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I had a pie from Gladstone Pizza a while ago. In a town with notable pizza stalwarts, and many up-and-coming pizza newcomers, Gladstone tends to fly under the radar. The make a great pie, in my humble pizza opinion. Great crust, with a nice “chew” and quality toppings. Including Mama Lil’ Peppers! A sausag

Still cleaning out bookmarks and whatnot. Here are some interesting stories from around the net. In Good Taste – the popular cooking school in the Pearl Di

Wendy's Foie Gras Burger

I collect all the interesting links I find around the web and Google news, with the best intentions. They get dragged to my desktop, but I get busy, or am not feeling well enough to deal, and it seems like they collect, until a day like this comes along and I run out of space. Fasten your seat-belts and click away. News

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

Sometimes events conspire to change the most engrained habits. And I hate th

Two new start up breweries looking for qualified Head Brewers We are looking for TWO qualified Brewers for TWO new brewpubs opening in Portland Or. Both Breweries are 7 BBL brewhouses with a capacity to brew upwards of 500 or more BBl’s per year. Individuals need to have at least 5 years of experience though les

Dishing Up Oregon Beermaker Dinner 11/10/11 Full Sail Brewing 506 Columbia Hood River 5pm $30 541-386-2241 Featuring recipes from the cookbook Dishing Up Oregon. Author Ashley Gartland will be on hand to present her new book which features recipes that celebrate the flavor

Hellshire II Bottle Release 11/12/11 Oakshire Brewing 1055 Madera St Eugene $15 RELEASING SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12th 12PM-4PM. Hellshire Day. Stop by the brewery to get your bottles of Hellshire II, Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout. There is NO limit, so hurry before our limited supply r

The Horse Brass turns 35 11/04/11 The Horse Brass Pub 4534 SE Belmont Portland The Horse Brass Pub begins its’ week-long 35th Anniversary “It’s not about the beer, it’s about the beer” Celebration Friday, October 28th. Look for a special beer, two years in the making called D

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

This week’s French Fridays with Dorie is the beloved French onion and olive pizza-like tart. This week actually worked out really well for me, even though I did not real

This weekend is looking to be a blockbuster, with the city filling up with the nation's top bartenders here

Laurelwood Collaboration Brewer’s Dinner 02/08/12 Laurelwood Public House and Brewery 5115 NE Sandy Blvd Portland 503-282-0622 $50 The dinner will feature collaboration beers brewed by Vasilios Gletsos of Laurelwood Brewing Co., Alex Ganum of Upright Brewing, Van Havig of Gigan

I’m not going to go into too much introduction here except to say, oh my, why have I never put a little bacon on a pizza before? Also, this is one of the best flavor combinations I’v

Breakside Brewery Announces Yearlong Series of Collaborations with Portland’s Top Restaurants and Chefs In its first year of brewing, Breakside Brewery (820 NE Dekum) has developed a reputation for its creative beers and enthusiasm for collaboration brews. After working with numerous brewers and members of the b

This week’s French Fridays with Dorie features a Corn Soup and that’s about as seasonal as it can be, right now. I really had planned to make the recipe as written, but

The blurby nature of this grouping in no way reflects the quality of the meals at these three est

When one is faced with this lengthy summer bounty, they start with the classics. They grate. They bake. They stuff. They roast. When it is warm, they carefully peel raw noodles. When there’s a breeze, they contemplate how this could extend their summer chili. They shred some more. From there, they google. With that, t

The Rock Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits 22401 NE Glisan Street Wood Village, OR 97060 Map It! 503-328-8498 Hours: 11:30 a.m. to midnight daily Website | Twitter: @TheRock_WFP | Facebook Page | Menu Lunch money: $$ Rating: 4 out of 5 stars You could say there’s already an overabundance of pizza places in th

Living The Dream: The Truth About Life Inside Food Carts. (NPR) Squish Durawa owns Wy’East Pizza in Portland, turning out artisan pies from a 64-square-foot trailer. He tells me he loves what he does, would never go back to his old job at the tile store. But living the dream? “No. I work roughly 12 [...]

