments, where in the corner sits a swarthy man shoving spaghetti into his mouth with insouciant abandon and everything is immersed in the intoxicating aroma […]
Review: Nick’s Italian Cafe McMinville
10/13/12. I haven’t been to this restaurant in some time, but a source who I trust has told me it has gone way downhill. Please keep this in mind. Just in time for warmer weather, we head south to McMinnville, where new contributor, Hungry Soul, reviews Nick’s Italian Cafe. Nick’s Italian Cafe has been around […]