Say “deli” and minds often turn to the classic New York Jewish-style greats. Think Katz’s overstuffed sandwiches, When Harry Met Sally, Meg Ryan and “I’ll have what she’s having.” But there are other types of classic deli. Italian for instance, and in Mona Lisa Italian … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Think outside the ‘berto’s at Corazon de Torta
It’s a running joke told when someone suggests going out for take-out tacos: “Roberto’s, Rigoberto’s, Adalbertos? Which ‘bertos?” And it’s not all in the name: they all seem to have the same menu. Corazon de Torta (2490 Commercial Street, Sherman Heights), on the other hand, does … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: The Six-Day War of Cultural Appropriation
On May 16, 2017 the Willamette Week, an alternative weekly from Portland, published a profile of Kooks, a breakfast burrito pop-up operating out of one of Portland’s innumerable food carts. In the article, Kooks co-owner Liz Connelly describes how she and fellow owner Kali Wilgus … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: The burgers at The Balboa are built, not born
Backyard burgers, gourmet burgers, fast food burgers and all of their myriad variations have two things in common: 1.) they’re still just burgers and 2.) they have a limited number of moving parts. Get those parts right and that burger is not going to suck. Screw them up and all … [Read more...]
TRAVEL: Top Dishes From a Long Weekend in Portland
Portland is many things. It is beautiful in summer and it is rainy when not. It is one of America’s – if not the world’s – microbrew capitals. It has made an art form of political correctness in all its glory and much of that which is not glorious. It is … [Read more...]
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