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Reader Survey 2013: The Best Steak in Portland
Laurelhurst Market. Photo by Ron DiggityThis has always been a predictable category in the past. Laurelhurst would place first with a long list of the same restaurants in slightly different order every...
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Reader Survey 2015: Most Romantic Restaurant in Portland
American Kobe steak tartare. Photo: ©John VallsI didn’t expect many votes for The Most Romantic Restaurant in Portland, but 715 of you indulged me by answering the final survey questions. Let’s face...
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Reader Survey 2015: Best Steakhouse in Portland
Laurelhurst MarketThe Best Steakhouse in Portland 2015 has had the same restaurants in the top two every year since 2011. With the changes both are making, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the trend to...
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Hall Street Grill Closing for Renovation, Thanksgiving Events, and Etiquette...
Private dining room at Park KitchenA quick note today from Hall Street Grill in Beaverton. The restaurant will be closed for renovation from October 25th – November 1st, reopening November...
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Reader Survey 2017: Best Steakhouse in Portland
Laurelhurst Market photo © Ron DiggityI’m not going to spend a lot of time on this category because I already have – If you are interested in more details on Ringside, El Gaucho, Ruth’s Chris and...
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52 Fords, Fallout Shelters and the Steakhouse Review Summary
There are times I just can’t help myself. I could just write a boring summary of the steakhouse project, even inserted some charts and graphs – and I love charts and graphs! However, I decided to go...
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Restaurant Survey 2010: Food Trends
You can see the results of the entire Best of Portland 2010, including the “Best Restaurant in Portland” here, But first…2010: FOOD TREND IN DESPERATE NEED OF RETIREMENTBacon – by overwhelming...
View ArticleEl Gaucho Steakhouse Comment Sparks Conversation
On the El Gaucho reviewI was sooooo excited to spend my B-Day At El Gaucho!! I called ahead to let them know it was my B-Day because usually fine dining establishments usually do something about that....
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Survey 2011: Best Steak
Laurelhurst Market. Photo by Ron DiggityThe reader survey results for “Best Steak in Portland” doesn’t have any big surprises except for Ringside’s second place performance. It shows what giving more...
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Reader Survey 2012: Best Restaurant for a Steak
Laurelhurst MarketNot many surprises in the Best Steak group this year. The percentage points by which the top two won are double the 2011 score. Even El Gaucho which is quite expensive is up by 4%....
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