California Pizza Kitchen (Bridgeport Village) 7315 SW Bridgeport Road Tigard, OR 97224 (Next to Regal Cinemas) Map It! 503-968-0504 Hours: M-Th 11 a.m.-10 p.m., F-Sat 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Sun 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Website | Twitter: @calpizzakitchen | Lunch Money: $$$ Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Pizza. It’s a fave food for

I get it, of course. A limited list, a plethora of possible picks. Endless opportuni

Falling in love again, Never wanted to. What am I to

So, this last week’s French Fridays with Dorie was for Cola and Jam Spareribs, which sounds good but neither jwa or I are big rib eaters. But here’s w

Medford Beer Week Sunday June 12th -Beer Week Kick-off BBQ and Party with Widmer Brewing Company @ Shenanigan’s Patio: 1pm – 10pm -Summer Seasonal Tasting @ Beerworks: 5pm – 7pm -“Locals” Beer Dinner with Slow Foods @ Southern Oregon Brewery

I am currently in Seattle for a few days. There are a lot of Portland-Seattle comparisons, but the two cities are very different. I would say that I would never move here (oh, when I say never, I'm just saying if I had a choice between our two fair cities and I wasn't in a relationship with someone in Seattle...I wouldn't h

Portland Fruit Beer Fest 6/11-6/12 Burnside Brewing 701 E Burnside Portland 503-946-8151 Sat 11-9 Sun 11-6 $6/Tasting Glass-required to taste $1 per drink ticket-4 tickets for a full glass Buzz Tent beers 2-3 Tickets for 4oz pours Special Package: 1 Tastin

Recently, I got a bag of Garbanzo & Fava Flour* to make falafel with but I kind of forgot all about making falafel, so the bag has just sat around being lonely. S

Last but certainly not least, the results of the reader survey of the best restaurants in Portland. The total number of votes was a bit daunting, but I n

French Fridays with Dorie again. So, here’s what I made last week — yeah, I have to pay closer attention to the schedule! But regardless, these were de

Note that this is, of course, my 2011 April Fools post. The Oregonian has started a new quarterly feature today, which will list the the top three restaurants in Portland. Their decision is based on “how many readers click on various stories on their website, which will truly reflect the popularity of those

Farmers' market regulars in the Portland area know

This Friday, we’ll tastes of three wines from one winemaker, from three parcels of one vineyard, and three consecutive vintages: it’s a Nearly Vertical Tasting! Frank Faugier of Domaine des Hauts Chassis in Crozes-Hermitage makes three distinct and delicious wines, each expressing the essential dark cherry, blackberr

So, I recently took a Cultured Chevre making class through Urban Cheesecraft & the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability* and it

Oh, I don't have an actual secret. I've just been watching Pretty Little Liars...I haven't posted in along time because...well, I am a great procrastinator. There's a new pizza place in town called Sizzle Pie. The former owner of the delicious super-vegan friendly bar Tube has opened a late night pizza place wit

Ken's Pizza Amazing. Out of 1011 votes, we have a tie. A TIE. Twice. I counted twice, and then built a pivot table to double-check, because I thought maybe I’d had too much bourbon. As you can see, ther

Spaghetti with meatballs. For many of us, one of the ultimate comfort foods. Not so much for me, as I haven't eaten this dish with any regularity since my mom made it for us when I was a kid. But maybe that's one of the things that makes it comfort food - it triggers memories of childhood.My mother is quite good

Ninkasi Beermaker Dinner 03/10/11 Portobello Vegan Trattoria 1125 SE Division Portland 503-754-5993 $49 5 Courses Cashew Triple Cream with Buckwheat Cracker, Dried Plum Agrodolce, Candied Onion & Bitter Greens and Renewale Fig Pizza, Pistachio, Smokey Salt, &

Meet the Full Sail Brewer 10/13/11 Green Dragon 928 SE 9th Ave Portland 6-8pm Meet Full Sail Brewmaster John Harris as he brings 3 fresh hop beers, made with the same recipe but different fresh hops. Ill Tempered Gnome Release Party 10/13/11 The Guild Public House