Restaurant News and Information For Portland Oregon Area Restaurants and Bars
First reported by The Oregonian and Kezi News in Eugene, Naomi Pomeroy, the famed chef respected throughout the Portland food scene and beyond, died Saturday at the age of 49. She died while tubing on Mary s River when the group she was with hit a snag. She was not wearing a life jacket. From Kezi.com, [ ] The post Renowned Portland Chef Naomi Pomeroy Dies appeared first on Portland Food and Drink…
Sarah Pliner, one of Portland s best chefs, and one of the founders of Aviary Restaurant was killed in a bicycle accident yesterday. The news this morning via local food writer Michael Zusman s Facebook, was like a gut punch. I met Sarah several times over the years, but can t claim to have had deep insights into [ ] The post Famed Portland Chef Sarah Pliner Dies appeared first on Portland Food…
Oregon list has seven Semifinalists. Finalists to be announced March 16 After a two-year holding period due to the pandemic, The James Beard Foundation announced its list of finalists this week. Restaurant and Chef Awards nominees will be revealed on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, in Scottsdale, AZ. Portland Semifinalists: Outstanding Restaurateur Akkapong Earl Ninsom, Langbaan, [ ] The post James…
Friend, The Biden administration hasn’t yet expressed support for replenishing the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) even though dozens of mayors, hundreds of members of Congress, and thousands in the restaurant industry have called for action. That’s why we launched an open letter last week urging the White House to support our industry and make replenishing [ ] The post Save Restaurants Send…
$1.5 million will help immigrant-owned Oregon businesses impacted by the pandemic FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 22, 2022 Statewide Release – The Oregon Small Enterprise Fund (SEF) — a fund that is administered through Oregon Worker Relief (OWR), will reopen Tuesday, February 22 to provide a one-time relief grant to Oregon businesses who have been excluded [ ] The post Oregon Small Enterprise Fund Set…
Ken Forkish confirms he will be leaving Portland. Rumors started swirling a month ago that Ken Forkish, owner of Ken s Artisan Bakery and Ken s Artisan Pizza would be retiring. In an interview with Portland Food and Drink, Ken said both the pizzeria and bakery have been sold to long-term employees, and he would be fully [ ] The post Ken Forkish of Ken s Artisan Bakery Ken s Artisan Pizza Leaving…
In a press release, the Paley s wax rhapsodic about their last night of business. In Russian, the word love is only reserved for people, not places or things, but at Paley s Place, Kimberly and I endeavored to reimagine what that word means to us. To us, love includes clinking glasses, shaking cocktails, and phones ringing nonstop. [ ] The post Goodbye From the Paley s A Classic Way to End…
Old Mallory Hotel Menus offer a peek into another time. I got a response to this post from the grandson of the owners Thanks for posting this menu from L Abbe at The Mallory. My grandparents operated this restaurant and several others in Portland from the 1920 s until the early 1970 s. My grandfather was a [ ] The post L Abb e at the Mallory Hotel Menu from 1945 appeared first on Portland Food and…
Carlo Lamagna, the chef/owner behind the Filipino restaurant Magna, has been name as One of the best new chefs of 2021 by Food and Wine Magazine. From F W, There s the scrappy chef in Portland, Oregon, who is making America fall in love with the robust and complex flavors of Filipino food and building a gathering [ ] The post Carlo Lamagna Named to Food Wine Best New Chefs 2021 appeared first on…
The New York Times released a list of The 50 places in America we re most excited about right now. Portland restaurants Coquine and Eem made the list. The Times article does not rank the restaurants, instead, saying they reflect the rich mosaic of American dining Some are classics, still great after decades. Others are in [ ] The post Coquine, Eem Honored by NY Times appeared first on Portland…