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Wm. Steven Humphrey, Alison Hallett, Ned Lannamann, Erik Henriksen, Matt Davis, Sarah Shay Mirk, Patrick Alan Coleman, Amy J. Ruiz, Marjorie Skinner, Sahar Baharloo, Carly Nairn, and Ezra Ace Caraeff It’s the 20th anniversary of 1988—and to celebrate, the Mercury is taking you on a trip back in time to that fateful year when… well, okay, not a lot of stuff happened. However! For those of you (and us) who have only recently arrived in Portland, a glimpse 20 years into the past reveals that […]
Hold the Trolls. A Fantasyland of Boozy Goodness Grows in the Heart of SE Portland
What’s happened to the Gardenburger supply? You ask, I investigate. It’s clear that there has been shortage of Gardenburgers (as well as their meatless patty cousins) across the United States, but there isn’t an Amber Alert system for missing grocery items, which means I had to call on the shadowy figures of media relations. Dun […]
First, the tomato was the suspect. There was something about the way she glimmered there in the light of the grocery store like a back-alley whore house light bulb. And then there were the questions about her provenance. Not to mention, all the people who came into contact with her came down sick. Some poor […]
Strange. No bloody mary this weekend. I would have thought shopping under the influence of Long Island iced teas or roasting chicken to Tom Waits and rye whiskey might have done the trick. At least the giddy trip down Powell (walking, natch) to watch the talented aerial entertainers at the Lucky Devil Lounge and an […]
I gotta tell you, bothers and sisters, I was feeling mighty low today. But then, Grandpa John whipped out his ugly pickle, put it into a homemade pickle sling and demonstrated the power of Christ. Believe me, friends, Grandpa John says it and I know it’s true: With the electric power of the Lord in […]
This week, my liver and I have been enjoying Integrity Spirits. Well, I’ve been enjoying it—my liver, not so much. While working on a Lush Life column for next weeks Mercury I’ve had the opportunity to spend some time with Integrity’s 12 Bridges gin. While sipping it at my desk here in the news room, […]
Driving home from the Pearl District, after a media preview for 50 Plates, I felt a little bit like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. Here I am, a low class (yet intelligent) food writer who is picked up by a gorgeous new restaurant that treats me like a king for an evening in hopes that […]
Celebrity eater Joey Chestnut defends his rib-eating title in Lincoln City and “devours” the competition.
A local Absinthe is set to take over the world and a food hub in North Portland is set to take over the local food scene.
It was through sheer audacity, cleverness and skill that I was able to procure the job as the Mercury‘s food editor. As such, I am not only eating for free, but getting paid to do it. All that’s required of me is that I write a few lines of, what one fan of my Last […]
The Place: McMenamins, Hotel Oregon – Rooftop Bar What Prompted the Visit: A very late night of BBQ cocktails with friends ended in a sweaty disco dance party in the living room of my apartment. Things were broken, people fell over and I fell off the smoking wagon. A 90 degree car ride to Lincoln […]
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