It seems that with the increase in gas prices, and the record number of biofuel users, cooking oil, mainly used for biodiesel, has become a hot commodity in some cities! According to The Seattle Times restaurants need to keep their eyes open for a new kind of theft these days - the theft of cooking […]
I noticed this morning that my local food blog, PortlandFoodAndDrink is reporting more restaurant closings about town. While many folks around the Northwest were surprised earlier this week when a number of local Chili’s locations were suddenly boarded up for good (due to tax fraud, natch), I’m wondering if the greater restaurant community is starting […]
Rachel Ray might be a terrorist. Not really, but to a few right-wing ideologists, the $40 Dollar a Day connoisseur set signals of being a terrorist sympathizer in her latest Dunkin’ Donuts campaign for adorning what they are scolding to be a keffiyeh.
The keffiyeh, which is traditionally worn by Arab men (and New York hipsters as Eater was […]
In a seething article yesterday from Slate Magazine, Christopher Hitchens, demonstrated for a pull of power, urging waiters, restaurateurs and consumers to end the “barbaric” tradition of refilling an empty glass of wine, unless otherwise summoned for by the needing patron.
It seems that the “vile” perpetration has attributed to a senseless skid of piquant anecdotes, […]
Oy! The smells, the excessive eating, the clink of empty beer bottles - the joys of Memorial Day! From food to friends to every BBQ scent imaginable, it’s almost like you need a holiday after the holiday, just to recover! Perhaps I’ll be ready and recovered by the time July 4th rolls around.
Looking to […]
In a formal press release today, it was announced that:
“After a decade long relationship, Tao Executive Chef Sam Hazen and the Broadway Restaurant Group have parted ways…”
It was also revealed that Hazen would be returning full attention to his already existing consulting business.
Hazen catapulted both Tao Restaurants– Las Vegas and New York– into the national […]
During our trip to Las Vegas a few years back, my husband and I had to make a stop at Nobu Las Vegas for dinner. While my semi-claustrophobic husband was unamused by the packed house, I was happy with my five inches of personal space and warm sake. The food? Marvelous. The vibe? Close and […]
The wine shop on my block has a corner rack specifically devoted to organically grown bottles. Next door to my favorite bar to grab a salted Tecate or Micholada, a wine bar has opened, dealing exclusively in organic wines. The term organic wine possesses a tone that in a way sounds fittingly appropriate, especially when […]
I don’t know about you, but Iron Chef America just doesn’t seem to have the same oomph of the original Iron Chef. I enjoy watching the American version - who can dislike anything with Alton Brown commentary - but my heart will always be with the original.
Often credited with boosting Chef Masaharu Morimoto (of Nobu […]
I have to admit – a recent post by the Food Dude over at had me squirming in my seat. In the first sentence about his visit to Portland’s famed Le Pigeon, my stomach twisted and turned with every phrase – “Foie Gras,” “Lamb Belly”, “Foot and Tail Croquette”. How, in my worldwide pursuit of […]
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Written by Jennifer Heigl [email], and R.K. Gella [email] for b5media.
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