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Ezell's Famous Chicken Announces Oregon Opening Date and $1 Fried Chicken

January 22, 2020 Melissa Broussard

Eater Portland announces that Ezell’s Famous Chicken will finally open its doors in Oregon on February 4th, at Washington Square Too, offering $1 fried chicken to support Tigard High School’s PSO.“When they open their first location, however, they’r… — Eater Portland announces that Ezell’s Famous Chicken will finally open its doors in Oregon on February 4th, at Washington Square Too, offering $1 fried chicken to support Tigard High School’s PSO.
“When they open their first location, however, they’re celebrating with a bang: The restaurant will serve $1 pieces of fried chicken and a roll from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. opening day, donating the proceeds to Tigard High School PSO for teacher grants and student scholarships.” - Brooke Jackson Glidden, Eater Portland

Portland Monthly Features Chef Troy MacLarty's Take on Beet Salad

January 21, 2020 Melissa Broussard

“This is a tried-and-true winter citrus salad treated as a fruit “chaat,” the catchall term for Indian street snacks that often come dusted with a salty-sour spice mix of the same name. It’s an excellent introduction to cooking with Indian spices (K… — “This is a tried-and-true winter citrus salad treated as a fruit “chaat,” the catchall term for Indian street snacks that often come dusted with a salty-sour spice mix of the same name. It’s an excellent introduction to cooking with Indian spices (Kashmiri chile, anyone?) and a delicious evolution for that well-worn beet salad.”
-Benjamin Tepler, Portland Monthly

Food & Wine's Executive Editor Selects Canard as Her Best Meal of 2019

January 6, 2020 Melissa Broussard

“It was a simple thing, and one of the most fun and most satisfying bites I’ve had all year.” – Karen Shimizu, Food & Wine executive editor

Canard Named One of Esquire's 40 Most Important Restaurants of the Decade

December 30, 2019 Melissa Broussard

“You can get oysters and a burger for breakfast, you can get foie gras dumplings and fried chicken wings for dinner. It’s your decade, so do what you want.” -Jeff Gordinier, Esquire

The Oregonian Announces Ezell's First Portland-Area Location

December 19, 2019 Melissa Broussard

“Ezell’s Famous Chicken, the Seattle restaurant chain made famous after Oprah Winfrey declared her love for its fried chicken, will open its first Portland-area location next month.” - Michael Russell, OregonianRead the announcement here. — “Ezell’s Famous Chicken, the Seattle restaurant chain made famous after Oprah Winfrey declared her love for its fried chicken, will open its first Portland-area location next month.” - Michael Russell, Oregonian
Read the announcement here.

Eater Portland Selects Althea Potter as Portland's Food Personality of 2019

December 18, 2019 Melissa Broussard

“Althea Grey Potter has been cooking at Southeast Wine Collective for years, but it’s only recently that she’s started to step out of the kitchen into the limelight. Her food, bold and brash, earned the wine bar a spot on the Eater 38 this year, but… — “Althea Grey Potter has been cooking at Southeast Wine Collective for years, but it’s only recently that she’s started to step out of the kitchen into the limelight. Her food, bold and brash, earned the wine bar a spot on the Eater 38 this year, but her cooking is simply an extension of her persona: Loud, goofy, and earnestly warm, Potter is someone whose light turns heads whenever she walks into a room.” Read the full Eater Portland article here.

Imbibe Shares How to Make Quaintrelle's Âme Sœur Dessert Cocktail

December 17, 2019 Melissa Broussard

Photo by Aubrie LeGault“At Quaintrelle, bar manager Camille Cavan perfects the dessert cocktail with her âme sœur. In the drink, the herbal notes of Chartreuse merge with a Sicilian amaro and coffee, and it’s all topped with a decadent vanilla cream… — Photo by Aubrie LeGault
“At Quaintrelle, bar manager Camille Cavan perfects the dessert cocktail with her âme sœur. In the drink, the herbal notes of Chartreuse merge with a Sicilian amaro and coffee, and it’s all topped with a decadent vanilla cream.” Read the full article here.

Martha Stewart Features Vaux's Comfort Food and Cozy Design in Dine + Design

November 11, 2019 Melissa Broussard

Photo by John Valls“Executive Chef Sara Woods leads the charge in both the kitchen and the design, and she's brought a stable of female talents along.” Read more on MarthaStewart.com. — Photo by John Valls
“Executive Chef Sara Woods leads the charge in both the kitchen and the design, and she's brought a stable of female talents along.” Read more on MarthaStewart.com.

Imbibe Selects the Division Winemaking Co. Les Petites Fers Gamay Noir as Drink of the Week

October 23, 2019 Melissa Broussard

“A fresh and supremely drinkable red wine, the “Les Petits Fers” Gamay Noir from Division Wine Making Company in Portland, Oregon, would be a solid choice year-round, but it feels especially well-suited to the transitional season from summer to fall… — “A fresh and supremely drinkable red wine, the “Les Petits Fers” Gamay Noir from Division Wine Making Company in Portland, Oregon, would be a solid choice year-round, but it feels especially well-suited to the transitional season from summer to fall.” - Imbibe

The Cut Features Stories of 25 Women Who Changed Career Paths, Including Kim Malek of Salt & Straw

October 18, 2019 Melissa Broussard

The Cut shares the stories of 25 famous women on changing career paths, including Kim Malek of Salt & Straw.

