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Review: El Gaucho Steakhouse
El Gaucho Black Cod To many, El Gaucho epitomizes what a steakhouse should be. It feels sophisticated. The atmosphere is formal, the lighting dim and romantic, and lots of dark wood provides a backdrop...
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I hadn’t been to Morton’s in at least eight years when I pulled up to the valet a few weeks ago. The last time my experience had been pretty good. On this warm Thursday evening, I was expecting a meal...
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Review: Tasty n Sons
[updates 4.11 – prices, pictures, content] “Pretty Damn Good Chicken Strips” Owned by John Gorham of Toro Bravo, Tasty & Sons is in the old Anju/Nutshell space on north Williams. A group of us...
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Review: Andina – Restaurant of the Year 2009
(minor updates 3/2013) Bar Area With the myriad of restaurants opening in Portland every year, it is easy to forget some of the older ones, which often are better than the latest gastronomic...
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Review: Bar Avignon
Bar Avignon. Photos by John Valls From the moment you walk into Bar Avignon the atmosphere wraps its arms around you. A long bar stretches the length of the restaurant, an easy place to feel...
View ArticleReview: Olympic Provisions – Westside
Like impatient readers who sneak a look at the last page of a novel, I have a tendency to scan the dessert selections on a menu before checking out anything else. It’s probably because I want to gage...
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Review: Back to Ringside Steakhouse
Ringside Steakhouse In the early 90’s, I had my first dinner at Ringside, yet I remember the night like it was yesterday. It was a cool, crisp winter evening. I wanted to impress a date, and knowing...
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Review: Biwa
Biwa Reader Survey Best Restaurants in Portland 2012 #16. New review 10/15/12 A lot has changed about Portland since my review of Biwa in 2008. Sure, Portland still isn’t much of a sushi town as...
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Review: East India Company
[updated 9.13. notes/hours] East India Company Downtown Portland is dotted with Indian restaurants and food carts. It has gotten to the point where, when making plans with friends, you have to make...
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Review: Noble Rot 2.0
Noble Rot has a somewhat confusing pedigree. As I understand, it was originally started by chef Leather Storrs, and received positive reviews, including from me. I liked the warm, comforting atmosphere...
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Review: Noble Rot 2.0
Noble Rot: Korean Style Beef Short Rib Saam Noble Rot has a somewhat confusing pedigree. As I understand, it was originally started by chef Leather Storrs, and received positive reviews, including from...
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Review: El Gaucho Steakhouse
El Gaucho Black Cod To many, El Gaucho epitomizes what a steakhouse should be. It feels sophisticated. The atmosphere is formal, the lighting dim and romantic, and lots of dark wood provides a backdrop...
View ArticleReview: Morton’s The Steakhouse
I hadn’t been to Morton’s in at least eight years when I pulled up to the valet a few weeks ago. The last time my experience had been pretty good. On this warm Thursday evening, I was expecting a meal...
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Review: Tasty n Sons
“Pretty Damn Good Chicken Strips” Updated 10/17 – Tasty & Sons is a new concept by John Gorham of Toro Bravo, branching out from Spanish food. This cuisine is more “Americana”, but there are lots...
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Review: Yakuza Restaurant
By Bruce Bauer There are times when I’ve gone to a restaurant and had an incredible experience, but for various reasons, I didn’t make it back. Such was the case with Yakuza Lounge on Portland’s...
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Review: Andina Restaurant in Portland
Bar Area 2017: this restaurant has tobogganed downhill since my original review was written. The food lacks the polish it used to have, and the prices have risen. The restaurant has been expanded over...
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Review: Bar Avignon
Bar Avignon. Photos by John Valls A review of Bar Avignon in SE Portland Oregon From the moment you walk into Bar Avignon, the atmosphere wraps its arms around you. A long bar stretches the length of...
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Review: Olympia Provisions – Westside
Olympia Provisions A review of Olympia Provisions, By Roger Porter Like impatient readers who sneak a look at the last page of a novel, I have a tendency to scan the dessert selections on a menu before...
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Review: Ringside Steakhouse Portland
Ringside Steakhouse [updated 2017] Ringside Steakhouse was been closed, extensively remodeled and has reopened. I thought it was time to go back and take another look. In the early 90’s, I had my first...
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Review: Biwa
Biwa Reader Survey Best Restaurants in Portland 2012 #16. New review 10/15/12 A lot has changed about Portland since my review of Biwa in 2008. Sure, Portland still isn’t much of a sushi town as...
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