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Here’s one for you. NPR’s All Things Considered has a story on a new concept for Walgreens. It seems the newest

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

Some recipes and techniques I like to keep to myself. I have to have something to impress you with if you come over for dinner, right? But some are so simple and so great that it becomes my civic duty to share. Here is one, a new one for me - a technique for cooking babyback ribs without a smoker or a grill. Honestly, it's

Sushi Train 19239 SW Martinazzi Avenue Tualatin, OR 97062 Map It! Ph: 503-885-2545 Facebook Lunch money: $$-$$$ Rating: 5 out of 5 stars [Note: I originally reviewed Sushi Train more than three years ago (where does the time go?), so I felt I should update everyone on one of my fave “secret” sushi spots.] I [...]

7th Annual Bethlehem Inn Benefit Dinner 11/11/11 Deschutes Brewery Mountain Room 901 SW Simpson Ave Bend 541.312.6946 www.bethleheminndinner2011.eventbrite.com. $80 all in Festive evening of gourmet dining, han

THE DINING REPORT – YAKUZA It’s a HIT with us Although I love it, I’ve never had too much luck co-mingling Japanese food (and especially sushi) and Restaurant Roulette. I see people in our group eat raw fish all the time, but then when sushi comes around, forget it. Do people even try sushi (especially [..

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

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Portland Beer Week continues with (at least) two excellent events today: CDAbe day at Belmont Station and Roscoe's beer/sushi pairing. Details within...

With albacore season in full swing, it seemed like a good time to run this article, which I

Beer+Sushi 08/22/11 Roscoe’s 8105 SE Stark Portland 6-9pm $15 for 4 pairings 8 pairings-Get a sampler of 4 for $15 Creamy Scallops w/Breakside Brewery Wit Black Tiger Roll w/Burnside Brewing Grätzer Hamachi w/Caldera Brewing Hibiscus Ginger Eel w/ F

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A couple years ago I enjoyed a special meal at Convivio, the now-closed restaurant in Tudor City. The inimitable Levi Dalton was of course the chef somelier. When eating or drinking at a master's establishment, I think it's a good idea to simply put yourself in the

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Advertisement Advertisement Food scandals are so rampant, I wonder if we ever really get the food as advertised in stores. Let’s take a look back t

This recipe is from my newest cookbook acquisition, Culinary Tea by Cynthia Gold and Lise Stern. It’s basically a whole cookbook full

Fin's Spicy Octopus, wrapped in kajiki with Orange, olive oil and wasabi t

Episode 18: What’s Going On The Stumptown Vegans play catch up, while discussing current events in the vegan world, dining with allergies, and recent Portland culinary happenings. Show Notes: Australian Wool Bamboo Sushi Cafe Yumm Cakewalk Baking Company ChixStix Japanese kabobs …

I love homemade sushi, but it’s somewhat of a pain to make with a bamboo roller. Tonight, we discovered an easier alternative. You simply mold the sticky rice into these wooden maki presses and then push down with a block to create the perfect well for your filling. Add some more rice on top, push [...]

When my neighbor Susana first announced that she and a friend were going to start a co

Eater already wrote that Uchu is opening, but it’s just too darn weird to ignore. Apparently it will be covering that tried and true genre of fried chicken and sushi. 

It’s a runaway vote, and even better, I agree with all the results, though my favorite is Murata. Proving that Portlander’s have a thing for sustainable policies, Bamboo Sushi swam away from the pack. 850 votes cast: Bamboo Sushi – 27% of t

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

Ever wish you could wield a chef's knife like a pro? Or make sushi at home that's as good as the

The rumor this morning, is that the Portland branch of the worldwide chain Todai has closed. The restaurant, on the top floor of Pioneer Square, was known for its buffet, which featured all you can eat sushi and rolls, as well as a huge selection of other Asian/Asian-fusion dishes. Though it is a franchised chain,

Time for some history: More than once we heard Vancouver, BC, refer

The chime of the incoming e-mail message sounded normal enough. But when I clicked to read it

From the good folks behind Hollywood Wine & Espresso - Bittersweet message here. Hollywood Wine has been sold, and will be closed for a couple of weeks. Will reopen as “Magnolia’s Corner, inc.” This is just a brief “heads up” I will get more in

Kin There’s a wonderful Yiddish word, “ongepotchket.” meaning something that is excessive or

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

This happened last week, but I didn’t know about it until today. Wine Down East over on NE Alberta, has closed.  The original restaurant which was on NE 28th,  closed at the end of 2009 after their landlord wouldn’t renew the le

Oh my, these were delicious. I know! Cabbage rolls. Crazy! I deviated a bit from the original recipe by baking mine in the oven (just something about pulling a hot and bubbly dish from the oven really app

Butterfish Tartare, Yuzu Emulsion, Avocado, Tobiko. Photos b

Hiro Ikegaya to open Mirakutei. (Portland Monthly) Ikegaya says the focus is Sapporo-style ramen noodles, sushi rolls and “Japanese tapas with contemporary Southern California creativity,” a specia

Went with a friend and also my 3 and a half year old daughter to the Hokkaido Food Fair at Mitsuwa, the large Japanese market in Edgewater New Jersey. We had to battle for a parking spot and it was very crowded inside.There were all sorts of deliciou

Mold in ice machines at six stands at Miller Park in Milwaukee. A cockroach crawling over a soda dispenser in a private club at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh. Food service workers repeatedly ignoring orders to wash their hands at a stand at Detroit’s Ford Field. Sports fans don’t always see

A refreshing sushi meal really started to appeal to me, with all the heavy eating we’ve been doing during this month of travel. We especially loved the food we had in Portland, Maine: the pillowy Sicilian slices at Micucci’s Italian grocery, the crispy duck fat-fried fries washed down with the Allagash wheat beer/ho

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,

I've never had salmon ceviche before, and I wasn't entirely sold on it until

Kenny & Zuke's Pastrami Burger I think it started innocently enough. I thought with some of the fantastic new burgers in tow

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All Month Long MCMENAMINS SAND TRAP. Goonies Anniversary Beers. 11157 N. Marion Ave., Gearhart; 503-717-8150 WIDMER GASTHAUS. Rotating collection of special barrel-aged beers. 955 N. Russell, Portland; 503-281-3333 VERTIGO BREWING. $8 Growler Fills and $10 Seasonal Growler Fills. 21420 N.W. Nicholas Ct.

There are times when I’ve gone to a restaurant and had an incredible experience, but for various reasons I didn’t make it back. Such was the case with Yakuza Lounge on Portland’s northeast side. I had my first experience with my friend DOR last October. It was

I worry because it means so much to me. I'm sure you know what I mean. You know when you go to a restaurant and have an incredible experience, but for various reasons (none of them so good that you have any excuse to stay away for so long) you just don't make it back. For months. Such was the case with