24th and Meatballs Nolan Calisch Let’s dig in. The Oregonian reports that John Gorham, the man behind the Toro Bravo and Tasty n Sons empire, is taking time off to undergo brain surgery after doctors noticed a small and possibly benign lesion; and that Adam Berger’s 24th and Meatballs is getting a new sibling this […]
Chad Walsh
Chad Walsh writes about Portland’s food scene and other stuff, too. He makes a mean carbonara and an even meaner chicken larb, and he’ll never muddle fruit in your Old Fashioned because he knows you deserve better.
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The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Portland Food and Drink Weekly News Wrap-Up
Departure’s Peking Duck JOHN VALLS/ DEPARTURE Generally, December’s a slow food news month, but the first week of this December has brought with it some uncharacteristically sunny news (as well as some gloomy news). Here’s how the last month of 2017 is shaping up. The GoodThis week, we listed what we feel are the six […]
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Portland Food and Drink News Weekly Wrap-Up
R.I.P. Embers Avenue Courtesy Embers Welcome to December, Portland. While all your attention is directed at Michael Flynn, some other things have or will soon be going down when it comes to dining out. Here’s the latest. Embers’ Last DanceAfter 48 years in the drag show and dancing game, the gay bar Embers Avenue shuttered […]
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After 48 Years in the Drag Show and Dancing Game, Embers Will Close
Doug Brown Sad news for the fun-lovers of Portland: Embers Avenue, the Old Town-China Town gay bar/drag show/dancing mecca, will close its doors after nearly 50 years in business this week. The story was first reported by a keen-eyed reporter at PSU’s Vanguard who noticed a Facebook post indicating that the club would officially close […]
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Thanks to Marigold Coffee, Street Roots Is in the Roasting Game
This morning, sisters Cassy and Joey Gleason of Marigold Coffee, are stopping by 10 different New Seasons markets to drop off brand new bags of beans for their latest blend: Street Roast. If the name sounds familiar, then you’re in on the pun because Marigold is indeed teaming up with the nonprofit newspaper Street Roots, […]
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The Week in Portland Food and Drink News
COURTESY LOMPOC HEDGE HOUSE It was a slow news week for food, but that’s to be expected during Thanksgiving. Most folks aren’t opening restaurants at this time of year—but they are closing them, and hatching plans to open new ones and re-open old ones. Let’s get to it. This week, we reported that Lompoc Brewing’s […]
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The Automatic Gratuity: Why and When Some Restaurants Choose How Much You Tip
The automatic gratuity: why and when some restaurants choose how much you tip.
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Hedge House Pub on Division Street Bites the Dust
Courtesy Lompoc Hedge House After nearly 14 years in business, Hedge House Pub is closing its doors for good come Tuesday, November 28. In an email sent to local media outlets, owner Jerry Fechter says that increased competition on Division brought on by major development over the last several years led to a decline in […]
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Food News Roundup for the Week of Nov 12-17
Chin’s Kitchen Aaron Lee This last week was a busy one in Portland restaurant and bar news, so let’s get to it and dig in on what’s gone down. Omerta Closes This Sunday After Just Three MonthsOn Sunday afternoon, the Mercury broke the news that Omerta, the finer dining old world Italian restaurant from ChefStable […]
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An 11-Story Lifestyle Hotel May Replace One of Portland’s Favorite Food Cart Pods
Rendering courtesy of Graves Hospitality An 11-story, 179-room lifestyle hotel is in the works for a downtown corner that’s currently home to one of Portland’s favorite food cart pods. Benjamin Graves, the CEO of Minneapolis-based Graves Hospitality has confirmed that his company is teaming up with Marriott to build a Moxy-branded lifestyle hotel at the […]
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Downtown Restaurant Omertà Will Shutter After Just Three Months
Facebook | Omerta In a very surprising move, ChefStable’s Kurt Huffman has told the Mercury that the days for his new finer dining old world Italian restaurant he opened with Lightning Bar Collective’s John Janulis and Liam Duffy are numbered. “Omertà restaurant’s last dinner service will be Saturday, November 18th,” Huffman wrote in an email. “It […]
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Upcoming Portland Food and Drink Events
Alto Bajo Jason Desomer It’s that time of year when Portland bars and restaurants start throwing holiday parties and fundraisers. Here’s a small sampling of what should be on your radar in the days and weeks ahead. Noble Rot’s Noble FundraiserAfter fires destroyed the homes—and lives—of Californians living in Napa and Sonoma Valleys and Mendocino […]