Eater Portland: All Posts by Anne Marie DistefanoThe Portland Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52682/favicon-32x32.png2010-04-23T09:10:40-07:00https://pdx.eater.com/authors/anne-marie-distefano/rss2010-04-23T09:10:40-07:002010-04-23T09:10:40-07:00Cheers, Again, From Guest Editor Anne Marie
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<p>Cheers can mean "thank you" or "yay!" or "good luck." Right now it means I'm raising a glass to my lips to celebrate a week as guest editor for Eater Portland. Next week say hey to <strong>Erin DeJesus</strong> who will be keeping you posted on openings, closings, celebrity breakdowns and whatnot. Keep her posted, too, via Eater's secret<a href="mailto:mailto:pdx@eater.com"> tipline</a>.</p>
https://pdx.eater.com/2010/4/23/6735911/cheers-again-from-guest-editor-anne-marieAnne Marie Distefano2010-04-23T08:06:20-07:002010-04-23T08:06:20-07:00Beautiful Pizza Will Be Hall of Records
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<p>Well, it<em> was</em> a beautiful pizza. Longtime Southeast Belmont Street staple <strong>It's a Beautiful Pizza</strong> closed its doors in February. A review from <a href="http://stumptownvegans.com/2010/02/02/its-a-beautiful-pizza/">Stumptown Vegans</a> gives an idea of what the vibe was like:</p>
<blockquote> The pizza is touted as "legendary" and their aptly named specialty pizzas are named after music legends: Grace Slick, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Ravi Shankar, Jimi Hendrix and just "Jerry." I don't know about legendary, but the veganized Ravi Shankar featuring their special peanut-tamari sauce, roasted coconut, scallions, shredded carrots, peanuts, tofu and cilantro is quite talked about among my friends.</blockquote> The roomy space will now be occupied by <strong>Hall of Records</strong>, which will be a bar/restaurant of some kind (tipsters can be a little vague) and will have DJs, and will not have a copy of your birth certificate (so bring your valid ID if you want a beer). Opening date TBA.
https://pdx.eater.com/2010/4/23/6735915/beautiful-pizza-will-be-hall-of-recordsAnne Marie Distefano2010-04-23T05:11:23-07:002010-04-23T05:11:23-07:00Major Coup for Lisa Schroeder
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<p>Last night the<strong> IACP </strong>handed <strong><a href="http://www.lisaschroeder.com/">Lisa Schroeder</a></strong>, the force of nature behind <strong><a href="http://www.mothersbistro.com/">Mother's Bistro & Bar</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.mamamiatrattoria.com/">Mama Mia Trattoria</a></strong>, the award for <strong>Chef/Restaurateur of the Year</strong>. Though Schroeder is a Portlander, and the IACP conference is in Portland this week, competition for the award is national. The category is a new one this year for the segment of IACP awards labeled Awards of Excellence, which are open to IACP members only. Schroeder has been a media magnet since she first opened Mother's in 2000, first winning Willamette Week's Restaurant of the Year and after that about a zillion other local and national awards and "best of"s and praise for her cookbook, <strong>Mother's Best</strong>. AND she gets to hobnob with famous editor Judith Jones (right in photo, Lisa in center.)<br>·<a href="http://pdx.eater.com/tags/lisa-schroeder">All Previous Lisa Schroeder Coverage</a> [EaterPDX]</p>
https://pdx.eater.com/2010/4/23/6735953/major-coup-for-lisa-schroederAnne Marie Distefano2010-04-23T04:04:06-07:002010-04-23T04:04:06-07:00Info on Public Domain Coffee Filters In
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<p>Downtown's <strong>Portland Coffee House</strong> is the object of a major rebranding, and will reopen as the high-end coffee joint <strong><a href="http://www.publicdomaincoffee.com/">Public Domain</a></strong> on April 30. From <a href="http://wweek.com/editorial/3622/13879/">Willamette Week</a>: </p>
<blockquote>Portland's largest roaster, Coffee Bean International, which roasts "private label" coffees for large national brands, will open a showcase cafe called Public Domain at the end of April that promises to hit all the buzzwords: micro-lots, seasonal menus, artisan-roasted.</blockquote> This, despite the fact that they also roast coffee for Target. An operative reports the windows are stylishly papered-over with sheets depicting the cafe's logo -- is it a chess pawn or maybe a Chemex coffeemaker? -- and, visible through the door, boxes, cleaning supplies, and a constellation of dangling spotlights. Public Domain comes as part of a jittery onslaught of new coffee houses geared towards the kind of hardcore coffee geek who prefers an espresso machine to a sports car and wants to know the exact altitude where beans were grown. How many of these people are there, anyway?<br>·<a href="http://pdx.eater.com/tags/coffee-wars">Previous Coffee Wars Coveragel</a> [EaterPDX]
