Music, Dining Venue Red and Black Cafe Closes

IN THE NEWS: Willamette Week’s Krista Stryker reports on the closing of music and dining joint Red and Black Cafe on Southeast Division Street. Ownership is scouting out a new location. … Annie Bethancourt reviews vegetarian-vegan spot Chaos Cafe (2620 SE Powell Blvd., 546-8112). willametteweek.com … Portland Monthly magazine’s October issue reviews Rocket (1111 E. [...]

‘Gourmet’ Lauds Fife, Higgins, Paley’s Place, Vindalho

Gourmet magazine’s October 2007 issue features a guide to “America’s Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants.” gourmet.com:
RESTAURANTS WITH FARM CONNECTIONS: 2nd Street Bistro, Livingston, MT; Amherst Chinese Food, Amherst, MA; Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN; Crook’s Corner, Chapel Hill, NC; Eve, Alexandria, VA; La Provence, Lacombe, LA; Lantern, Chapel Hill, NC; Pacific’O and I’o, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii; Tree House [...]

Fife Chef to Open Full Plate in Beaumont

IN THE NEWS: Willamette Week’s Dish column reports chef Marco Shaw of Fife fame is about to debut a new take-away restaurant in the Beaumont neighborhood, Full Plate, serving “straight-up comfort food.” It’s to open Oct. 5. willametteweek.com … Michael Sarasohn gives a B- to Terroir (3500 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr.Blvd.; 503-288-3715), while DeeAnn [...]

‘Merc’ Takes a Crack at Nutshell Review

IN THE NEWS: The Mercury’s Ezra Ace Caraeff reviews new vegan eatery Nutshell (3808 N Williams, 292-2627). portlandmercury.com … The Oregonian’s Roger Porter gives a B in reviewing Country Cat (7937 S.E. Stark St.; 503-408-1414) and also visits Lili Patisserie and Cafe (8337 S.E. 17th Ave., 503-233-8844). oregonlive.com … PortlandFoodAndDrink.com visits Little Red Bike Café [...]

Alberta Street Oyster Bar Shutters Doors

IN THE NEWS: The Oregonian’s Karen Brooks reports on the Sept. 5 closing of owner Peter Hochman’s Alberta Street Oyster Bar & Grill, which garnered much critical and public acclaim when it opened in 2006. Hochman cites bad debt service for the closing. … Roger Porter considers Broder (2508 S.E. Clinton St., 503-736-3333) and Ikea [...]

Peet’s Coffee Founder Alfred Peet Dies

IN THE NEWS: The Oregonian reports that Alfred Peet, founder of Peet’s Coffee & Tea, died Aug. 29 at his Ashland, Ore. home at age 87. Peet opened the original Peet’s store on the corner of Walnut and Vine in Berkeley, Calif. in 1966, and eventually added shops in Menlo Park, in Oakland and another [...]

Reviewers Rate The Local Beet, Bar Due

IN THE NEWS: Willamette Week’s Ben Waterhouse reviews The Local Beet (2415 NE Alberta St., 287-7760). willametteweek.com … The Mercury’s Alison Hallett samples the wood-fired pizza at Bar Dué (1230 NW Hoyt, 241-8800). portlandmercury.com … The Portland Tribune reviews Cha Taqueria and Bar (305 N.W. 21st Ave., 503-295-4077) and visits Lolo (2940 N.E. Alberta St., [...]

Mark Lindsay’s Rock & Roll Cafe To Open

IN THE NEWS: PDXFoodpress.com previews the much-anticipated Aug. 27 opening of Mark Lindsay’s Rock & Roll Café at the corner of NE 42nd & Sandy Boulevard in the Hollywood District, bearing the name of the Paul Revere and the Raiders lead singer, a Portland native. … Willamette Week’s Mike Thelin reviews Broder (2508 SE Clinton [...]

‘Bon Appetit’ Cites Park Kitchen, Le Pigeon

Bon Appetit magazine’s September 2007 Restaurant issue features three finalists in a list of quintessential versions of six American classics: pizza, steak, tacos, hamburgers, fried chicken, and ribs. Winner will be announced on the Food Network on Aug. 18 (Good Eats with Alton Brown, 6 and 10 pm CDT). The finalists:
PIZZA: Pizzeria [...]

‘USA Today’ Spotlights Tiki Bar Alibi Lounge

IN THE NEWS: USA Today rounds up tiki bars, including: Portland’s Alibi Lounge, River Grove (Ill.)’s Hala Kahiki, Los Angeles’ Tiki-Ti, San Francisco’s Tonga Room, Atlanta’s Trader Vic’s, Saugus (Mass.)’s Kowloon, Fort Lauderdale’s Mai-Kai, and Smyrna (Tenn.)’s Omni Hut. usatoday.com … Willamette Week’s Jessica Machado reviews Jace Gace (2045 SE Belmont St.). wweek.com … The [...]