By David & Susan Greenberg Imagine taking a barrel of fermented cabbage (sauerkraut), dumping it into an enormous sieve, and collecting its liquid. Fish Sauce is the sauerkraut juice of the fish…
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ARDENT GOURMET: FuddoYama Ramen, Teriyaki, Restaurant with a Robot
OIOpublisher By David & Susan Greenberg, The Ardent Gourmet Apparently a robot vacuum and a step stool met on Tinder and begat the robot who stood motionlessly nearby the counter at FuddoYama…
ARDENT GOURMET: Crab Rock Pizza (& Gelato!)
by David & Susan Greenberg Ted Lasso’s Dani Rojas says that “Futbol is life.” We understand the sentiment but cordially disagree. Futbol (i.e., soccer) is not really a sport. It’s an activity…
ARDENT GOURMET: ILWACO ON ICE
By David & Susan Greenberg With a genius matched by few, we arrived in Ilwaco at the same instant that one of the great ice storms of the last decade arrived (January…
ARDENT GOURMET: Bay City Kitchen – A Star is Born
By David & Susan Greenberg Tillamook County has never been fertile ground for apex restaurants, the kind sought after by food obsessives (like ourselves). Tradition, tastes, and wallets have deterred their presence….
ARDENT GOURMET: New Taste of India Food Truck, Rockaway Beach – Some of the best …
EDITOR’S NOTE: There’s been a food cart explosion throughout Tillamook County. The Ardent Gourmet has been busy making stops at many locations. Watch for more food cart/truck reviews. Check out the Pioneer’s…
ARDENT GOURMET: Sab, Favorite Asian Fusion Food Cart, Flavors on First, Tillamook
EDITOR’S NOTE: There’s been a food cart explosion throughout Tillamook County. The Ardent Gourmet has been busy making stops at many locations. Watch for more food cart/truck reviews. Check out the Pioneer’s…
SNAP Recipients Can Get Food Replaced Lost During Power Outage
Emergency Alert. Did you have to throw away food you purchased using your SNAP benefits due to a power outage or other damage from winter storms? You may be able to get…
KITCHEN MAVEN: Here Comes the Sun! Celebrations for New Year
By Kitchen Maven/Judi Yamada According to the Farmers’ Almanac, astronomical winter actually starts on the Winter Solstice. It occurs on December 21, 2023, in the Northern Hemisphere. Considered the death and rebirth…
Take a Trip to Alice’s
Alice’s Restaurant has sat nestled quietly in the redwoods of Woodside California for generations. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner most days, the American menu both comforts weary travelers and families alike….