January 25, 2010 at 6:10 pm, By: Katie
Steven Smith Teamaker is quickly becoming a household name.
Steven Smith Teamaker, the latest small batch, full leaf tea line by Stash and Tazo founder Steve Smith, caught the eye of Martha Stewart Living back in November, and we are thrilled to see the piece hit newstands. The choice brew is Mao Feng Shui, Smith’s spring harvested full leaf China green tea.
January 22, 2010 at 1:34 pm, By: Jackie
January 18, 2010 at 6:33 pm, By: admin
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. day, we wanted to offer up a brief list of our Top 5 places on MLK Blvd. that are worth a second trip. Did we miss your favorite? Let us know in the comments section below.
January 14, 2010 at 11:37 am, By: Katie
Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with Haiti and all those affected by the earthquake around the world.
If you have the means, please find ways to help. Here is a list from today’s Oregonian detailing ways to donate to Haiti relief efforts and get involved from Portland:
1. Medical Teams International – www.medicalteams.org
2. Mercy Corps – www.mercycorps.org or call 888-256-1900
3. World Vision – Worldvision.org
4. World Concern – worldconcern.org or call 866-733-2767
5. Yele – text message “yele” to 501501
6. UNICEF – accepting donations at unicef.org or call 800-367-5437
7. Doctors without Borders – www.doctorswithoutborders.com
8. The Salvation Army – salvationarmy.org.
January 12, 2010 at 3:49 pm, By: Katie
Monday’s Tasting Table eblast turned the spotlight on jerky, and featured none other than Portland’s own Adam Sappington of The Country Cat Dinnerhouse & Bar. How does Adam do it? It’s all about the salt, celery seed, chile and molasses marinade. The article’s below.
Tasting Table highlights the resurgence of the ’settler’ lifestyle. For those of you who didn’t catch the Sunday NYTimes’ Style section, there’s another lifestyle trend that’s coming on the scene – the caveman lifestyle and it’s hunter gatherer, prehistoric values. Read it here. Thoughts?
January 5, 2010 at 4:23 pm, By: Katie
Watershed’s recipe for getting a small, Portland neighborhood restaurant into the New York Times.
Ingredients:
1 passionate sommelier
5 curious local wine writers enjoy a natural wine tasting at Tabla
1 great local story. Natural wine positioning in motion.
2 PR pros with well connected, strong freelance writer friends
1 fantastic August evening hanging out with Hannah Wallace as she researched her way through Portland, Ore.
The result speaks for itself.
We know that there are tons of small neighborhood businesses that are as passionate about wine and food as Michael. We’d love to share our ingredients to success with you.
Congrats Michael, Tabla and Hannah!
Click here to read the piece, and if you haven’t already, check out Michael’s natural wine list at Tabla.
December 24, 2009 at 3:33 pm, By: admin
As we prepare for Santa to fill our stockings with foodie delights, the Watershed crew has a few special requests for menus in 2010. What do you want to see more – and less – of in the new year? Add to our wish list, if you’d like!
Lisa:
Love it – Classic Cocktails: Let’s see more amazing complex drinks like the Ramos Gin Fizz. Cafe Nell even offers it with eggs benny.
Leave it – Pork Belly: I loved it in the 90’s… when it was new. How much fatty pork can you put in your belly? I’m over it.
Katie:
Love it - Pho: That’s pronounced “Ph – a” not “Ph – o.”
Leave it – Bacon-hype: How this fatty, salty, delicious favorite became a cool 
‘new’ fad boggles my mind. It’s timeless people, get over it. Love it, and move on.
Mike:
Love it – Sourdough pizza crust: I’ll fork over the dough, if you give me a forkful of sourdough! With cheese. And sauce. And maybe some artichoke hearts, olives and bell peppers.
Leave it – Grilled cheese and tomato soup: Who let the hipster in the kitchen? Let’s reserve this childhood staple for mom.
Lota:
Qabli Pulao
Love it – Afghani food: With tens of thousands of Americans in Afghanistan, it’s puzzling that this delicious cuisine has not materialized in Portland’s food cart culture…yet. Qabli Pulao, bring it on!
Leave it – Expensive salads: You think restaurants price gauge on wine? Try $10 for chopped lettuce and dressing. I’ll make it at home for $1.50, thank you.
Stephanie:
Love it – Preserving: As an avid home canner, I love that this trend made a comeback in 2009, with notable chefs and home cooks alike preserving the bountiful Oregon harvest for use in the fall and winter seasons. There’s nothing more delicious on a rainy and stormy December evening than a sweet and juicy pear that conjures up memories of warmer summer days.
Leave it – Eggs: I’ve always thought that trend was cracked.
Jackie:
Love it – Lamb burgers: They’re hard to find on menus, but once you go lamb, you’ll never go baaaah-ck. Just noticed there’s a Cattail Creek lamb burger at Portland’s new Foster Burger. That’s what I’m talking about.
Leave it – Savory desserts: Keep your marrow in your bones, not in my cream puff.
December 21, 2009 at 1:41 pm, By: Michael
Our Livestock event was recently featured in the online blog, More Intelligent Life which is a supplement to the Economist Magazine. The conversation about humanely raised and sustainable food continues, read about it here.
December 15, 2009 at 4:24 pm, By: Katie
USA Today featured Nostrana as one of the country’s 10 great places to savor winter’s flavors, highlighting Executive Chef Cathy Whims’ seasonal chanterelle flight. Congratulations to Cathy and the Nostrana team. Click here to read the article online.
December 10, 2009 at 3:10 pm, By: Stephanie
Each holiday season I’m faced with the same dilemma – do I get my Dad a new wallet or the new Star Wars DVD? I know, both are pretty lame gift ideas, but my Dad is by far the hardest person on my holiday list to shop for and I inevitably fall back on a tried and true (if boring) gift idea.
Well, fear not brave reader, because this year our own Lisa D. appeared on AM Northwest for a Downtown Marketing Initiative segment sharing five inspired gifts for guys that are sure to please everyone, even my “I want anything” Dad. Best of all, every item on the list can be found in downtown Portland – talk about one-stop-shopping!
Looking for more unique gift ideas? Check out this segment we worked on with Portland’s “Better” crew and the Downtown Marketing Initiative’s Explore the Original gift guide.
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