Amazing review of Wildwood Restaurant & Bar by Downtown Monthly Editor Janet Filips!  She hit on all of Wildwood’s great offerings – seasonal food and drink with a warm atmosphere.  As we are sad to see that this is the last issue of the Downtown Monthly, we are happy to see this section close with a review of one of Portland’s most well-known and well-loved restaurants.

San Francisco based freelance writer Laura Fraser looked to Watershed for culinary and wine country recommendations when assigned a story on Portland for Frontier Airline’s Wild Blue Yonder magazine. Watershed worked with Laura to craft a story on Portland’s spectacular restaurant scene and Oregon’s beautiful wine country.

Laura uncovers the gems of Portland and Oregon’s wine country in her feature story “Portland in its Prime,” published in the September issue of Wild Blue Yonder.

You can also read this story on Wild Blue Yonder’s website – http://www.gowildblueyonder.com/

Cafe Nell was profiled in the August 21st issue of Just Out.  Cafe Nell serves American Brasserie cuisine and is located in Portland’s Nob Hill.     

We recently received a query from a media friend in Chicago asking for our “off-the beaten path” suggestions for a wonderful Portland culinary weekend. 

While there are many ways to serve up an interesting mosaic of culinary destinations in our fair city, here’s our current short list for his specific line-up of requests.  

Friday Dinner – Ten 01

Saturday Breakfast – Simpatica, Podnah’s Pit

Saturday Lunch – Chef Naoko, Sugar Cube (for dessert)

Saturday Dinner – Nostrana

Late-night (cocktails or entertainment) – Davis Street Tavern

Sunday Brunch – Broder, Junior Ambassadors

A market for a picnic/food for the plane ride home - Steve’s Cheese, Saturday Market

Open Gourmet’s November issue, turn to page 28 and welcome to Portland’s “smoking-hot” restaurant scene. The article recognized several acclaimed Portland restaurants – Sel Gris, Le Pigeon, Beast, Screen Door, The Country Cat, Pok Pok – but Jack Yoss, Executive Chef of Ten 01, opened the article with a bang. One highlight – author Jessica Maxwell describes Jack’s roasted sea scallops with chorizo and peppers as one of the most delicious dishes she’s had!

We had a wonderful time working with editor Joceyln Zuckerman who assigned the story to Jessica and offering our two cents on who would be fantastic to include in the piece. Congrats to all the Portland culinary artists who continue to shine the light on the exciting scene here. ~ Lisa

Check out the article below:

Ten 01 in Gourmet