Time to start thinking about updating the list. This thread is meant to collection suggestions and feedback.
To jog your memory:
http://pdxplate.com/guide/100-things-eat-and-drink-in-portland
Two places closed, Asian Station and Cava, and so they're easily replaced by two notable openings, Beaker & Flask and Gruner. Gotta be room for Spints Alehouse, too. Is Sel Gris re-opening?
Other places may have dropped off in relevance, like Bastas, Cafe Nell, Siam Society, maybe Byways Cafe, maybe Departure.
Shall we replace Dang's Thai Kitchen with Red Onion? And what about the new Mee-Sen?
What about new programs like Castagna or Ten01? What's going to happen with Belly Timber? What about Belmont Station, Bailey's Taproom, Waffle Window, Acropolis, Simpatica, Navarre and Tabla?
Should the list include more beer and coffee? More carts? Less obscure spots?
Same rules: places only mentioned once, and only one dish at each place. The dish doesn't necessarily have to be the best or your favorite, but is unique or special in terms of the Portland dining scene as a whole.
I like the idea of starting over for a 2010 edition. So a place may still be on the list, but the item has to be new. Throwing out a couple:
Spints - Any dirty pretzel. Chicken puff pastry pie, apple tart
JCD restaurant - Pajeon (seafood pancake), tong dak (fried chicken)
Gruner - venison terrine, choucroute, short rib goulash
Jade Teahouse - Hum bao w/egg and vietnamese meatball (maybe the best "scotch egg" in town)