Portland Restaurant Message Boards and Blogs

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Time For Our 2010 Food Writing Contest!


(PortlandFoodAndDrink)

Eek- sorry-didn’t mean to post twice!

Are Food Carts Getting Out Of Control?


(PortlandFoodAndDrink)

If people start getting sick at carts, regulations will arrive. Obviously not happening.

Last time I got sick from food it was a brick and mortar brewpub on Mississippi, where the cook takes the trash can out and then picks up your burger. So I like the carts, but when the bad weather comes I think we’ll lose half.

The Dreamers Market on MLK, near me, has great stuff (whatta roast beef sandwich!) and no customers to speak of.

Are Food Carts Getting Out Of Control?


(PortlandFoodAndDrink)

[The above was a response to L'epicier's multiple chatroom-style comments.]

Your comments: Yakuza review has a fan singing praises


(The Oregonian)

The Northeast Portland Japanese restaurant has improved dramatically since it opened five years ago.

Are Food Carts Getting Out Of Control?


(PortlandFoodAndDrink)

Well, as much as you can tell anything. I think it’s better than people assuming that carts are “roach coaches” and filthy with no actual knowledge about it.
My point is that people are assuming that restaurants are sanitary without any direct knowledge, either, so why not give a cart that same benefit of doubt? Or assume that restaurants are all crawling with rats, too?
Carts are regulated and inspected, just as restaurants are.

Are Food Carts Getting Out Of Control?


(PortlandFoodAndDrink)

I hate to say this, people, but there seems to be some flaws in logic here… “you can see into a cart” as a way to tell if it’s clean? “That truck doesn’t LOOK like it has salmonella” is the same as “That girl doesn’t LOOK like she has AIDS.”

Spudnuts, anyone?


(Chowhound's Latest » Metro Portland)

Tasty and Sons does a chocolate potato doughnut. It's not bad - not extremely choclatey, IMHO.

Portland Restaurant Sinju Doesn’t Seem to Care About Sustainability


(PortlandFoodAndDrink)

No, we may not agree that Rahr was “over the line”. We do not know the exact content of the conversation that was had, but given Rahr’s considerate, measured and generally respectful tone AFTER being banned, I feel justified in assuming that he wasn’t bashing the place in front of customers, rather trying to explain the cons of serving a particular species of fish.

Are Food Carts Getting Out Of Control?


(PortlandFoodAndDrink)

I was at a week long conference last January at the Embassy Suites and I definitely enjoyed (for lunch) the variety of food that was quickly available from from the food carts across the street from the Hotel. The B&M’s… benefited from me during the dinner hour.

Spudnuts, anyone?


(Chowhound's Latest » Metro Portland)

Sorry, Dr. Chow. Google tells me that Spudnuts was a chain that has largely faded away. http://spudnutshop.com/ Richland, WA appears to be your closest option.

I occasionally spot a potato doughnut around town. The last great one I had was from the Hideaway Bakery at the Farmers Market in Eugene.