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I have never received quite so many irate emails about an Oregonian article before. It seems the following post has offended many, many people: http://www.oregonlive.com/foodday The story is also burning up the blogs. H

Hello Portland Foodies........I want to take my friend out for her Birthday on Tuesday. Unfortunately my first choice (Le Pigeon) is full, so I'm having to come up with a second choice.Any suggestions? I'm looking for good food and good atmosphereI've already been to the following pla

Want to make a whole lot of Portland area foodies really, really excited? Try this: talk some of Portland’s hottest chefs into cooking grand dinners where they’ll use locally grown, seasonal produce. And also throw in some local winemakers or brewmasters who will share their wares paired with the delicious food. ...

Following up on a recent rave in

FRESH FROM THE FARM If you’re passing through Corvallis, make a detour to the little town of Philomath and stop by the farm stand at Gathering Together Farm. Well known for the amazing produce they

Instead of working on the infamous tps reports, I'm stuck dealing with fucking electrical problems tonight and sweating my ass off as one of our massive fuses blew from the AC units taxing it. Luckily, it will be fixed in the next half hour or so. Didn't want to waste my last dinner before the diet battle roya

When it comes to food, I'm what you might call a carb-whore. Bread, pizza, especially pasta....all good!

Open til 10pm, stopped in here for a late dinner tonight. (We're doing on weigh-in on Friday for the weight-loss contest.) I've come to the sad conclusion that Irvington has no good sushi, and this is one of the worst, I think. Following is what the four of us ordered, to the best of my memory. I was in a hurry to get o

For various reasons, I had never been to 23Hoyt here in Portland. Chief among them I am more than happy with my eastside choices of appetite satisfaction and I had heard uneven reports about the food and service. So the other night I was made an offer I couldn't refuse, which was to dine

We went over to Ali's dad's house tonight and cooked a nice little dinner. He has agreed to watch our dog for a few days, so we felt as though making something special to eat was the least we could do.

Photo by John Valls GREAT GALETTES Piper Davis For Summer 2008 If the world were divided into two taste teams — sweet and savory — I’d play for the savory side. I’ll take fried trout over blueberry pancakes for breakfast an

Chocolate Fudgey Oatmeal Cookies.From the in-progress PPK Cookie book, which was estimated to be due in Fall 2009 the last time I checked. Correct me if I'm wrong, Terry & Isa...Made these last night...I sampled one this morn

[www.oregonlive.com]QUOTEComing soon: Eating at Evoeby Michael C. Zusman, special to The OregonianTuesday August 05, 2008, 1:27 PM

What I like best about DOC Portland's new Micah Camden-owned Killin

Finally, I did it! We were drinking a wine that I thought might be corked, I happened to have another bottle, we opened it to compare, and yes - it was corked. Please feel free to send congratulatory notes and medals/trophies.Why would I celebrate such a thing, you ask? Very

First off, you walk in through the kitchen, like you know your host so well you come in through the back

We had a nice break from the heat with some cool, 70’s and sunny weather. What a great time to reintroduce myself to the oven. Hi oven Remember me? Let’s do something! Oven agrees! Hooray. This is so very go

Although raw vegetables are tasty in their own way, in my opinion vegetables always taste better when they are cooked, the sugars come out and the flavor

Stumptown Vegans Travel! Full Sail Brewery Review Overall Service Food Quality Atmosphere Vegan Options 6.25 6

It all began with a plan for an outdoor space where we could entertain friends. We built a simple arbor that would host some climbing plants aggressive enough to grow over the top and provide some shade. I did some research and learned that hops grow quickly, the added bonus of using hop flowers from the garden in our home-

Deciding what to do for a special occasion is always fraught with indecision around

Hi all,We are finalizing the adoption of our two kids, ages 6 and 7, and they/we really want to dress up and go to a "fancy" dinner to celebrate (including grandparents, so 6 people total). Any ideas of where to go? The kids are pretty well-behaved and like to try new things. I'd love to hear suggestions if y

I have been put in charge of organizing dinner this Saturday for some out-of-town friends, and for the life of me I can't figure out where to take them. Here's the skinny...Prefer a place that will take reservations, as we have a party of 8.7:00pm or thereabouts is the ideal time.N

Pad Thai Kitchen Brief Review Overall Service Food Quality Atmosphere Vegan Options 6.75 7 6 6 8 Location: 2309 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214 Hours: lunch & dinner Times Visited: 2 Our friend Karla of Veganshizzle has been talking up the vegan-friendly Thai food at Pad Thai Kitchen for a co

"Just so ya’ know..."J- & I had dinner there Saturday. Try to get their

Last night I made a REAL meal in my kitchen that was totally not processed, totally awesome and totally trippy. It's been a while. I missed my kitchen.Sauteed cremini mushrooms with local fava beans, olive oil, sherry, garlic, frsehly ground black pepper and tamari.

at 13th and NE Broadway is a convenient place for a friend of mine to go after work. He's coming over this evening and wonders what I'd like him to bring for me. Any suggestions on the dinner menu? Has anyone gone, and what was your opinion of the food in general?

