5 Best Things at Feast PDX
I was EVERYWHERE. Seriously. Example: On Friday, I had an Uber pick me up outside of Pioneer Courthouse Square at the Grand Tasting, take me to my motel across the bridge so I could change, then take me all the way across town for the Franklin BBQ, then shuttle me…
Cultural Feast
Feast. One word, many meanings. When I first attended Feast Portland in 2014, it meant food. It’s everywhere. It’s the star of the show. Look at any recap and you’ll see plates upon plates of it, along with people telling you what the best bites were (even mine!) With my second…
2 weeks until Feast!
We’re officially in September, which means the 5th year kickoff of Feast Portland is 2 weeks away! Now, at this point you’re probably prepping for September 15-18 and wondering “How do I prepare for the biggest, most anticipated Oregon culinary/cultural event of the year?" Well, all you really need to…
Where I’m at in Portland (usually)
Lots of people ask where I’ve been frequenting lately in the PDX, so here’s a quick sample of the places I’ve been going to on my last couple of trips, in no particular order. All different and unique, but insane delicious. Victoria - I’ve been here a lot on my…
Recipe Journey: Hawaiian Mac Salad
Today, I lead you on a journey… to Hawaiian Mac Salad. Mostly because hardly anyone out there makes great Hawaiian Mac Salad, and I love Hawaiian Mac Salad. Also, all the pictures taken here were hashbrown no filter. FIRST! These 7 things in the picture. GET THEM. Here’s a list…
The one on Hawaiian-local-fusion-ish food
I’m going to say this and it might break your soul: There’s no such thing as Hawaiian pizza. It’s true. It’s just a pizza with pineapple from somewhere else in the world other than Hawai’i. We still ok? Ok cool. Being born & raised in Hawai’i and being raised on…
Another Seattle Food Coma
This isn’t a top whatever post. Sometimes you can be up for anything, which is pretty much what this post is about. No rhyme or reason, just GO. Eat, drink, be merry, and just try some great places out. So that’s exactly what happened... [caption id="attachment_791" align="aligncenter" width="429"] Bar Sajor[/caption] It…
48 hours in Spokane: The Best Cuts
Prelude: This post literally took 1.5 frustrating months to put together and I have no idea why it was so hard to get right. I had to rewrite it 3 times and it started with a list of 15 places. For those of you that had to listen to me rant…
Feast Portland: FEAST 2015
Here we are at the end of another Feast Portland, and a lot of people ask me what it’s like to attend Feast. It’s really hard for me to describe that, because it’s so complex. My initial response is always “the food is really good”, but it goes significantly deeper…
Top 5 Things I ate at Feast Portland
People always ask me what are some of the best things I ate at Feast Portland, and my initial response is always everything is just so damn good, but here are the top 5 dishes that made my palate go off the charts this past weekend. That damn Turkish Egg from Brad Farmerie…
Feast Portland: Aaron Franklin Stumptown Cookout
What happens when BBQ guru Aaron Franklin of Franklin BBQ in Austin, TX stops by Stumptown Coffee in Portland, OR? You get the single best dinner event of Feast Portland and the hottest dinner ticket of the festival. #PDXmeetsATX Everything was on pointe here from the decor, to the weather, to…
Feast Portland: Bon Appétit Hot 10 Dinner 2015
Miss out on this year's Bon Appétit Hot 10 Dinner hosted by Editor in Chief Adam Rapoport & Restaurant guru Andrew Knowlton at Feast Portland? No worries, I've got you covered with PICTURES. This year's dinner was held at KitchenCru Culinary Prepspace which provided a nice intimate space for people to…