I have been wanting to try Tasty n Sons very a long time now. It’s an extremely popular brunch place, but the wait can be ridiculous. There dinner service is supposed to be pretty good too, so I made this my final birthday dinner destination. Nueve Cocktail octopus, prawns, flatbread I guess I was imagining…
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Le Pigeon
So Dumpling Man and I have tried almost all the big name fancy restaurants in Portland, but there was just one left, Le Pigeon. I can’t say I had high expectations because it’s more casual sister restaurant, Little Bird, was just ok and Dumpling Man had already tried Le Pigeon and was not impressed. However,…
Crush
Dumpling Man can be the nicest sweetest dumpling man. Instead of a present for my birthday this year, he treated me to multiple delicious meals. I celebrated the beginning of a new decade by stuffing my face one morsel at a time. Our Seattle trip goals were 2 fold, celebrate my birthday and eat delicious…
Alinea
Alinea is a place that, to most food aficionados, needs no introduction. As of the 2012 Chicago Micheline Guide, it is the ONLY restaurant to garner 3 stars. As of today, its number 7 on San Pellegrino World’s Best Restaurant List, only trumped by places like Noma and Per Se. It is known for its modern twist on classic…
The Purple Pig
It’s been a long time since I last met up with Ho Bag for some grubbin’. After all these years, she’s still one of the funnest people to hang out with. Now that she’s become quite the foodie, we can really bond. As sad as it is to say, you simply cannot be my friend…
The Publican
So after our disappointing dinner at Blackbird, we tried to scale it down a notch and take on some more casual fare at Publican. I only just found out now that they are restaurants from the same chef, Paul Kahan. I was surprised to find this out since the food could not have been more…
Blackbird
Chicago turned out to be one of the best gastrotourism trips I’ve ever had. Granted it was actually supposed to be an educational trip because of the conference Dumpling Man was attending, I made it my mission to make sure we ate only the very best for our sorta of mini vacation. I did my…
Noisette
After only a short time in Portland, I feel like I’ve eaten at most of the big name restaurants, Beast, Andina, Paley’s Place, etc. With Valentine’s Day approaching, I was worried there wasn’t going to be a restaurant special or fancy enough to truly celebrate the occasion. Dumpling Man and I don’t like to repeat…
Bluehour
I will rarely eat somewhere if the Yelp rating isn’t above 3 stars, but for Blue Hour I made an exception. I think I read somewhere that they got a new executive chef, and the menu looked really tasty. It didn’t hurt that it’s walking distance from my apartment too. It made for a nice…
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I’m a Top Chef and less so a Top Chef Masters fan. I’ve been watching from the beginning. I’ve experienced some of the contestant’s culinary talent (here, here, here, here, and here) , but never have I been able to taste the food from a winner. Ink has finally changed all that for me. It’s the new restaurant from…
Castagna
As I’ve said before, Portland’s dining scene can be summarized as seasonal local ingredients prepared deliciously without the frills, gimmicks, and pretention as you might experience in LA. It’s just good food that makes you feel really warm and comforted inside. Castagna doesn’t really fit the mold of your typical Portland restaurant. It’s modernist…
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