Astoria, OR – Each year from September 15th to October 15th, our country observes National Hispanic Heritage Month. During this month, we recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic and Latino/a/x peoples…
Category: Food
Summer EBT Application Deadline Extended to September 30, 2024
(Salem, OR) – The application deadline for the new Summer EBT program has been extended to Sept. 30, 2024. The program offers $120 per child to help cover grocery costs when school food programs…
ARDENT GOURMET “Small Bites”: Ate Oh Ate
By David & Susan Greenberg Ate Oh Ate serves Hawaiian food with a funky-monkey, laid back, beach-shack vibe. The food is vaguely Asian and several dishes unashamedly include Spam, possibly Hawaii’s favorite…
FREE COOKING CLASSES – COOKING MATTERS: The Family Kitchen August 21st, Register Now, Limited Spaces
Let’s all cook together! Here’s a way to jump start your family’s adventures in the kitchen, helpful hints, and how to enjoy it together. Join Galenda Flores, Oregon State University, College of…
ARDENT GOURMET “Small Bites”: Afuri Ramen & Dumpling
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here is a series of quick reviews from our Ardent Gourmet, out and about the Portland Metro area. By David & Susan Greenberg Afuri Ramen & Dumpling is a Japanese…
Food Truck Fundraiser for Tides of Change Saturday August 17th – Mike’s Sanny Shack, Downies Downtown and East on West
NEXT Saturday, August 17, from 11-3 select Flavors on First Food Trucks in Tillamook will be holding a Tides of Change fundraiser. At Mike’s Sanny Shack, all proceeds that day will go…
August is Oregon Albacore Month, Celebrate with 10 Days of Tuna!
Each day for the next 10 days, the Oregon Coast Visitors Association, Oregon Seafare, and Oregon Albacore Commission will post to social media using the hashtag #10daysoftuna – and we’ll share the information…
Discovering Espetus – A Brazilian Steakhouse Experience in San Mateo
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I decided to try Espetus in San Mateo. Having walked by many times on my way to work, I’d heard it described as a salad…
Tres Bros – From Food Truck to Downtown Eatery with a Boost from Food Roots
Astoria, OR – Five years ago, the culinary landscape of Astoria was enriched by the arrival of Tres Bros, a vibrant food truck offering authentic Nicaraguan home cooking. Today, Tres Bros has…
ARDENT GOURMET: A SWEET STAY IN SALEM, OREGON
By David & Susan Greenberg Past filbert orchards, past long fences over which horses hung their heads, past a gamboling lamb, past rhododendrons lit by pink blossoms, past farmhouses built when manual…
