Feed Me Portland!

I was in New Orleans recently and I had the opportunity to try out some of your recommendations from a while back. Very impressive in general, the eating and drinking in the Crescent City, but you already know that. Just a cou

I found myself literally stumbling across the Bakery Bar

A few years ago, we had a food writing contest. It was so successful, I’ve lined up some great prizes, and we’ll do it again. First prize is an evening class for two people at Robert Reynold’s Chefs Studio. Located in SE Portland, Robert offers Frenc

Vanilla to the max!I was given two samples of Nature's Pat

The Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Named after the first chief of the US Forest Service, it covers 1.37 million acres, roughly the size of Delaware and Rhode Island smooshed together. It has one active volcano, Mt. St. Helens, and another snow-capped peak, 12,200-ft. Mt. Adams.

Meet Grandpa Morton.At 93 years young this amazing man has had more life experiences tha

Straight from the source, Tasty & Son’s, John Gorham’s superb breakfast restau

Riding high is a challenge when it's just a trip to the grocery store. Especially in a M

Cannon Beach is a gem of a seaside town situated on the northern Oregon coast. Ecola Seafoods Restaurant & Market, located just off the main northern strip of downtown Cannon Beach, is similarly gem-like due to the fact you can get a mean, local sea-protein cocktail at 10am while everyone else is waiting for 45 minut

Delane was the first to get in touch, leaving a message on my

Liveblogging my $6 breakfast sandwich courtesy of Alaskan Airlines wi-fi.

NINTH ANNUAL ROADHOUSE BREWFEST 7/17 McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse 4045 N.W. Cornelius Pass Rd. Hillsboro 503-640-6174 4 p.m. Imbrie Hall * All day; music, brewers and balloons at 4 p.m. | * Free admission | * All ages welcome (21 and over to sample ales)

Coffee cuts the risk of head and neck cancer. According to a study, 4 cups a day cuts your chance by more than 1/3rd. Overall, the risk of developing head and neck cancers was 12 percent lower in people who drank coffee compared with those who didn’t, after accounting for a variety of factors,

Wong’s King, a Cantonese/Dim Sum stalwart in southeast Portland, recently opened a Beaverton outpost. I stopped by for a bowl of wonton soup and some soup dumplings.

This is the last picture taken of us at 4823 North Lombard St.To put it lightly, it was

This was so pretty this morning I had to post it. Our neighbor (who is awesome, by the way) just started making his own yogurt using a yogurt-maker. He offered to give me some last night and I wouldn't turn it down. I've recently become very interested in making yogurt and cheese from scratch. In fact, I think I'll try to m

I tend to fall into ruts, especially when it comes to breakfast. Toast and coffee ar

Tigard’s Hmart opens sharply at 9 a.m. If you get there early, youR

I was given a coupon for one free French Meadow

It might sound strange, but I don't read many food blogs on a regular basis. Not that there

Nothing says summer like a good burger, am I right? We've been making these "English Muffin" b

When our son was four years old we took a trip to France, and since we've never been interes

Little Red Bike For those who have been living under a rock,

Mother and Daughter Breakfast Last call for egg sandwiches at Little Red Bike Cafe is tomorrow

About a month ago I ate Wensleydale cheese from Neal's Yard and loved it, and most callously called it a Cheddar, which in fact it is not. Bronwen Percival, the cheese buyer at Neal's Yard, discussed this at the end of the post in

I was

Rabbit & Tesa Ragu with Mallreddus Pasta

To celebrate finishing graduate school, I prolonged my journey back to the West Coast with some stops in Illinois and Wisconsin, to visit friends and family. Milwaukee was a pleasant town with a surprising number of intriguing vegan options, including at least three vegan reubens. However, we found that--perhaps in order

I rarely mention press releases on the main site, but this one caught my eyes for several reason. First, it’s a BREAKFAST with paired cocktails. Second, the menu sounds great: Brunch & Cocktail Menu for both days Roquefort toast with soft-boiled egg Cocktail by Neil K.: The May Pole (w/

I’ve gotten more emails about a recent

Today I was moved by an experience I had with a man who came to visit us for breakfast.

From the Washington Post: Portland, Ore.: A town where you can eat and drink … and walk it all off Where to eat: You’ve got some tough choices to make, but here are some suggestions to get you started. – According to a readers’ survey at Portlan

Six or seven years ago, we were having, as we often did in our home in Los Angeles, a few interesting people over for drinks. We would drink in the basement, where there was a full bar, and I mean a real old-fashioned wood bar, with room for eight of ten people at the rail and brass nameplates where the regulars had sat.

American Craft Beer Week 5/17-23, 2010 This is the 5th year of American Craft Beer Week which for 5 years before that was known as American Craft Beer Month. In 2005, we had the United States first Beer Week, Oregon Beer Week, you can read about it here [bit.ly]. Then in 2

Hey! We were on vacation last week in California. And, no, no, we didn’t go to The French Laundry (although, I am starting a campaign to do so on our 5th wedding anniversary) b

Dove Vivi's Vegan Corn Cashew...with an LRBC "Zoo Bomb" egg! Customized by Kyle "Hustle" Simmons, 4/2

While Dave and I share many things in common, we also have some significant differences. I'm a pla

As mentioned in the previous post, it always makes an occasion merrier if you travel with a multi-talented crew, and there was none merrier than one Dirk Savagewood (or so he called himself). I give you his impression o

There might as well be a wormhole connecting the two Portlands they have so much in common. The na

Broccolini with Crispy Poached Egg from Metrovino

It was a deer-in-the-headlights moment, though my life didn't flash before m

Spring has arrived, and while the days seem much longer than they were just a short ti

All photos by Ali [Note: I've been a reader of the Little Red Bike Cafe blog for quite some time. This post caught my eye, and they graciously

Sorry for the bad photo--the Green Sage had a nice atmosphere but was admittedly a bit dimly li

Long before we ever started a breakfast cafe, Evan and I were addicted to the breakfast experience.

Who doesn't love an opportunity to stuff your face for a good cause? And don't shake you

What the world needs now: More people who complain about service on Yelp. Another Thai restaurant. More people who think restaurant food is too salty. More blanket media coverage for Korean tacos. Another national article on the fact that there are carts in Portland that serve

It's what's for (Monday's) breakfast!

After being open everyday for the past 3 months, the Little Red Bike Cafe will be closed Wednesday March 24th for some much needed rest. We will be using this time to: sleep in,enjoy the sunshine, take care of our dogs, eat breakfast out, ride our bicycles, visit with friends, work on various landscape projects, and m