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Laurelwood Collaborative Dinner 09/09/10 Laurelwood NW Public House 2327 NW Kearney Portland 503-228-5553 6-10pm $55-8 courses

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

This article on Salon.com interviews an “Italian coffee master”. According to Salon, Giorgio Milos, the master barista at the high-end Trieste, Italy-based Illy coffee, American coffee is, for lack of a better word, crap. He launches into a screed about US coffee, before going on a tour of NYC’s

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

One of my favorite secret places in Portland is closing up shop. Sahagú

On the El Gaucho review I was sooooo excited to spend my B-Day At El Gaucho!! I called ahead to let them know it was my B-Day because usually fine dining establishments usually do something about that. My husband and I were there

From NPR’s KPLU Radio, It might be easier to grab a bite on t

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

For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, the Krakow Cafe was in the new(ish) Overlook condominium building along the section of Interstate in what used to be called the Polish neighborhood. The reason for closing is “the economy”. I liked the Krakow for it’s eccentricities, but as a fr

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A section from a conversation I had with one of Amanda Stott-Smith’s best friends.They have known each other for more than 12 years.   I have here change

More than twenty years ago, the founders of the Oregon Brewers Festival (Portland Brewing, Widmer Brothers and Bridgeport) collaborated on bringing together beers not available in Portland and serving them up to thirsty Portlanders on one sunny July weekend. Now, the Oregon Brewer’s Festival (OBF) brings in

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

From Facebook: Ladybug Organic Cafe A big thank you to all o

We seem to run into a lot of familiar faces around the neighborhood, all inquiring where and when we

Oh yes he did, while sipp

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,

Microroasters seem to be sprouting up everywhere these days, especially in the Pacific Northwest, where the newest kid on the block is Water Avenue Coffee in Portland’s Southeast Industrial district....

*This post has been edited, following CB's comment and emails between CB and the author, for which the author expresses her appreciation Summer came to Portland this week. It went from what the locals call "Juneuary" to 90-plus degrees. My husband stuck what wine we own in a f

The Nell Burger, a Bistro Burger Behemoth The burger started as fair food. It was actually co

I don’t usually spend a lot of time promoting publications, but if you are a food-centric hobbyist*, Edible Portland should be on your quarterly reading list. I’ve been known to walk the dog past the Ecotrust building or New Seasons Market just to pick up a free copy. It’s not like many magazines that l

soaking it all in at Heart Coffee RoastersUp just after 6:00 am this morning. The dogs were no

I'm sure you know the feeling. We'd had a couple of beers at a pub, talked with a few f

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

Escape.The inevitable happened.We needed to go.Somewhere.F

Professional coffee consultant? Probably not. I've never had much confidence training people how to

waiting for Tim outside Barista (NW 13th & Hoyt)Prett

"Frank and Frank grew up together as friends and neighbors in Queens, New York. After losing to

macaroons at Barista (NE Alberta St.)This morning I awoke

You didn't think we'd leave without saying goodbye did you? Oh my. I certainly hop

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

You know what it takes for the posting of these examinations? Days that don’t belong in june, a return to japanese genmaicha and african rooibos, and another mild vow of cutting back on coffee. I don’t drink it daily, but goddamn So Delicious Coconut Creamer is dreamy, and I certainly broke my 1-2 soy lattes-a-

As many of you know, this past Sunday was our last brunch service.We opened our doors at

It was a good delivery day from Amazon. A new

This photo was taken ten years ago, in the kitchen of Evan's parent's house in February, 2000. E

Lots of quick little things that have filled my inbox over the past few months. You’ve probably heard much of this before, but for those who haven’t… Gabriel Rucker, chef of Le Pigeon is opening a new restaurant downtown. The new venture called “Little Bird” (get it?), will focus on s

What began as a casual fling has, over time, developed into a full blown addiction. My body begins s

Here are a few of my choice quick-fixes for a bad day:1. Clean sheets and a freshly made b

It's been a rough start weather-wise for the farmers' markets, what with drenching ra

Pickled Green Strawberries and Bison Carpaccio Trends can go one of two ways: either they get absorbed int

"Where's the candy?"This is the all-too-familiar question exiting the mouths of chil

I’ve gotten more emails about a recent

In case you missed it, an Android phone commercial is featuring Portland restaurants. If you watch closely at the end, you will see Kenny & Zuke’s, Dove Vive Pizza, Ristretto Roasters, Gladstone Coffee & Pizza, and Superdog! The piece does make liberal use of artistic license by lumping the restaurants toge

Word has come in that Alba Osteria, the

I try not to do laundry list posts that sound like "here's what I drank recently." But I've had some interesting wines lately, some of them great, others a bit lackluster. So this will, in fact, be a laundry list post. Feel free to change channels now if you refuse to participate.Here's what I drank recently:

Ah, my first time… It was in college, where many life-changing occurrences tend

Taken yesterday, by the inestimable Jackie Danicki, after we spent 45 minutes leaning against a marble wall in the terminal, drinking iced coffee and talking, mentioning,  more than once, how grateful we are for our work and our lives and the wonderful&#

Let’s start with this: Goodbye frapp, hello ice… Soy Coffee Frappucino: The Flashback Long ago… Is this a dream? Starbucks has really had their eye on the vegan market this past year. This winter, they added Lucky’s Cookies into the majority of the national shops. This May, it’s been the dawn o