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PIATTINO (small plate) PORTLAND

  The Piattino menu says, * you don’t ever age while seated for a meal *   I’ll take it another step: ‘you become as ageless as Roman gods while seated for a meal inside Piattino.’   Is invoking Roman gods in an Italian restaurant sacrilege? Not a bit when it comes to a bite […]

LITTLE BEIRUT PORTLAND SHOWS UP

  Get ready for Little Beirut Portland the right way. Ask your policeman friends the right questions. + Is it safe? – No, it’s not safe. + Is tonight the night? –  We’re totally hands off. That’s why you see what you see. + Giving up the freeway? –  The big surprise was getting to […]

FOODIE vs eFOOD. WHAT TO EXPECT?

Foodie For Thought. You smelled what The ‘foodie’ Rock was cookin’? It was a metaphor, medium rare, foodie. In real life you’ve smelled food before it hits the table. You’ve sat in Portland restaurants watching plates fly by trailing a scent stronger than a pheromone cat collar. The next one’s got to be yours. Or […]