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…
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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…
FREE COOKING CLASS: Cooking Matters – Shopping on a Budget at OSU Extension July 17th
JOIN OSU Extension’s Education Program Assistant Galena Flores to learn how to shop on a budget and cook delicious, nutritious meals on July 17th; class size limited, sign up today! What: Gain…
Ways to Reduce Childhood Hunger in Oregon This Summer – Summer Food Programs & Extra EBT
The Summer Food Service Program offers free, nutritious meals at sites all over the state and the Summer EBT program provides $120 per eligible child for groceries. EDITOR’S NOTE: There are summer…
Food Insecurity – Need for Food Increases during Summer Months; Grub Club & Munch-A-Lunch Programs Help Fill Gap
It’s summer time! That means fun and sun, and the kids are out of school – which means no breakfast or lunch programs for those in our community that are food insecure,…
Possibly the Best Steak on the West Coast
Porterhouse in San Mateo has quickly become my top pick for Bay Area steak dining. I’ve had the pleasure of dining there twice, and both times, the restaurant delivered an exceptional experience….