Journalists are notorious for actually following up a random question by researching it. Or, you know, a lazy food critic like me will also sometimes just Tweet my errant thoughts and see what happens. I wondered the other day as to why the hell tall boys of Montucky Cold Snacks appeared all over town about […]
Andrea Damewood
Andrea Damewood is a food writer and restaurant critic. Her interests include noodle soups, fried chicken, and sparkles.
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Bing Mi! Serves China’s Beloved Street Crêpes
Photo: Katie Summer LITERALLY MILLIONS of people in China love jian bing. And there’s only one spot in Portland to try one, Bing Mi! Hailing from the streets of Northern China, jian bing is Asia’s breakfasty answer to the Crunchwrap Supreme—a savory crêpe stuffed with scrambled egg, crunchy wonton-style crackers, black bean paste, cliantro, chives, […]
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Bing Mi! Oh My!
New Cart Serves China’s Beloved Street Crêpes
Bing Mi! serves China’s beloved savory street crêpes.
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Ride Along
La Tapatia Market Serves Mexican Soup Realness in Gresham
La Tapatia Market serves Mexican soup realness in Gresham.
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Verdigris’ Menu Is Oldfangled and Proud of It
Photo: Nolan Calisch DESPITE BEING brand-spanking-new, Verdigris is the kind of old-school spot where every savory dish, without fail, arrives with a smattering of chopped parsley on top. Before I tell chef Johnny Nunn the ’80s called and wants its plating back, I have to say I kind of respect the parsley’s appearance, like herbaceous […]
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Le Old Skool
Verdigris’ Menu Is Oldfangled and Proud of It
Verdigris’ French-inspired menu is oldfangled, parsley happy, and proud of it.
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Portland’s Pizza Overload… Or, How Not to Get Burned
Illustration: Mikey McKennedy LIKE A MUTANT BALL of dough hyper-packed with yeast, pizzerias are quickly subsuming Portland. In the last year, no less than 10 new pizza joints—from high end to fast casual—have hung a shingle. It’s as if every spare restaurant space is being filled with crust, sauce, and marinara. The city seems to […]
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Pie Town: Quick Reviews of Portland’s Newest Pizza Joints
Photo: Adam Wickham Slice Pizzeria2719 NE 7th, 287-3645, slicepdx.com THE OPENING of Slice, a laidback spot next to a dress shop and a mini mart, wasn’t trumpeted across the foodosphere, but its inventive pies don’t need buzz marketing. Without hype, something pretty great is happening at this little slice of NE 7th and Knott. Every […]
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Pizza Overload!
There’s a Ton of New Pizza in Portland—Don’t Get Burned!
There’s a ton of new pizza in Portland—don’t get burned!
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Happy Hour… A Professional’s Guide: Shelley McLendon and Bri Pruett
Have you checked out the Mercury‘s massive Happy Hour guide on the streets this week? There are almost 80 suggestions of great places to eat and drink on the cheap—but we also asked many of Portland’s food and entertainment industry professionals to weigh in with their favorites, which we’ll be sharing with you from now […]
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Happy Hour… A Professional’s Guide: Gary Okazaki
Have you checked out the Mercury‘s massive Happy Hour guide on the streets this week? There are almost 80 suggestions of great places to eat and drink on the cheap—but we also asked many of Portland’s food and entertainment industry professionals to weigh in with their favorites, which we’ll be sharing with you from now […]