Feed Me Portland!

I dined for the first time at Pok Pok on Monday with Rusty and our old friend Caleb. Arriving at 7 pm, I was told that there would be a 30 minute wait and I was directed to the Whiskey Soda Lounge across the street to wait (which is owed by the same person that owns Pok Pok). 30 minutes turned into a little over an hour.

Well, it looks like this is the second salad post in a row. I will fix that by posting about ice cream next! This recipe made a great cold lunch. You could serve it hot or warm, b

Khao Soi Yellow Curry Noodles with Tofu and assorted vegetables Adapted from the Thai-Burmese style recipe on Veggie Belly and various others, based on my available ingredients and whim. Inspired by the notion of cauliflower + curry, a field trip in deep SE Portland to the Lents International Farmers Market for produce, gr

The streets of Thailand are now going to be a few miles closer to my house. To quote from a pres

This post is my contribution to Cory Cartwright's 32 Days of Natural Wine, on his blog Saignée:Th

My Thai Vegan Cafe, Brief Review Overall Service Food Quality Atmosphere Vegan Options 6 5 5 5 9 Location: 3 Beach Street Boston, MA Recommended Dish: Soup of the Day Hours: 11am-10pm Times Visited: 1 ~ From the Stumptown Vegans … Continue reading U

More news from the Vancouver Sun.  In addition to the previously mentioned food cart article, they also ran an online story called “Recipes from Portland’s top chefs”. There must have been some arm-twisting behind the scenes, as the included recipes are for dishes that have received high praise

More and more cities are looking to emulate Portland’s bustling food cart economy. Vancouver BC city officials are launching a pilot project next month, with many saying Portland is the “model to emulate”. In a June 12th article titled “A taste for global cuisine”, many carts were hig

A few months back I noticed Helen's K

Summer grilling season is upon us! Here’s to backyard grilling and bbq. Kai Yaang (Thai grilled chicken) 2 1/2 to 3 pounds various chicken parts, or a whole chicken, halved 8 or more minced garlic cloves 1 tablespoon ground white pepper As much minced lemongrass as you like.

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

Andy Ricker’s ad tells the story, the video he linked to even more. I thought it was interesting enough to post here. This March, I made a trip to Thailand and shipped back a couple of machines to make “Bia Wun”, or “Jelly Beer” in Thai (because the slushy beer looks like

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

One of my favorite cookbook authors, Susan Herrmann Loomis, is coming to Portland! Very exciting! She’ll be at In Good Tas

Pok Pok's new seven-day-a-week sked also includes interesting news for Beervanans... they'll be bringing in a couple of "bia wun" (jelly beer, in Thai) machines from Thailand that essentially turn bottled beer into beer slushies, which are then served with a straw.

Kai Yaang from the Thai restaurant out in the burbs where the office is located. Nothing mind blowing, prett

Broccolini with Crispy Poached Egg from Metrovino

Thai-style Pork Ribs - Ten 01 A couple of months ago I was sitting in a restaurant watching someone at a nearby table taking pictures of all of his dishes. He was using a tiny tabletop tripod, mo

Seasonal cooking is obviously the big buzzword among a lot of the food obsessed these days. It doesn't qui

What the world needs now: More people who complain about service on Yelp. Another Thai restaurant. More people who think restaurant food is too salty. More blanket media coverage for Korean tacos. Another national article on the fact that there are carts in Portland that serve

[Note: This is a mix of April Fools stories and real news. The real stories are at the top of the page, phony stories have their titles crossed out] IS YOUR SUSHI SUSTAINABLE?

Future Food Geek on Opening Day of The Market It’s spring. There’s popcorn popping on t

I've only been back in town for a week, but already I've made two late-night visits to Ruen Pair. The menu at Ruen Pair can be a bit of a minefield, but for me, their specialty lay not with their Thai noodles or curries, but with rice, an

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

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

Recently hit Chinatown’s Ping for some post-work drinks and snackables. Bellied up to the counter/bar, where I prefer eating. At Ping you might smell like a combination of

I’ve spent quite a bit of time this weekend going through old reviews and doub

Over the course of the past two years, I have accepted various invitations to join online writers groups, and promptly ignored all interaction with said same. Well. Today the call came from Redroom.com, to blog about one's neighbors, and I thought, hey, I have something on that. From the Los Angeles vaults.

Jade Patisserie and Teahouse is a charming, family-run establishment located on that equally charming strip of 13th Avenue in Sellwood that boasts antique shops and other things white people like.

Last fall me and the GetSconed chick were gifted with a lar

This was a recent experiment that ended up as a tasty dinner and then lunch the next day. I used a basic carrot soup recipe with ginger and lemon to start but then added a lot of other things to it (curry powder, cashew

Part one A through M. Part two is here Portland is well-known for great beers, coffee, and quality European style artisan breads, yet we also boast a very large choice of sweet shops, pa

I frequently post little tidbits of news on Twitter and Facebook, but promptly forget to put them on the site. I’m going to clean out my news inbox now. Dovetail Bakery has opened at NE 31st and Alberta. I’m told they used to be be in the wholesale baking business in St. Johns. According to my source, the

THE THREE BEST NEW RESTAURANTS OF 2009 ARE:

In an alternate universe, my comfort food of choice would be kimchi, made the way my mot

What does a nascent farmers' market look like? Well, all you have to do is show up on a

Tiger, tiger, burning brightIn the forests of the night,What immortal hand or ey

This is a weekday lunch staple. Since jwa and I both bring lunch to work pretty much everyday, if I do any cooking at night during the week, it’s most likely something to bring to lunch the next day. The original rec

Red Onion Thai serves up a great mix of homestyle Thai dishes beyond the usual curries and stir-fries. Most of these can be found on the appetizer menu as well as the Thai "specials" menu which had been reserved for ex-pats and Thai students who'd visit the restaurant. And sometimes, like in the case of the nam pri

Dang’s Thai Kitchen 670 North State Street Lake Oswego, OR 97034-2437 (503) 697-0779

The Stumptown Vegans Travel! Araya’s Palace Thai in Seattle, Brief Review Overall Service Food Quality Atmosphere Vegan Options 8.75 9 8 8 10 Location: 1121 NE 45th St Seattle, WA 98105 Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30am-9pm Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm Closed Sundays (206) 524-4332 Times Visited: 1 It took five years of

This is it, my yearly roundup of New Year’s eve events! Keep in mind, though I do my best to keep everything up to date, things do change, so call the restaurant to double-check. I’ve already had quite a few updates in the line of downward prices over the past week. 50 plates We are rolling out

Since it’s winter and the time where many humans are afflicted with “the sickness”, I thought I’d share my favorite form of chick

We’ve been home a couple weeks now which I suppose means I should get around to finishing up writing my blog entries about the trip. And what better place to start than with Thanksgiving? Right after we got back from our trip to Vietnam, we headed out to Ban Rai, a pastoral town northeast of Bangkok [...]

Let’s see…what went into the pot. Olive oil, garlic, shallots, tomatoes…a few crushed chilies. A small bottle of clam juice, a healthy pou