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I ran across this awesome Indian shop and “snack bar” when I took my daughter into the exurban hinterlands of Beaversboro (or as us “Occupy Lake Oswego” types call it “Nikeastan”) for a birthday party in some bouncey castle bullshit warehouse slum. So I thought I should share its contents

12/30 – latest restaurant updates added. Once again, the definitive guide to New Year’s eve in Portland! 45 Restaurants with special events. At the bottom, five that are open New Year’s Day. Happy New

As I’m starting to plan another epic Southwest road trip for next Spring, I thought I’d take the time to do a post and an overview of last Spring’s trip. I can’t believe I never did a recap, but then a lot of bad crap

When I say the word "brewer," what comes to mind? A bearded guy in big rubber boots? Well, it

I love it when contributor Anthony Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm gets on a tear (no

The sad passing of a wine importing icon and champion of natural wines. New York Times Popping the cork on Indian wines. The Guardian Pennsylvania pulls the plug on wine vending machines....

Can you really say you're roughing it when you have fourteen dozen raw oysters in a coffin-siz

The other night we (I) didn’t really feel like cooking so we did something we hadn’t for a while — we ordered in using Delivered Dish and got some food from

Along with basil, there is nothing so pungently satisfying as cilantro. Holding a handful of either up to

Firsts are always worth noting, and this morning was the initial harvest of early arugula and radi

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Ssssssshhhhhhhhh…quiet, now. We don't want to frighten it. It took its sweet time getting he

Farmers' market regulars in the Portland area know

I originally met Rahul Vora not in person but through his

I came to the soul-tingling realization yesterday in New Seasons, that if I allow myself to buy quality curry pastes for Thai cooking, I could try the same, just once, for Indian cuisine.  Perhaps it would prove handy and delicious over lazy and under-spiced, right? Ridiculously, I had stocked up on various curry-related

The two-fer is such an American idea, isn't it? Buy one, get one free

  Updated 3.04. Here is the last batch of results from the first 2011 reader survey. We had well over 1000 participants this year! A big thank you to all of our sponsors. Drawing prizes will be picked via a random

Updated: Confirmed: the Indian restaurant Indish at 305 NW 21st is shutting down and re-branding itself as Temple Bar. The name is rather interesting, because Siam Society also has “Temple Bar”. Further more, Temple Bar

I've posted probably two hundred or more recipes on the blog in the last 4+ years. I've made dozens more t

Bun Rieu at Pho An Sandy Whether you want to avoid seeing people making googly eyes and kissie faces at each other whil

There’s worse things in this world than all-you-can-eat tandoori chicken. Like genocide. And herpes. Swagat Indian Cuisine 4325 Southwest 109th Avenue Beaverton, OR 97005 (503) 626-3000

Looking for somewhere to spend New Year’s Eve? Here’s the 2010 list with all the details! Happy New Year everyone! Beaverton: Monteaux’s Public House - Ring in the New Year with style in suburbia! Chef Michael Keskin’s epic menu: Arti

It’s the dilemma that most of us face at least once during the holiday season: What to get for the person who has everything. These pillowy, mail-order marshmallows from Indiana-based 240 Sweet might...

One of the best gifts I ever gave Dave and, by extension, myself, was a cocktail-making

Grand Central Bakery Pies Andina Restaurant is holding a Peruvian Thanksgiving o

The French call it vendange, and if you've been anywhere near Oregon's wine country

One of the things that gives me hope, and sometimes makes me shake my head in disbelief, is t

I had something funny happen today: in the space of an hour, I found myself emailing with two people, one in NY, one in Portland, about New York in the 1970s. Both conversations started because each person needed information about that time, one physical, the other, emotional. I was able to answer their questions, a

When my semi-regular bulletin came in from Luan at Foster & Dob

If free Northwest hazelnut-finished prosciutto sounds appealing, there are seve

Dwaraka, Brief Review Overall Service Food Quality Atmosphere Vegan Options 8 9 8 8 7 Location: 3962 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 97214 503-230-1120 Recommended Dish: Masala Dosa Hours: Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm Dinner: 5pm – 9:30pm Open Daily Times Visited: 3 ~ How many …

With all the hoopla over locavores, 100-mile diets and plowing up lawns to make gardens, you'd th

All I can say is, I'm sure glad I was wearing my sunglasses. And it wasn't because the sun w

Yes, we tent camp. But with a car. And a queen-sized blow-up mattress. And a fully stocked bar. It's just the way we roll.

Penzys Peppercorns Rumor has it that Penzys Spices is heading to the pearl

This dark and rainy spring has made me more impressed than ever with our intrep

Paneer Pakoras I’m using

I don’t cook Indian often at home, but it’s not for lack of love of the cuisine, and especially, its fragrant spices. I reviewed Ragavan Iyer’s tome while at The Sun and just met this Indian chef extraordinaire at the recent IACP conference in Portland. But lately I’ve been most fascinated by the fus

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

I stopped by Swagat Beaverton in recently to hit their lunch buffet. Swagat also has a location on NW 21st. I’ve been there a couple times…years, years ago. It wasn’t too good, but I heard some decent t

My friend Denise

Distance is a funny thing. Portlanders talk about how close they are to some of the best

Torta Ahogada from 7 Estrellas Forced to choose, I would rather eat the rest of my days in the subur

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Baked rice has become one of my stand-by dishes in the past year. It's hard to imagine a more versatile kind of cooking. Basically, you season the rice, add whatever vegetables or meat you like, some stock, and bake the rice. Doesn't require a cooking school degree. This technique is used in one form or another in cuisines

Bun Bo Hue Minh's fabulous $7 bowl of bun rieu Willamette

This is it! The biggest list of Valentine’s Day events you will find anywhere West o