Zoraya Zambrano’s cooking roots go back to the days when her family ran a restaurant in the city of Calca, in Peru’s Cusco region, where, she, too, would open her own eatery. In 2002, she came to the US and spent many of her next 15 years rising up the ranks at Andina where, until […]
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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Sack Lunch PDX is Hosting a Dog Fight (A Corn Dog Fight—to Feed Hungry Children, Okay?)
Last Year, Jackrabbit chef Chris Diminno started a chef-y cycling group called Sack Lunch PDX to represent this city’s squad of the No Kid Hungry national Chefs Cycle group. Last year, they took pledges for some long rides and raised $70,000 to feed hungry kids around Oregon. This year they’re hoping to raise just as […]
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We May Be Saying Goodbye—but Not Farewell?—to the Alder Food Cart Pod
Alder Food Cart Pod’s Gyro Place ZAHIR JANMOHAMED We all knew this day would come. It looks like the Goodman parking magnate family has filed plans to turn the the 900 block of SW Washington into a 33-story tower that could be used for offices, apartments, and hotel rooms. If those plans are seen to […]
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Your Weekly Food and Drink News Round-Up: Yay Burgerville Union and Georgian Cheesy Bread
The dumplings of Kargi Gogo. This week, we reported that Burgerville, our local fast food empire, has formally recognized the union that employees at 92nd and Powell formed two years ago, making it the first recognized fast food chain union in the country. We also reported that Kargi Gogo, the once-popular Georgian food cart, is […]
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A Food-Lover’s Guide to How Much to Tip and When
Deborah Stoll Should you tip when your food is comp’d? Should you tip at a restaurant where you have to bus your own table? Should you tip a bartender for doing nothing more than fetching you a tallboy? Today we answer these questions, and all the questions you didn’t even know to ask in this […]
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Once-Shuttered Food Cart Kargi Gogo Set to Re-Open this Summer as Brick-and-Mortar
Everyone was rightly sad when the owners of The Big Egg decided to call it a day last February when the owners decided to shutter their still fairly new brick-and-mortar breakfast joint after almost a decade in the breakfast sandwich food game. But the space will soon see new life when Kargi Gogo, the once-shuttered […]
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DOC’s Celebrating 10 Years with Monthly Winemaker Dinners
DOC, Dayna McEarlean’s Italian restaurant located on what just might be the city’s best dining block in Fox Chase, is turning 10 this year, and to celebrate the milestone, it’s been partnering with regional winemakers and local chefs for a series of monthly “Au Naturale” wine dinners. And the next one is a can’t-miss ordeal, […]
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Your Weekly Food and Drink News Round-Up: Do You Want That With or Without Charcoal?
It’s free taco Friday at Taco Pedaler. Melanie McClure Happy Friday, everyone! Here’s a couple of quick PSAs to get you started on your long (possibly cannabis-fueled) weekend. First things first: The Mercury’s Pizza Week 2018 is drawing to a close this weekend, so this is your last reminder that Saturday’s the final day to […]
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Tarukino’s Cannabis Waters are Making Their Way to Oregon This Summer
Tarukino It’s a brave new weed world, especially here in Oregon, which has taken to legalization like a duck to water. And speaking of water, a Seattle company has found a way to put weed’s effects into liquid form. Thanks to voters all over the country passing legal weed measures, we’re seeing new companies bringing […]
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Weed in the Water
Tarukino’s Cannabis Waters are Making Their Way to Oregon This Summer
Tarukino’s Cannabis Waters are making their way to Oregon this summer.
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How to Tip and When
Your Guide to Tipping Etiquette
Your guide to tipping etiquette.
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Your Weekly Food and Drink News Round-Up: Openings, Closings, and Kitchen Switcheroos
Not again! Courtesy Lucky Devil Lounge Hello, everyone! This is the last time I’ll remind you that the Mercury’s Portland Pizza Week starts on Monday, April 16 and runs through Saturday, April 21. It’s a great opportunity to try 34 different slices scattered about town—and each slice is just $2 a pop. What else is […]