I haven’t had a bad dining experience in Portland. I wouldn’t go so far as to say that Portland is a “total foodie town” but it’s fair to say it does well for itself. It’s size and limited diversity will always be the limiting factor in its rise to greatness like the cities of LA,…
Tag: new american
Test Kitchen: Marcel Vigneron
I’m a groupie through and through. I freak out when I see a celebrity of any caliber, from the A list to the D list. I’m scream. I point. I gawk. Then I hide into the farthest corners of my shyness. I will not approach them. I will not talk to them. I will dart my…
Spago @ Caesar’s Palace
I remember when California Pizza Kitchen first opened up near my house when I was in high school. It was a wildly popular restaurant back then. It took traditional restaurant items such as salad, pizza, and pasta and transformed them into hip trendy eats with a “California” twist. How do you define “California Cuisine”? Wikipedia says California cuisine is…
Animal
You know how they post those warming signs on big rollercoasters, “If you have a heart condition or a seizure disorder, do not get on this ride.” They should post a sign like that outside of Animal. “Those with known coronary artery disease or coronary artery disease risk equivalents should not dine at this establishment.” This…
Farm Cafe
If you haven’t noticed by now, I am a proud carnivore. How can one live without meat? The juicey tenderness of a perfectly roasted chicken? The marbled succulence of a cut of rib eye steak? The hearty homey taste of your mom’s pork stew? I won’t even delve into seafood. It’s safe to say, I…
Test Kitchen: Young Team
This food blog has become both a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing because I am reconnecting with old friends and also making new friends. People are just coming out of the wood work wanting to eat and try new places with me. It is a curse because dining at this level is burning a…
Melisse
I have a special treat for all my dedicated readers! Today’s entry has been written by my foodie friend, WonTuan. Unlike my guest writer, I’ll keep it BRIEF, and let him explain the why’s, who’s, and what’s. **************************************************************************** So I guess I should start off by declaring that I’m the first guest writer for this blog—the rightful…
Church & State
Church & State had been on my “to try” list for some time, but after the change in chef’s I heard the food was not as mind blowingly good. In addition to that, RCM and Triple T went there and said it was just OK. So Church & State got bumped down on the list. My…
Josie
The last outting with Dumpling Man’s friends was at Osteria Mozza. How do you follow up that?!?! EXACTLY! There’s no follow up to Osteria Mozza. Nothing even comes close. Josie had the unfortunate luck of being our next spot for dinner. Not that I was ever really comparing Josie’s to Mozza. It’s totally different cuisine,…
Patina
What is a “shill”? Wikipedia describes a shill as a “person who is paid to help another person or organization to sell goods or services. The shill pretends to have no association with the seller/group and gives onlookers the impression that he or she is an enthusiastic independent customer.” King Arthur (not the fabled one…
Hatfield’s
I’m making good headway on my lists of “To-Try restaurants.” This list is mostly of higher end restaurants, which doesn’t mean I only want to eat fancy foods. It’s just that these types of places are good to keep in mind in the event of any special occasions that happen to come up. Our outting…
JiRaffe
So to celebrate my birthday which was well-forgotten by the majority of my family, especially my mom who didn’t even remember to call me the day after like my brother and sister-in-law, but like a whopping 2 or 3 weeks later! Safe to say I was annoyed and unreceptive to her apologies. Anyways, my brother…
Overworked. Underfed. 