The Bent Brick is fine dining in a tavern’s clothing.
Tony Perez
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Big Bite In A Bag
While OSPRIG might be trying to strip you of your 2nd Amendment right to government-subsidized corn syrup, the free-market patriots of 7-11 understand what a balanced meal looks like to Real Americans (such as myself and regular Blogtown commenter “D”). How many times have you walked into a 7-11, picked up a bag of Cool […]
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New Weekend Brunch Options
My Last Supper column this week is on the new NW outpost of Olympic Provisions (spoiler alert…I liked it!). This past weekend—and just after my deadline—they opened up for brunch service. I haven’t had a chance to try out their new offerings, but Eater’s Erin DeJesus writes that the menu includes “brioche bread pudding, rotisserie […]
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Sausage Kings of… Portland
Olympic Provisions Expands Its Charcuterie Empire
Olympic Provisions Part II builds on its older brother’s reputation.
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Boke Bowl, Pop-Up No More
After a year’s worth of roaming ramen meals in borrowed kitchens, the boys behind pop-up sensation Boke Bowl are opening up a brick-and-mortar place of their own. We’ve written about Boke Bowl’s ramen before, and I’ve yet to have anything less than a stellar experience. Projected to open for lunch service in October, the new […]
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Veganism, Not Just For Dennis Kucinich Anymore
I’m not the only one, apparently, that’s upped their seitan intake in recent weeks. From CNN: Former President Clinton now considers himself a vegan. He’s dropped more than 20 pounds, and he says he’s healthier than ever. His dramatic dietary transformation took almost two decades and came about only after a pair of heart procedures […]
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Get Down to Brass Tacks
Sandwiches for All Your Dietary Needs
Brass Tacks Sandwiches caters to vegans and carnivores alike.
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Alan Richman And The Decline Of Good Service
RAMONA ROSALES, VIA GQ In the new issue of GQ, critic/culinary lightening rod Alan Richman has written one of the most bizarre restaurant reviews I’ve ever read. It’s also totally engrossing, in a peer through the cracks of your fingers sort of way. I recommend reading the whole thing, but for those who want to […]
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Plate & Pitchfork, A Recap
Last night I had the great pleasure of attending one of Plate & Pitchfork’s dinners at Viridian Farms. Considering the fact that it’s August 15th and I’ve only been swimming twice this year, I was due for something in the vein of summer fun. And as much as I enjoy bitching about our weather, driving […]
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Dem Bones
There’s Nothing Dry About Skin and Bones
IF YOU WERE FORTUNATE enough to spend time in Caleb Mcbee’s old bar, Apotheke, before it shuttered, you might—from the street anyway—be surprised by his new digs. Where Apotheke sweated Scandinavian chic from every pore (monochromatic fiberglass, modern furniture, ambient electronica), Skin and Bones feels right at home in its cinderblock cube in East Portland—which […]
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House Spirits Meets Pok Pok Som
Not too long ago I wrote about the retail release of Pok Pok’s popular drinking vinegars, and specifically how wonderful they are as a cocktail mixer. If you didn’t run out and buy a bottle immediately, we should talk about your trust issues. THEN, you should clear your Saturday afternoon for House Spirits’ Som cocktail […]
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Mission Street Food
Following up the debut of their food-writing quarterly, Lucky Peach, McSweeney’s has just released the first in their new line of Insatiables Cookbooks, Mission Street Food: Recipes and Ideas from an Improbable Restaurant. As tough to define as its namesake restaurant/charitable organization, this hybrid cookbook/memoir/manifesto seems like a perfect project for its never-easy-to-define publisher. From […]