for exactly your group size." That was great. On the day of, two ladies were ill, but I figured we would still pay for them (since I agreed to a certain size) and we’d have a little extra food. Not the case. Each table was...

Here’s a day by day in depth report. Wed —- MANSION AT TURTLE CREEK: Three of us for dinner. We all ordered separately, none getting the tasting menu, but all tasted each other’s dishes. For the amuse we were...

RGR, RE the order glitch. Eileen only told us that she had made a mistake with our order. That’s why it was late. It didn’t bother me because we’d already had the amuse and appetizer — so we were no longer...

are on the table. It is a good sized burger, classically done. Onion rings, fries, chips and chili are also available. The fried fish sandwich was popular on my visit. Beverages include soft drinks, milk, OJ, shakes, coffee, tea...

....well, she was good for a few drinking games with double shots designated for each “yamm-O” and “delish”. Needless to say my liver couldn’t withstand the onslaught. I was, on the other hand, quite...

a drink, some very nice, crusty bread and a cup of coffee. The bill was around $140 for three of us. As I said, the food was brilliantly prepared and presented, but on the skimpy side of portion control. A few more bites of fish...

, St. Mortitz, and seasonal items. Wedding cakes made-to-order. Open late. Second smaller location in Westmoreland. Dinner M-Sa, Lunch M-Su, Brunch Sa-Su; 701 NW 23rd Avenue, Portland, 503.228.7317;...

Yum!! Should I start drinking now to try it? Somehow I think I might be wee bit disappointed if not hung to the bone!

I have a red Cuisinart and LOVE it! We happily made ice cream all summer, and the noise didn’t bother me because it meant that soon we’d have ice cream (kind of a Pavlovian effect I guess). With mine, I buy the...

and brainwashing: A few years ago, I filled a water bottle from a sink. A high school student asked me, "You’re not drinking bottled water and you’re going to drink that unfiltered?" Now, I know there are places in the...

on her trip!). Also ate a ton of stuff at the Portugese wedding I attended. All kinds of little hors d’oeuvre (favorite – dates wrapped in bacon). A 4 course meal followed by tables of dessert and fruits. Food...

I have been thinking a lot about this, and my original answer of being a “Food snob, through and through”...While I have been accused of being a food snob by some. I am undeniably a food lover. Sometimes my extreme...

brief, and frankly, unfriendly. He became even unfriendlier when we declined to order wine – some in the party do not drink, making it uncomfortable for others to do so. Having had many an enjoyable meal at Oliveto’s...

’d love to know who makes this for them. The cleansing stock needed a little salt to bring out the full depth and was MSG-free. The soup was served in a big tureen and we were a little worried that we’d be charged for a...

have), plus drinks etc. i even gave the jerk waiter a 15% tip b/c he had worked hard and been nice early on. however, it was about an hour from the time our bill came to the time we left. an uncomfortable hour that soured an...