Portland Restaurants That Have Survived the Tests of Time
Here’s some ideas for where to get your next meal: Andrea Damewood, the Portland Mercury’s food critic for the last decade, revisits four tasty restaurants that survived since her 2014 reviews. She had one apology: Yes, Life of Pi does serve good pizza. Other spots she celebrates include Maurice, Mama Chow’s Kitchen, and Langbaan. [Portland Mercury]
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🍕 Restaurants That Survived the Test of Time
Andrea Damewood, the Portland Mercury’s food critic for the last decade, revisits four tasty restaurants that survived since her 2014 reviews. She had one apology: Yes, Life of Pie does serve good pizza. Other spots she celebrates include Maurice, Mama Chow’s Kitchen, and Langbaan. [Portland Mercury]
🍔 Burger Joint Survives High Speed Crash
Milwaukie Mike’s Drive-In will fully reopen on Monday after a year’s closure. A car crash closed the oldest surviving location of the local chain. Burger fans can now rejoice. [Oregonian]
- Related: The 5 best Portland hamburgers. [Oregonian]
🫒 Favorite Spots From Xiao Ye’s Owners
The owners of Xiao Ye, one of Portland’s tastiest new restaurants, shared their favorite spots to eat and drink. The list includes sandwiches at The Baker’s Mark, Coquine Market’s waffle and savory scone, drinks at Angel Face, Expatriate’s burgers and nachos, Pho Hung’s salad rolls, and Yaowarat’s black olive pork. [Eater Portland]
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