(updated 6/17. If you are looking for Ken's Artisan Bakery, you will find it here.)Seems like not too long ago, it was said you could not get a bad meal in Italy. Sadly, that has certainly changed, and as the American lifestyle and more materialism creeps across Italy's cities, a poorly done dish and lazy cooks are more common, at least in the high-traffic tourist art … [Read more...] about Review: Ken’s Artisan Pizza
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Review: The Gilt Club
Note: 1.3.14. This restaurant has closed.Whenever I sit down to write a review, I ask myself, "What is the restaurant's goal?" Is it bar food, cocktails, bargain prices, family friendly, eclectic dining, fine dining, or what? Usually this is an easy thing to nail down, but in the case of the Gilt Club, the ambition is somewhat muddled. The cocktails are excellent. As a … [Read more...] about Review: The Gilt Club
Review: Broadway Grill and Brewery – First Impressions
I *want* to like Broadway Grill and Brewery. It's clear from the packed house on Day Two that others want to do the same thing. And the hordes of staff - from bussers to waitstaff to managers - are bound and determined, in a kind of 'grit your teeth and SMILE' way, to *make* you like them.BUT - the nickel and diming starts early on, with a .95 cent charge to substitute … [Read more...] about Review: Broadway Grill and Brewery – First Impressions
Review: Wong’s King Seafood
Note: Wong's King Seafood closed in 2020.Food isn't quite as good as it used to be, but it still attracts crowds, especially for dim sum.I used to be embarrassed when out-of-town guests wanted to get Chinese in Portland. I have a lot of Asian friends and when it comes to food they know I’m always up for Thai or Japanese, but when they’d suggest Chinese, I was always … [Read more...] about Review: Wong’s King Seafood
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