The name literally is a contradiction, “Veritable” means ‘something of certainty”, and “Quandary” means ‘difficult to predict, or uncertainty,’ and the restaurant of the same name near Portland’s waterfront, is anything but. VQ, as locals refer to it, was created in 1971 and for decades has consistently hammered out some of the most innovative takes… Continue reading Portland, OR – Veritable Quandary
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Portland, OR – Davis Street Tavern
Mr. Hot Shot Portland business lawyer Will Du Val and I ventured down 5th Street looking for mild repast, and passed by Hamburger Mary’s and Theo’s in favor of Davis Street – a joint neither of us had experienced, but both of us had heard good things. From whence, we do not recall. Neither of… Continue reading Portland, OR – Davis Street Tavern
Portland, OR – Return to the Original Dinerant
Returned to The Original in downtown Portland, was last there about sixteen months ago. Been a few changes on the menu, some of the more innovative dishes appear to have vanished; I guess that’s not so hard to understand, a lot of online reviews kind of panned those efforts, but I don’t know why.… Continue reading Portland, OR – Return to the Original Dinerant
Portland, OR – Violetta, We Hardly Knew Ye
I hate it when a hot new place cools, changes things up, methods, suppliers….content to rest on their early street cred and sail into mediocrity? I’m sorry folks, but I’ve given you several thumbs up in the past few months, here, and here, and oh yeah, over here, too, which you really deserved. But today… Continue reading Portland, OR – Violetta, We Hardly Knew Ye