https://pdx.eater.com/2010/4/23/6735967/info-on-public-domain-coffee-filters-inAnne Marie Distefano2010-04-23T02:59:35-07:002010-04-23T02:59:35-07:00IACP Cookbook Awards
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<p><img alt="iacp-logo1.jpg" src="http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/1315350/iacp-logo1.0.jpg" width="125" height="112" class="padded float-right"><a href="http://eater.com/archives/2010/04/23/iacp-awards.php">Last night in Portland, the International Association of Culinary Professionals held their annual cookbook awards.</a> Eater National's got the full list, but the big winners were: <strong>John Besh</strong> for <em>My New Orleans</em> in the "American" category, <strong>Thomas Keller</strong> and <strong>Dave Cruz</strong> for<em> Ad Hoc at Home</em> in the "Chefs and Restaurants" category, <strong>Rose Levy Beranbaum</strong> who's <em>Rose's Heavenly Cakes</em> picked up both the Peoples' Choice award and a win in the "Baking: Savory or Sweet" category, and <strong>Ruth Reichl</strong>, who won for <em>Gourmet Today</em> in the "Compilations" category. [Eater National]</p>
https://pdx.eater.com/2010/4/23/6735977/iacp-cookbook-awardsAnne Marie Distefano2010-04-23T02:29:16-07:002010-04-23T02:29:16-07:00Po' Boys, Kosher Tuna, Jail
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<img alt="Image of Andina courtesy <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g52024-d440005-Reviews-Andina_Restaurant-Portland_Oregon.html">Nangwynn via TripAdvisor</a>" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/iRJn4BW0kbkYpM68OBmV2rG2DRk=/0x0:549x412/1310x983/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/39240896/bar-area-of-restaurant.0.jpg" />
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<p>· <a href="http://www.salon.com/food/francis_lam/2010/04/22/new_orleans_sandwich_guide/index.html">Francis Lam Breaks Down the New Orleans Sandwich Hall of Fame</a> [Salon]<br>· <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516589&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.silentnight.co.uk%2Fnews_ext%2F19735636%2Fread-you-a-food-review-before-bed-darling&referrer=eater.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fpdx.eater.com%2F2010%2F4%2F23%2F6735981%2Fpo-boys-kosher-tuna-jail" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Study Shows Girls Are Soothed to Sleep by the Sound of Food Writing</a> [SN via <a href="http://coldmud.com/">CM</a>]<br>· <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/kosher_lesson_0sd0LY12PpURlObuPF9MVM">Iron Chef Morimoto Butchers a 70 Pound Tuna Under Kosher Restrictions</a> [NYP]<br>· <a href="http://consumerist.com/2010/04/man-sentenced-to-12-months-for-stealing-buns-from-burger-king.html">Man Sentenced to 12 Months in Jail for Stealing a Bag of Burger Buns</a> [Consumerist] <br>· <a href="http://www.nrn.com/breakingNews.aspx?id=382410">First Quarter Profits from Big Chains Suggest People are Dining Out More</a> [NRN]<br>· <a href="http://www.eatmedaily.com/2010/04/the-emd-guide-to-food-from-the-1950s-timeline/">Food History of the 1950s: A Timeline </a> [Eat Me Daily]<br>· <a href="http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-04/blocked-sense-smell-leads-longer-lives-fruit-flies">Blocking the Smell of Delicious Food Could Lead to a Healthier Life</a> [PopSci vi <a href="http://coldmud.com/">CM</a>]<br>· <a href="http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2010/04/12/daily14.html">Al Reser, of Reser's Fine Foods, Dies </a> [PBJ]<br>· <a href="http://djcoregon.com/news/2010/04/21/oregon-pioneer-building/">Huber's Building in Chapter 11 Reorganization </a> [DJC]<br>· <a href="http://cbs2chicago.com/consumer/best.beer.list.2.1652021.html">Rogue, Double Mountain Make GQ's Beer "Bucket List" </a> [CBS]</p>
https://pdx.eater.com/2010/4/23/6735981/po-boys-kosher-tuna-jailAnne Marie Distefano2010-04-22T09:28:09-07:002010-04-22T09:28:09-07:00Goodbye Half & Half, Hello Apex and Distillery Row
