Pok Pok alum “Chef Chew” makes his own way with casual Northern Thai.
Tony Perez
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Aviary’s Grand Re-Opening
David Reamer Finally some good news at 1733 Alberta. After a Fourth-of-July fire destroyed much of their buzzed-about restaurant, Sarah Pliner, Jasper Shen, and Kat Whitehead are reopening Aviary to the public tonight. They’ll be adding a new bar in the adjacent space in a couple weeks, but for now, get in there and enjoy […]
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Microwave For One
Now’s about the time of year that we in the media start barraging you with best-of-the-year lists. They’re quick, highly linkable, and give us a chance to publicly pretend that we listened to some North Korean speed-metal-art-rock outfit more than we listened to Britney’s Femme Fatal (I sure didn’t). Publisher’s Weekly has a whole issue […]
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Let There Be Luce
A Clean, Well-Lighted Italian Place
A new neighborhood Italian eatery from the people who brought you Navarre.
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Now Open, Post-Thanksgiving Edition
Those Thanksgiving leftovers are probably starting to taste a little off, huh? Lucky for you, there’s been a glut of openings in the past week. -Most exciting for me is the new & improved Tanuki. Janice Martin shuttered her tiny, beloved izakaya on NW 21st earlier this year, and has finally opened a new space […]
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UPDATE: Fire At Interurban
OK, OK, OK…as a restaurant critic, it’s rare that I get to mainline all the gloom-and-doom that other members of the media get so high on. This morning, I noted that it would be “a long while” before Interurban was up and running, but according to the Oregonian’s Michael Russell, they may be able to […]
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Fire At Interurban
flashalertportland.net A couple weeks ago, we reported on the soft opening of Interurban, the new bar collaboration between Kurt Huffman (Chefstable), John Gorham (Toro Bravo/Tasty & Sons), and Dan Hart (Prost) on Mississippi. If you didn’t take our advice and show up for the preview evenings, you may not have a chance…at least for a […]
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Doctor’s Orders
The Broad Treatment Options of Dr. Sushi & BBQ
Dr. Sushi & BBQ prescribes a broad range of East Asian cooking.
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Thanksgiving On The Town
For me, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to catch up on television (packing my sweatpants, Extreme Couponing…hope you’re ready). I sit on my parents’ couch for three days, drinking dad’s Scotch and reminding myself that there isn’t much in Lane County that justifies my leaving the living room. But maybe you don’t have that same good […]
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Interurban
Richard Thompson, The newest arrow in the Chefstable quiver, a bar called Interurban (named for the old trains that ran up and down Mississippi), is having a soft opening tonight. The collaboration between Eater’s “Empire Builder Of The Year” Kurt Huffman, John Gorham of Toro Bravo/Tasty & Sons, and Dan Hart of Prost are setting […]
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Farmers’ Market to Table
Verde Cocina Goes Brick and Mortar
Verde Cocina takes its farmers’ market favorites to Hillsdale.
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Vino on the Cheapo
Great Oregon Wines Under $30
Industry experts recommend their favorite Oregon value wines.