Tag Archive for 'food'

Awesome Portland Blogs: Culinate

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by
Rick Turoczy
on June 6, 2008
in food and drink and technology
. 1 Comment

CulinateEvery time I swing by Culinate, I find something mouthwatering or brain-stretching or just plain yummy. And that’s usually just me looking at the pictures. Then I start reading the brilliant prose and my mind is doing somersaults all over again.

Beautiful, exceptionally well written, and just downright interesting, Culinate is one of the best forward-thinking food blogs anywhere. Which is why it’s extra cool that it’s from Portland.

Next time you’re looking for a recipe, curious about food, or simply just looking for examples of beautiful preparation—be that food preparation or blog preparation—swing by Culinate, an awesome Portland blog.

Evolution of Hawthorne

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by
Dawn
on April 12, 2008
in food and drink and southeast
. 9 Comments

I’ve been a fan of Hawthorne for a long time: loads of vegan food options, bubble tea with coconut milk, shops for almost anything I might need, a Powells branch, and so much more. A year ago, I was lucky enough to find a great house to buy just 2 blocks off of Hawthorne.

I’ve been really surprised by the changes happening on Hawthorne in just the past year. Some of the changes have been good, while others are disappointing.

The disappointing:

  • The Daily Grind went out of business after 20+ years on Hawthorne. I miss being able to walk there for my groceries.
  • Pho Green Papaya opened on Hawthorne and closed less than 2 months later due to lease issues.
  • Pix Patisserie closed.
  • Hawthorne Coffee Merchant moved to a location just off of Hawthorne.

The encouraging:

  • The Cup & Saucer is expanding into the space left by the Hawthorne Coffee Merchant
  • Pastaworks is moving into the space left by Pix
  • Albina Press opened a new coffee shop on upper Hawthorne

These are a just a few examples, and there are plenty more. At this point, I’m not sure whether the end result will be better or worse, but I worry about it a little. All of the cool, independent shops are what gives Hawthorne it’s charm. I hope that we are able to keep them during these changes to avoid ending up with too many chain restaurants and big corporate businesses.