Five Spice is a great option for authentic Chinese—if you order from the right menu.
Tony Perez
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Gabriel Rucker, Rising Star
Congrats to Gabriel Rucker (Little Bird/Le Pigeon) for taking home the James Beard Rising Star Chef of the Year Award. Rucker’s star has been rising for awhile now—this is his fourth time nominated—but as it’s the 30-year-old chef’s last year of eligibility, it’s about time he got his due. According to the James Beard blog, […]
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Weekend Drinking: Saison Festival 2011
I’ll level with you. It’s probably going to rain this weekend, which, yes, could take some of the fun out of a beer festival (I know you like to walk around shirtless on the waterfront until you’re sunburned and dehydrated, but you’re going to have to wait a few months). But if you’re going to […]
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Podnah’s Pit Redux
Portland’s Best Barbecue, Now with Ample Seating
Podnah’s newest incarnation is everything you loved, and more of it.
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The Danny/Gwyneth Project
Gwyneth: A Visual Manifestation of What Coldplay Sounds Like (recycled joke) Danny Gottleib, a local “office drone by day, lazy foodie by night,” is taking it upon himself to do something I thought impossible: he’s reading Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP newsletter (seriously, Gwyn, stop sending it to me…I promise you I never signed up, and I […]
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YOLO Stands For “You Only Live Once”
…But the thought of it makes me want to live zero times. “YOLO Lounge will redefine upscale nightlife not just in Portland, but for the industry itself.” If you’re curious how nightlife is being redefined, or where I won’t be shooting YeYo tequila tonight, Eater has pictures.
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Portland Farmers Market (Without Having To Park Near PSU)
Though the PSU Farmers Market has been up and running for awhile, the season is escalating with several more markets openings in the next week. The King Market (NE Wygant St & NE 7th Ave) opens this Sunday, 10-2, and will return every Sunday thereafter through October 30. According to the (bullshit) weather application on […]
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Beer-ed Science
Burnside Brewing’s Futuristic Fermentation
Burnside Brewing pushes the envelope for Portland’s craft breweries.
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From Pawnee With Love
I recently gave Parks and Rec a second chance (I had watched the first few episodes and was none too impressed), and I’m pleased I did. On last week’s episode, Ron Swanson had a grill-off with Rob Lowe’s more health-conscious character. Lowe asks Swanson if he’s ever had a turkey burger. Swanson replies: “Is that […]
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Public Service Announcement: Restaurant Websites
Earlier this week, commenter @humanclock pointed me to TheOatmeal.com for their deft deconstruction of what a restaurant’s website should and should not entail. Please pass this along to all your restauranteur friends. Bonus: They’ve also posted a guide to making your restaurant insanely popular in a big city.
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Dinner and Drinks (Hold the Dinner)
Circa 33’s Priorities Should Mirror Ours: Booze
Circa 33 is a welcome neighborhood gin joint, but dinner is lacking.
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Opening Tonight: Sunshine Tavern
Jenn Louis & David Webb, the duo behind Lincoln, are opening up the doors of Sunshine Tavern tonight. The brand-new bar on division looks like it has a lot going for it: shuffleboard, free arcade games, and—from the pictures on their web site—a pretty solid menu of upscale bar food (Chicken and waffles! Soft Serve […]