I was remarkable thirsty last night as I was pondering getting dinner ready. I had just cleaned up after a p

Few things help inspire the struggling amateur food blogger like a good night of barbecue, so it's not surprising to see my long-standing funk (which has generally shut down all writing) shattered after tonight's trip to Russell Street.Context first. I love barbecue. L-O-V-E it. I've tried to make my rounds to P

Can I please? Can I, can I??? Especially when my room is the kitchen and my new toy is this gorgeous C

I had heard from the folks over at Portland Hamburgers that Muu-Muu's had a pretty good and unique burge

A friend recently said she saw evidence on this blog that going out for lunch is an activity I p

When I moved back to Portland in the mid-90's and the dining scene wasn't what it is now, one of the better places I loved to eat was at Rafati's. It was down on SW 1st and Salmon, if I'm not mistaken in the building where PGE is. They eventually closed, much to my chagrin, and focused on a catering business not far from

Perhaps most essential to reopening the cafe today was reinstalling the espresso machine. Though it sounds simple in theory, there are in fact many different elements at play, and it takes a technician's patience to do it right. For all of this and more, we have Joel to thank.

There we were. Nearly the end of July and we hadn't been able to get out of town for even an overn

For my consumer advocacy today, and because I am a dumbass when it comes to things automotive, let me

It was another great evening: perfect weather, lots of interesting people, good food (more on that later) and brilliant beers from Oregon's finest. Fred Eckhardt always has fans around him, such as this gent, who got the master to sign...

As any self-respecting, self-indulgent food blogger would hope, after some time a few perks trickle in. Locally here in Portland, granted they aren’t that many, but somehow I’ve found myself on the list of a few publicists in town who send me invites to new restaurant pre-openings. Besides being shakedown run

As any self-respecting, self-indulgent food blogger would hope, after some time a few perks trickle in. Locally here in Portland, granted they aren't that many, but somehow I've found myself on the list of a few publicists in town who send me invites to new restaurant pre-openings. Besides being shakedown runs for the kitch

The more I learn about wine, the more I realize that I don't know.This was also true when I played a lot of chess, when I was getting into economics courses in grad school, basically anytime I've undertaken anything of any import. Even within the wine regions I know, I don't really know anything. I guess it requ

We just returned from Tales of the Cocktail, which was another great year of celebrating good drinking in the Big Easy. There were lots of interesting seminars and tastings, and the Spirited Dinner we attended at Palace Cafe was a definite highlight (see the menu in the post below). But for all of you rum geeks out there, w

From a press release for the new restaurant in the Hotel 50:H5O50 Southwest Morrison Street Portland OR[www.H5Obistro.com](503) 484-1415Guests at H50 bistro & bar will get a taste of “New Americ

Do you see that picture? Do you have any idea of the huge love you'll get for dropping that down on the tabl

Updated Some of you got it; Michael Hebb. Here’s the whole thing: one pot + bumbershoot = you make dinner (I am tired and my feet hurt) by luck or coincidence I have convinced a large handful of people across the globe to help me make dinner. and if you are so inclined – then I urge you

So proclaimed the "server." Quotes for the word "server" because the only thing she shared with a professional server is that she carried the food we ordered from the kitchen to our table.I don't normally trash a restaurant on this blog because we can't afford the time or the money involved to re-visit a place

Rose's (next to newport Bay, you have to look hard) on NE broadway opens on Tuesday. They were training on Saturday, but let people in to look around. The first thing you see is the pastry case, with frosted cakes of Everestian height. My cholesterol level spiked into the red zone just looking at them. They must deliver

You know how you meet someone and hit it off, and it's always fun to see where the relationship go

Chef Crush sent me to Lucca. I confess, I do follow the site. The nex

Forward by Food Dude: Still at Tales of the Cocktail 2008, so I’m in no condition to write about anything. These people can drink! On the other hand, it’s so hot and humid here, you pretty much have to drink; only way to keep cool, you know? I went to a whiskey tasting at 10:30 this morning, thi

Holy shit! It's been a while, but over the past few weeks, I've managed a few meals at home - or at least throwing things together to dish out at work for lunch. And hit up the farmer's markets, of course.Grilled BBQ tempeh, steamed kale, grilled zucchini and short grain brown rice.