Yucatecan standards with high-end flourish and fresh, clean flavors.
Chris Onstad
Chili Jamboree: Three Days to Go!
Forget what you know about chili. Ten top local chefs are about to take the concept to new heights. Just three days left until the First Annual Chili Jamboree at Mississippi Studios! RAIN OR SHINE, there will be: Ten top local chefs (from Podnah’s Pit and Smokehouse 21 to Tasty N Sons, Departure, and Castagna!) […]
Yee-Haw! It’s Our First-Annual Chili Jamboree!
Forget Burning Man. Welcome to Burping Man. Top Portland restaurants, chili, a day of country music and booze, and you.
Chili Jamboree: 10 Top Local Chefs and Hot Live Music!
Ned over in Music got first dibs on sharing the Chili Jamboree video with you yesterday, but I don’t need a fancy, slick clip to persuade you that we’ve got an all-out America Ruckus on our hands. (I can’t say this enough: THIS WILL SELL OUT. Tickets here.) 10 CHEFS – 100 GALLONS OF CHILI […]
Pasta Allegro Post-Mortem
Pasta Allegro, the latest victim of the “cursed” location at the corner of NE MLK and Fremont (former home to Belly, Terroir, and Carpaccio), has called it quits (see the official announcement here). I put quotes around “cursed” for a reason – I visited once, for review purposes, a couple months ago. I don’t think […]
Hive Mind
Bee Local’s honey begs to be appreciated like fine wine.
Room with a Vibe
Teote serves delicious, affordable arepas in a remarkably polished dining environment.
Wild About Game 2013 – Highlights
Nicky USA’s Wild About Game is over – it’s been over for a week and more – so I figured I’d better throw my notes into the ring before the statue of limitations has passed. For those who are as late to this party as me: Nicky USA is one of the major distributors of […]
Get Your Tickets Now for Wild About Game – Sunday!
Get your tickets now! Wild About Game, Nicky USA’s annual culinary celebration and all-day party, will be held this Sunday, September 8, at Timberline Lodge, from 11:30am-4:30pm. Full details here, tickets here. What your ticket gets you: Entrance to the Artisan Marketplace – Sample food and drink from nearly forty of the Northwest’s best producers, […]
A Congregation in Need of a Savior
Church is a vibrant meeting place, but the food and drink require salvation.
Grassa: Lardo Spreads Its Wings
Grassa serves fresh, robust, finely tuned pasta dishes at two-thirds of restaurant prices.
Sen Yai’s Disruptive Thai
The restaurant has unique, carefully studied dishes, intense flavors, and premium ingredients.