Anne Amie Named Among Wine Spectator's 9 Top-Rated Oregon Pinot Noirs for Fall

September 24, 2019 Melissa Broussard

Anne Amie’s Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Two Estates 2017 score 91 points in Wine Spectator and named among the 9 Top-Rated Oregon Pinot Noirs for fall.

Salt & Straw's Tyler Malek Stops by Vice Munchies to Share His Technique for Perfect Ice Cream

September 23, 2019 Melissa Broussard

No matter what flavors and additions you might want to throw into your own batch, ice cream is nothing without a good base. "This is the easiest ice cream base you've ever seen," Malek says of his version.

USA Today Shares How Salt & Straw Makes Students' Imaginative Dream Desserts a Reality

September 23, 2019 Melissa Broussard

Shortly after school starts, Salt & Straw partners with the elementary school closest to its respective shops, inviting children to submit their dream ice cream flavor. Tyler Malek, Salt & Straw's co-founder and head ice cream maker, likes t… — Shortly after school starts, Salt & Straw partners with the elementary school closest to its respective shops, inviting children to submit their dream ice cream flavor. Tyler Malek, Salt & Straw's co-founder and head ice cream maker, likes to think of it as, “mobilizing an army of the most creative thinkers in the country.”

USA Today Shares Stories of Portland's Ben's Friends Sober Chef Community, Including Chef Gabriel Rucker

September 11, 2019 Melissa Broussard

Chef Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon, Canard, and Little Bird shares his experience with sobriety with USA Today and his involvement with the support group Ben’s Friends.

Cosmopolitan includes the Salt & Straw Ice Cream Cookbook in their list of Best Cookbooks 2019

June 27, 2019 Melissa Broussard

If you've never tasted Portland-based Salt & Straw's absolutely mind-blowing ice cream, I'm so sorry. But—siren alert—you can now whip up a batch of flavors like Freckled Woodblock Chocolate at freaking home, no crazy equipment required. Plus, w… — If you've never tasted Portland-based Salt & Straw's absolutely mind-blowing ice cream, I'm so sorry. But—siren alert—you can now whip up a batch of flavors like Freckled Woodblock Chocolate at freaking home, no crazy equipment required. Plus, with additional recipes for treats like brownies, this book will up your dessert game like crazy.

Wine Enthusiast Takes a Look at America’s New Nouveau-Style Wines

June 27, 2019 Melissa Broussard

Division Winemaking Company founders Kate Norris and Thomas Monroe took cues from the Fête de Nouveau in Beaujolais and released its first Gamay-based nouveau wine in 2012. Gamay was a no-brainer for Norris and Monroe, thanks to their strong connect… — Division Winemaking Company founders Kate Norris and Thomas Monroe took cues from the Fête de Nouveau in Beaujolais and released its first Gamay-based nouveau wine in 2012. Gamay was a no-brainer for Norris and Monroe, thanks to their strong connection with Beaujolais, where they learn how to make wine. However, they feel that nouveau is more about the concept than variety. “It really doesn’t matter what grape you use,” says Monroe. “It’s about cause and celebration with your peers and community.”

LA Times Shares How the restaurant industry is tackling its substance abuse problem

June 14, 2019 Melissa Broussard

On a recent Tuesday morning, about two dozen people gathered around a long table in the old brick building that houses the Jacobsen Salt Co. in Portland, Ore. All were somehow connected to the restaurant industry: chefs, line cooks, servers, bartend… — On a recent Tuesday morning, about two dozen people gathered around a long table in the old brick building that houses the Jacobsen Salt Co. in Portland, Ore. All were somehow connected to the restaurant industry: chefs, line cooks, servers, bartenders, a bouncer, a sommelier, a retired restaurateur. All were also committed to somehow staying sober.
Gabriel Rucker, whose restaurants Le Pigeon and Canard are about a mile away, read a preamble and then opened the only West Coast chapter of Ben’s Friends, an alcoholism and addiction support group for those in the restaurant industry. Rucker talked about the stress of working over the Memorial Day weekend, and the discussion soon broadened to familiar issues of long hours, difficult kitchen situations, wage concerns and the toll the job takes on family life. The thread of not drinking or using drugs wove through the conversation like kitchen twine.

The New York Times includes the Salt & Straw Ice Cream Cookbook in their summer reading list

June 6, 2019 Melissa Broussard

Use Malek’s simple base and go on to create your own flavors. Or use the recipes he and his cousin, Kim Malek, devised for their Portland emporium.

Food & Wine Names Canard One of their Best Bites of 2019!

May 24, 2019 Melissa Broussard

In times of war and times of peace the burger battles rage reliably on, true as the tide. The latest, greatest entrant into the discourse offers a hat tip to a lesser known style, the Connecticut steam burger, most commonly associated with White Cas… — In times of war and times of peace the burger battles rage reliably on, true as the tide. The latest, greatest entrant into the discourse offers a hat tip to a lesser known style, the Connecticut steam burger, most commonly associated with White Castle sliders. 2007 F&W Best New Chef Gabriel Rucker has dreamt up a revision of the low brow icon for his PDX pub Canard: a griddled patty seasoned with French onion soup mix in an overcoat of American cheese, wedged between squishy halves of a sweet Hawaiian roll.

Naturally, Danny SEO Talks Ice Cream Innovation with Salt & Straw's Tyler Malek

April 17, 2019 Melissa Broussard

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Naturally, Danny SEO stopped by Salt & Straw’s kitchens in Portland, Oregon to chat with head ice cream maker Tyler Malek about the company’s innovative, handmade ice cream.

Watch the video.