Celebrating Independent Wines at Portland’s Indie Wine & Food Festival
Independent winemakers are springing up all over the world, but no where else is this…
2011 Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit: Day 3
During my visit to Uncork’d, I was most interested in covering Saturday’s Viva Las Vegan…
The Side Dish: Taking Awards With A Grain Of Salt
Everyone seems to be chiming in on the business of awards during this post-Beards week,…
2011 Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit: Day 2
The 2009 Vegas Uncork’d Grand Tasting held poolside at Caesar’s Palace was admittedly my first….
Starting 2011 Vegas Uncork’d With A Saber-Off and Savoy
Oh, Vegas. The bright lights, big city, sounds of ding-ding-dingity-ding in every direction. I don’t…
Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation Comes To Portland
Last night, Share Our Strength’s national Taste of the Nation event came to Portland, corralling…
Mobile Food Favorites Gather for Portland’s 2011 Eat Mobile
Hallelujah! The sun gods smiled upon us in Stumptown on Saturday, just in time for…
Cleveland’s Sawyer To Open Green-Certified Noodlecat This Summer
When I bumped into Amelia Sawyer, better known as the Chef’s Widow, at the recent…
A New York Bash for Food & Wine’s 2011 Best New Chefs
Amid the hustle and bustle of New York’s already hopping food scene, chefs, restaurateurs, and…
Judging The World’s Best at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition
This past weekend, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition was held at the Hotel Nikko…
Oregon Culinary Welcomes the 2011 James Beard Award Finalist Announcements
After an evening of imbibing and celebration, a handful of us, thirty or so, made…