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Le Pigeon, a tiny little eatery on East Burnside in Portland fills up nightly and packs them in communal style with a presentation kitchen that makes for good entertainment. Having lived in Portland for nearly eight years, I question why it took me so long to visit this eclectic destination. I probably turned down three [...]

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“Get ready for higher restaurant prices!” blazes the headline of a recent Bloomberg report. Now, that’s a scary thought. A nation, shell-shocked by the continuing recession, is already reeling from the high cost of dining out. Many have reacted by doing more entertaining and dining at home and less in restaurants. A National Restaurant Association [...]

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I read a great article on the Wall Street Journal about the trials and tribulations of opening a restaurant. For many, this is a dream come true. But in reality, you can lose the shirt off your back in less than three years, which is why you should read your cards carefully before considering the [...]

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October 3, 1964 – Buffalo Wings were created by Teressa Bellissimo at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, for her son and some friends for a midnight snack. So where have you had some awesome buffalo wings? And libation pairings? Beer or Wine, or???

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A few posts back I was raving over the great quality pizza being served at Apizza Scholls out on Hawthorne St. in Portland. As I mentioned we would return soon to give a full review and here it is. We definitely rate it a solid “Get off your ass and go”.  It came very close [...]

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In my wine column today on OregonLive.com, I talk about the pleasures of vacationing at the California Mendocino Coast where we ventured through Anderson Valley, visiting a few old favorites and some new wineries including Duckhorn’s Pinot outpost, Goldeneye, which offers great wines and a very nice tasting room located at Obester’s old location. As [...]

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