The Glass

I love to go out with my wife and have a cocktail. Let’s face it, I love to stay in with my wife and have a cocktail. But, going out is fun. People watching, feeling like I am still a part of the human race—except sometimes when we go to places where we are clearly…

Local Heroes

I had the pleasure of presenting the  ‘Local Hero’ best restaurant award a few weeks ago at an event in the Ecotrust building, put on by Edible Portland.  What a cool award.  I love living in a world, (although I admit Portland is a rather small bubble, not an entire world), that looks beyond the bottom…

Portland Restaurant Service

My wife has a fantasy:  That somehow, I can change the restaurant service culture in Portland.  I am happy that I am still a part of my wife’s fantasies, but this particular windmill may be just too big to fight.  We all know what she is talking about.  That Portland server reputation of, “Yeah, I…