Tony Perez, Author at Portland Mercury

Burgerville In A Day

Tony PerezDecember 6, 2010 8:39 pmJuly 12, 2022 8:27 pm

Earlier this afternoon, Sarah Mirk pointed me to the twitter feed of Ben Jenkins, a copywriter with a hankering for local fast food. He woke up early this morning for a green chile breakfast sandwich in Centralia, followed by a ham sandwich in Kelso, and a breakfast platter in Woodland. By noon, he’d had a […]

Blogs

Spotted in Portland…

Tony PerezDecember 2, 2010 2:01 pmJuly 12, 2022 8:27 pm

…between Park & 9th on Morrison. I’d say “tasteless,” but I guess I made the same joke a couple days ago.

Food and Drink

Good News For Artisan Cheese Lovers

Tony PerezDecember 2, 2010 12:47 pmJuly 12, 2022 8:27 pm

Pretty sure that’s some kind of high-alpine Italian varietal While OSU might not stand much of a chance in Saturday’s Civil War, there is some good news coming out Corvallis—if not for football fans, at least for artisan food lovers. The former president of Sunshine Dairy Foods—Paul Arbuthnot—and his wife, Sandra, have donated $860,000 to […]

Drunk

Holiday Ale Festival

Tony PerezNovember 30, 2010 1:30 pmJuly 12, 2022 8:27 pm

Assuming that the Grinch who wanted to car-bomb Christmas doesn’t return for our seasonal who-brews, this year’s Holiday Ale Fest at Pioneer Square looks pretty promising for beer aficionados. Along with the 50-or-so winter beers that will be available from Wednesday to Sunday, the limited releases you can sample from 2 pm until the kegs […]

Food and Drink

My Last Shameful Supper

Tony PerezNovember 29, 2010 12:33 pmJuly 12, 2022 8:27 pm

Hi Blogtown. Soon I’ll be attempting to fill the large and presumably fashionable shoes of Patrick Alan Coleman by taking over the Mercury‘s Last Supper column, but in the mean time, it’s an honor to contribute to one of my favorite Teen/Star Trek/Cat Blogs in the city. I’m on vacation at the moment—actually on my […]