Some interesting Portland chef notes in the last couple of days: Appears the staff at Urban Farmer, in the Nines Hotel, has been shaken up a bit. Just a few weeks after opening, they’ve let go pastry chef Jodi Elliott and chef Ned Elliott. Michael Corvino, the current chef de cuisine, is now on point. […]
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Posted inElection 2008
There’s an Election Tomorrow?
Our Next President? So, Matt Davis just told me there’s an election tomorrow. I had no idea. Something about some guy named Rocky Bama who thinks he has a chance to be the nation’s next president? Sounds like an ex-prize fighter or something. But hey, if they can elect an ex-pro wrestler mayor, I’m sure […]
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Autumn Boozy Goodness: Bewaaaaare!
I know the only reason you’re reading this is so you don’t have to stare at your office mate, Karl, who uses Halloween as the yearly excuse to dress like his mother (and who knew Karl’s mother was so into leather?). So, let’s try to make it worth your while. Tips for Boozing on Halloween […]
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My Halloween Wish
Call Me It’s a rainy Halloween day, and there’s nothing more I’d like to do than hang out on the couch and watch disturbing, murderous, and otherwise dark films. Instead, I’m in the office. But thanks to the magic of IMDb, in association with Hulu, there are plenty of Halloween-y films right at the end […]
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Beijing Happy Time
Hot Pot Is What You Make It
If the physical sensation of warmth can make you content, then Beijing Hot Pot puts contentment on the table
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Happy Hours
Faux Alfresco Vertigo
The Urban Farmer’s happy hour is cheap, but comes with a catch.
Posted inFood and Drink
Another Closure: Mercato
It seems the downturn in the economy is seperating the chaff from the wheat in the Portland food scene. The latest victim is Mercato. It’s sad to see so many people losing their jobs. Mercato was a fairly big place and had a good number of employees who must now wander the streets, looking for […]
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This Gelato Tastes Like Crap! Hey, Wait a Minute!
I swear to god! I didn’t do it! I know you love to be grossed out during your lunch hour. Believe me when I tell you that this post will not disappoint! Here’s the tasty tid-bit out of Sydney, Australia, from Reuters: A bitter row has broken out between one of Sydney’s largest tourist pubs […]
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NaNoWriMo
little known fact: Jane Austen wrote her first novel for nanowrimo.org. As did Anne Hathaway, strangely. I know that every journalist secretly wants to be a novelist. In fact, I know for certain that there are several novels languishing in the minds of Mercury staffers at this very moment (but let us never speak of […]
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Rocket Closes
A press release was sent to local media today, informing us that Leather Storrs’ Rocket, at 1111 E Burnside St., will be closing on November 8th. The reason? Economic pressure and critical dissatisfaction combine to make continuing on our current course impossible. Critical dissatisfaction? I don’t believe the Mecury ever had the pleasure to review […]
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Autumn Boozy Goodness: Blooooood!
Okay, here’s my story. Granted, it’s been filtered through about 3/4 of a bottle of wine (happy Friday!), but still… Earlier this week I went on a journey, hoping to familiarize myself with that mystical land east of 82nd on Sandy Blvd, better known as Parkrose. For the most part, the trip was uneventful. I […]
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OMG! PWPSP!
Loves Pork With tonight’s Mac and Cheese cook-off looming, I’ve obviously got cooking competitions on the mind… But I have to say, I probably won’t be experiencing anything like the dish that won Mario Batali’s grilling competition: Pig-wrapped pig-stuffed pig. The dish, created by Jim Webster of St Petersburg, FL, is a riff on the […]