Archives for the 'portland' tag
‘Voodoo Doughnut’ Will Put Deep-Fried Spell on You
Portland’s one of my favorite cities on the planet–albeit one I’ve only spent about a week in. If I were to move anyplace from my tepidly beloved DC, it’d probably be Portland.
The city probably has a better mix of quality local food, beer, and wine than any city on earth. And it’s quirky, dedicated, and unique places like Voodoo Doughnut that make it truly special. You want bacon on your doughnut? Cereal? You got it.
Learn more in the excellent interview and photo essay below.
Official site here. Slow-to-load but excellent photo documentary on Voodoo Doughnut here. Latest on Voodoo’s new second location at Willamette Week. Anthony Bourdain munching doughnuts on No Reservations at Serious Eats.
Thanks to my buddy Ivan, whose friend did the interviewing, for the tip.
Backhanded Review of the Week
Under the title “Could be Worse,” Alison Hallett writes a great review in the Portland Mercury of a restaurant that, well, could be worse. The lede:
Leonardo’s isn’t going to make it onto any critical best-of lists anytime soon, with a menu of passable Italian dishes dressed up with bells and whistles that aren’t fooling anyone into thinking the food is better than it actually is. (Pine nuts! Dried cranberries!) The place is mediocre, but inoffensively so—and considering that Leonardo’s is situated in a space formerly home to restaurants that actually were offensive (the short-lived tapas joint Graze, and before that Nina’s Place), this actually is a backhanded endorsements of sorts. Simply put: Leonardo’s is the best restaurant to ever occupy 939 NW 10th Avenue.
The whole review reads like that — funny, snarky, and smart. Good stuff. More here.
Also noteworthy: the Mercury is looking for a food editor.
