What could possibly be more romantic this Valentine’s Day than an Italian dinner and a box of specialty chocolates? How about the assurance no animals were harmed or exploited in the celebration of your love? To that end, Black Sheep Bakery (833 SE Main; 523 NE 19th) has made a fine selection of vegan chocolates, […]
Patrick Alan Coleman
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Whatever Shall I Eat During This “Superior Bowl”
I understand that there is something of a large sporting event on television this Sunday. Apparently it’s a bit like rugby except with more whining, stopping for juice, and ass patting. My cohorts, of course, are begging me to throw an opulent party at my West Hills mansion (which means my high definition plasma television […]
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A Jewish Deli, a Bottle of Sake, and One Dead Goat
Looks Like Sunday Dinner… Janis Martin Regards Her Creations When I saw the announcement, I knew I had to pony up the cash: Janis Martin of Tanuki was going to take over the kitchen at Kenny and Zuke’s for a Sunday Dinner, and they were going to provide her with a goat. If you haven’t […]
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Happy National Pie Day!
So I had this incredibly long post about how I made four pies last night and brought them into work for my cohorts. But the problem was—and I think I’m blaming this on the fact the entire city’s mind is in the gutter—I couldn’t type the words “cream pie” without feeling uncomfortable. I think I’ll […]
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Open Yer Pie Hole!
Tomorrow is Natl. Pie Day and I am STOKED! I like pie so much more than I like cake, or any other desert for that matter. It’s easy to make. It’s swell with ice cream. It’s the most delicious and hilarious food to hit someone in the face with, and I’ll be gosh-darned if it […]
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The Mercury Booze Issue Presents… Boozing Through the Ages
An Inebriated “History” of Drinking in Portland
The (more or less) true story of Portland’s love affair with the
bottle.
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Brownlow Pork Preview This Weekend @ Beast
You may have missed yesterday’s post about Morgan Brownlow amidst all the Adams bullshit and Obama awesomeness. The gist was that Brownlow, once acclaimed of Clarklewis, is moving full steam ahead on his Portland charcuterie. The Mercury reached Brownlow via e-mail yesterday, and he was kind enough to give us this update (which, based on […]
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Morgan Brownlow: Pork Dealer?
Not much lately has been written about Morgan Brownlow, once chef and partner for Clarklewis. Before he left the kitchen there, he’d taken Clarklewis to the top of the Oregonian’s best restaurant list mere months after it opened. To say he was lauded would be an understatement. In a 2007 conversation with Nancy Rommelmann for […]
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A Measured Look at the Restaurant Economy
Man, I love Food Dude over at Portland Food and Drink. He is consistently on the ball and has an amazing perspective of the food culture in this city. Case in point is his amazing post about the state of Portland’s restaurant economy. It is both well reasoned and well written. You should check it […]
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Learning Japanese
One man’s year in the trenches of Japanese education.
One man’s year in the trenches of Japanese education.
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Bunk’s Not Bunk
Blasphemy, Myth, Madness, and Sandwiches
Tommy Habetz is making some damn fine sandwiches on SE Morrison.
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Food News
Build-outs and Raids and Porters, Oh My!
Viande Meats and Sausage has pulled up steaks (ha!) from City Market in order to relocate to a new Eastside location. The location remains undisclosed, but Viande partner Jason Owens told the Mercury that construction would begin this week on a building, owned by Viande, on East Burnside. Rumor is that you may hear some […]