Open Late – Page 4

Happy Hour at Cocotte

May 26, 2015Filed in: Reviews

2930 NE Killingsworth St & 30th • CocottePDX.com • 503.227.2669

Hours: Daily at 5pm; Happy Hour: All day Sun and Mon, Tues-Sat 5-6pm

I’m not sure exactly what sparked it, but I have now been pescatarian for almost a full month! So while I have been still eating some seafood, I have cut out the rest of the meat market. Yes, I admit there have been a couple times I have not abided by that restriction, such as when I went on a food tour in Georgia or when I drank way too much Rosé at the Ringside Grill opening and I found myself a few hours later scarfing down some sausage pizza at Oven + Shaker. But minus those two encounters, I haven’t really been tempted by meat. Continue Reading...

Interview with Carrie Merrill of Urban Farmer

September 15, 2014Filed in: Events

Feast is only a few days away now! One of the events I am most excited about is Dessert for Dinner. I know I have talked about it a lot but seriously, how great of an idea is this event?

One of the featured chefs for Dessert for Dinner is Carrie Merrill, the head pastry chef at Urban Farmer.

Photo credit: Urban Farmer

Growing up Carrie always loved baking and after an early not-so-fulfilling career in Accounting, Carrie decided to switch paths and attend the pastry program at the Art Institute of Las Vegas (she is now my role model). She spent time honing her skills at the Wolfgang Puck’s CUT, L’Auberge de Sedona, The Greenbrier and Postrio Restaurant. November will make it two years in the Rose City and at Urban Farmer, where she is in charge of an 11-person team, that operates 24 hours a day for Urban Farmer, Departure and the hotel’s room service. Continue Reading...

Stammtisch: German Food at its Best

September 8, 2014Filed in: Reviews

401 NE 28th Ave & Glisan • Stammtischpdx.com • 503.206.7983

Hours: Daily 3pm – 2:30am

According to Wikipedia (aka the place to find the answer to most questions), a Stammtisch is “an informal group meeting held on a regular basis, and also the usually large, often round table around which the group meets. A Stammtisch is not a structured meeting, but rather a friendly get-together.”

That seems like the perfect description of our Supper Club PDX and so I guess, not surprising that Stammtisch was on our list of places to go to. As we had a slightly smaller bunch this time around, we decided to try it out for our second meeting. Continue Reading...