Once we are safely ensconced in the bosom of hearth and home that is our humble burg, we shall post a more thorough list of places that pleased our palate in the Pacific Northwest (with commentary). But for now, here they are:
Voodoo Doughnut
Bijou Cafe
Deschute’s Brewery
Oregon Wines on Broadway
Mother’s Bistro
Wildwood
Jake’s
Le Pigeon
Heathman Hotel
Dan & Louis’ Oyster Bar
Not bad for two days, eh?
ELV, as our usual, self-aggrandizing self, can’t let two recent media events go unreported on this site.
So in case you missed them: here is uber-food writer’s Tom Sietsema’s recent article in the Washington Post about his recent trip to our humble burg….
…and here is the link to today’s State Of Nevada interview on Nevada Public Radio, wherein we go toe to toe with uber-news guy Dave Berns over the state of our restaurants, dining out, Strip v. neighborhood dining, and the impact Top Chef (Las Vegas) — premiering tonight on Bravo — will have on our tourism.
Ever the contrarian, Berns challenged us at the end of the ten minute interview about all the food (and chef and restaurant) falderol being just an elitist, esoteric phenomenon (a fair enough question) that has little relevance in these tough economic times.
And in our usual refined, restrained, and dignified style, we then proceeded to (try to) beat him like a drum.
But he was gracious enough to let us have the last word…