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<p>The name of the Mercury's restaurant column, <strong><a href="http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/bye-bye-birdy/Content?oid=2462437">Last Supper</a></strong>, makes more sense than usual this week as <strong>Patrick Alan Coleman</strong> writes a eulogy instead of a review. The loved one is downtown coffeeshop <strong>Half and Half</strong>, which will close April 30 after ten years. Coleman writes that along with coffee and pie, </p>
<blockquote>The Half and Half also offered pre-bumper-sticker Portland weirdness. One could always find something fascinating in the space, whether it was the monochromatic meadow mural or odd novelties. It's the kind of quirkiness that's seen less and less in the current slick Portland café zeitgeist.</blockquote> Meanwhile over at <strong><a href="http://www.portlandfoodanddrink.com/">Portland Food and Drink</a></strong>, the indefatigable <strong>Cuisine Bonne Femme</strong> offers a detailed <a href="http://www.portlandfoodanddrink.com/2010/04/portland-food-and-drink-guide-to-area-distilleries/">round-up</a> of Portland’s microdistilleries, with tasting notes and info on Southeast Portland’s <a href="http://www.distilleryrowpdx.com/">Distillery Row</a>. And the Oregonian's beer guy, <strong>John Foyston</strong>, notes that the <strong><a href="http://www.apexbar.com/">Apex</a></strong> bar opened today on Southeast Division.<br>·<a href="http://pdx.eater.com/archives/2010/04/15/half-and-half-to-become-courier-coffee.php">Previous Half and Half Coverage</a> [EaterPDX]<br>·<a href="http://pdx.eater.com/archives/2010/04/19/at-the-apex.php">Previous Apex Coverage</a> [EaterPDX]
https://pdx.eater.com/2010/4/22/6736067/goodbye-half-half-hello-apex-and-distillery-rowAnne Marie Distefano2010-04-22T08:19:47-07:002010-04-22T08:19:47-07:00Martha Stewart Video Games
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<p><img alt="marthavideogameQL1.jpg" src="http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/1315426/marthavideogameQL1.0.jpg" width="150" height="102" class="padded float-right"><a href="http://eater.com/archives/2010/04/22/eight-martha-stewart-video-games.php">Following the announcement that <strong>Martha Stewart Omnimedia</strong> is teaming up with <strong>Majesco</strong>, maker of the <em>Cooking Mama</em> games, Eater National imagines what a few Martha-themed video games would look like. </a>Click over to learn more about <strong>Grand Prix Picnic</strong>, <strong>Glue Gun Shoot-Out</strong>, and <strong>Pillow Mania!</strong> [Eater National]</p>
https://pdx.eater.com/2010/4/22/6736077/martha-stewart-video-gamesAnne Marie Distefano2010-04-22T07:38:24-07:002010-04-22T07:38:24-07:00Migration Brewing Grand Opening
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<p> Scientists say that warm weather this spring has caused the microbreweries to arrive early this year. Attendees at <strong><a href="http://migrationbrewing.com/">Migration Brewing Company</a></strong>'s official grand opening party last weekend lined up for a preview taste of MPA, or Migration Pale Ale. All others will have to wait until the end of April to taste the brewery's flagship beer. The warehouse-y space with a big beer garden on N.E. Glisan near 28th opened "soft" in February, and has been serving outside micros on tap while waiting the final touches to its own brewing system. In fact some of the equipment is still not here, but a batch of MPA is being brewed down in Sisters, Oregon, at <strong><a href="http://www.threecreeksbrewing.com/">Three Creeks Brewing Company</a></strong>. It will make the journey to Portland, possibly by next weekend, depending on how El Nino effects the migration route.<br>·<a href="http://migrationbrewing.com/">Migration Brewing Co.</a> [Official Site]</p>
https://pdx.eater.com/2010/4/22/6736093/migration-brewing-grand-openingAnne Marie Distefano2010-04-22T07:00:06-07:002010-04-22T07:00:06-07:00Eater Nationals Got A Recap
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<p><img alt="2010_04_choibot22.jpg" src="http://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/1315442/2010_04_choibot22.0.jpg" width="150" height="100" class="padded float-right"><a href="http://eater.com/archives/2010/04/22/top-chef-masters-season-2-episode-3.php#more">Eater National's got a recap of last night's all-male chef episode of <em><strong>Top Chef Masters</strong></em>.</a> Click over to read about how <strong>Graham Elliott Bowles, Wylie Dufresne, Ludo Lefebre, Rick Moonen, Mark Peel</strong> and <strong>Jonathan Waxman</strong> fared against guest judges, the Real Housewives of Orange County. [Eater National]</p>
https://pdx.eater.com/2010/4/22/6736097/eater-nationals-got-a-recapAnne Marie Distefano