AltWeeklies Wire
Food Porn: An Interview With Tit, Ass, and Taco-Lovin' Tony Stamolisnew
Photographer Tony Stamolis just made a book about his favorite things. His favorite things happen to be naked ladies and tacos.
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallett |
04-01-2010 |
Food+Drink
Foodie Giltnew
Chris Carriker has had five months in the Gilt Club kitchen as the new executive chef. His focus is on seasonal dishes divvied up among small plates, which can be mixed and matched at a diner's leisure.
The Portland Mercury |
Patrick Alan Coleman |
12-10-2009 |
Food+Drink
Can Portland's Food Cart Boom Continue Through the Coming Winter?new
So far Portland eaters have been able to sustain the crowded mobile food community. But can it last? With winter on the way, the question remains if all 91 new carts opened this year will survive a saturated market and cold months.
The Portland Mercury |
Patrick Alan Coleman |
11-13-2009 |
Food+Drink
Food Service! 24 Hours Inside an Industry That Never Sleepsnew
From the front of house, to the back of house, we've crammed ourselves into Portland's sharp, hot kitchens to get the stories of those who make it happen; the ones who "hate people a little less," the ones who keep Portland drunk and fed. We should have bought them all a beer. I bet they'd settle for a generous tip.
The Portland Mercury |
Staff |
07-02-2009 |
Food+Drink
Boozing Through the Ages: An Inebriated 'History' of Drinking in Portlandnew
Sure, we can drink. We can drink like champions. But that doesn't make us special. People have been drinking in Portland since it was little more than a hardscrabble tent town cut from the banks of the Willamette.
The Portland Mercury |
Patrick Alan Coleman |
01-22-2009 |
Food+Drink
Eating Outside the Box with the Oregon Culinary Institutenew
The Extreme Cuisine class gives the adventurous eater a very strange tour of they way the rest of the world eats.
The Portland Mercury |
Patrick Alan Coleman |
12-12-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Drunken Host: How to Booze Your Way Through Your Own Partynew
To be a good host, you must not fear the drunken abyss. A few boozy punch recipes will help get you there.
The Portland Mercury |
Patrick Alan Coleman |
11-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
Now We're Cooking ... with Pot!new
There's really no better way to get through a holiday than flying high on baked goods. With recipes for Bud Butter, Marijuana Milk, Stoner Suds, Pot Truffles, Chocolate Chip Pot Cookies, Thanksgiving Day Dope Stuffing, and The Green Dragon.
The Portland Mercury |
Katie Shimer |
11-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
Integrity Spirits Will Fulfill Your Fantasynew
Trillium Absinthe Superiere, the latest release from small-batch distillery Integrity Spirits, is dominating the company's production these days. Stores can't keep it on the shelves, even at $60 a a bottle.
The Portland Mercury |
Patrick Alan Coleman |
07-24-2008 |
Food+Drink
For Our Country's Sake -- Stop Eating Like a Commienew
Lucky for you, I see it as my patriotic duty to offer you these true American foods, like the Hamdog, the Luther Burger, and more. You can either eat them, or let the terrorists win.
The Portland Mercury |
Patrick Alan Coleman |
07-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
America's Favorite Vegan Cookbook Writer Now Calls Portland Homenew
Isa Chandra Moskowitz's recipes have been a part of vegan potlucks since her first cookbook, 2005's Vegan with a Vengeance. She shares a little about her upcoming book as well as recipes for Quinoa Salad with Black Beans, Pasta Della California and Banana Rabanada.
The Portland Mercury |
Patrick Alan Coleman |
06-27-2008 |
Food+Drink
Hangover Remedies That Sort of Worknew
There really is no "cure" for a hangover. And isn't that bizarre? I mean, with cures for tuberculosis and polio, and drugs that battle anxiety, obesity, excessive lung mucus, and restless leg syndrome, you'd think science could relieve a tiny little hangover. In lieu of a cure, try these innovative methods to help ease you through.
The Portland Mercury |
Katie Shimer |
01-24-2008 |
Food+Drink
Playing Drinking Games with Your TVnew
I like drinking, and I like watching stuff on my TV. Ideally, these things should go together. That said, whoever came up with a drinking game for Bill Nye the Science Guy either has way too much time on their hands or is in dire need of an intervention.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
01-24-2008 |
Food+Drink
Our Guide to Drinking Games (Or How to Make Alcohol Abuse Fun)new
The Mercury Winter Drunk-a-Lympics Committee has compiled and crash tested drinking games from around the world for your handy reference -- games to play with friends, your TV, in bars, or out of bars.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
01-24-2008 |
Food+Drink
