By the Ardent Gourmet They came vertically stacked on a spindle much like a toddler’s stacking toy. But they were distinctly organic, glistening with oil, which was suggestive of life. You eyed…
Category: Restaurants
Review of The Salmonberry – Hyper Locally Sourced Food
by the Ardent Gourmet “Kidney of a horse, liver of a cat, filling up the sausages with this and that…” Most Americans are fed up with fast food. Literally, fed up. That…
***Beware: Health Inspector Imposters***
Tillamook County Community Health Centers sent out this warning yesterday August 5th. Scam artists posing as health inspectors are targeting restaurants in Oregon, trying to gain financial advantage by manipulating food facility…
THE ARDENT GOURMET: The Schooner Restaurant Review
by the Ardent Gourmet Tillamook. Few are the places that can boast not only a creamery but a crematorium. Think how brilliant this business model is, the first business slowly but surely…
The Ardent Gourmet – Restaurant, Hotel, and Travel Reviews – NOW, On the Pioneer!
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Pioneer is thrilled to introduce our new “restaurant review” team – The Ardent Gourmet(s) – Susan and David Greenberg. Here is their amazing bio and background, and…
New Owners at Big Wave Café in Manzanita: Opening Sunday March 21st – SAME Great Menu Featuring Fresh Ingredients from Local Farms, Fishers, and Yes, Carol’s Desserts
By Laura Swanson “Why mess with a good thing?” That’s exactly the philosophy of David and Jennifer Cleary, the new owners of the Big Wave Café in Manzanita. The local community is…
Tillamook County Moving to Low Risk – Allowing many local businesses to open Friday Jan. 29th
Tillamook County Commissioners and the COVID-19 County Incident Command team advised that the county was likely to move to high, possibly moderate levels this week as the state’s risk levels are changed…
Tillamook County Wellness: What’s Cooking? Local Chef Takes on Food Bank Challenge to Create Easy Meals
By Laura Swanson Tuesdays at the North County Food Bank in Wheeler are busy – starting early to be ready to serve the folks that will begin arriving before noon. There is…
Blue Heron Cheese & Wine Company’s Award-winning Deli: Variety of Healthy Options, Daily Specials Featuring Fresh, Local Ingredients
By Laura Swanson A favorite local lunch spot for decades has been Blue Heron Cheese & Wine Company’s deli and especially for their various made-fresh-daily salads, soups and specials. Through the years,…
Fort George Beer Dinner at Offshore Grill Jan. 30th The Menu – TICKETS LIMITED
On Thursday Jan 30th at 6 PM a Craft Beer Dinner you don’t want to miss is happening at Offshore Grill featuring Beer from Fort George Brewery and hosted by Culinary Storyteller…