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Hello hi hey,
If you are a news junkie in Portland, OR, then you have probably noticed that it is not so easy to figure out which restaurants are actually you know, good. Many of the restaurant critics seem to treat restaurants here like small town papers treat homegrown theater productions: low expectations and gentle encouragement. If you are vegetarian, you have also noticed that perhaps 1 of 3 reviews mentions whether there is anything for you to eat. Of those, perhaps 1 of 10 says whether the restaurant offers anything better than hotel pasta primavera.
So I thought I'd try to raise the standards for restaurant reviews in this town. Worse writing most likely, but hopefully higher epicurean standards, and at the very least a guarantee that vegetarian options will be examined. Interested collaborators can contact me.
If you are a news junkie in Portland, OR, then you have probably noticed that it is not so easy to figure out which restaurants are actually you know, good. Many of the restaurant critics seem to treat restaurants here like small town papers treat homegrown theater productions: low expectations and gentle encouragement. If you are vegetarian, you have also noticed that perhaps 1 of 3 reviews mentions whether there is anything for you to eat. Of those, perhaps 1 of 10 says whether the restaurant offers anything better than hotel pasta primavera.
So I thought I'd try to raise the standards for restaurant reviews in this town. Worse writing most likely, but hopefully higher epicurean standards, and at the very least a guarantee that vegetarian options will be examined. Interested collaborators can contact me.
posted by Mateu at
8:27 PM
3 Comments:
I was so happy to find that you are doing this blog! Before becoming vegetarian, my partner and I used to LOVE all the restaurant options in Portland -- good, bad or otherwise. Then, when we became vegetarians, it wasn't so bad, compared to other parts of the country. Now that we are vegan, well, needless to say, it's difficult at best, and the novelty of eating out at a new restaurant is no more or, at best, rare. So, please, as you review for vegetarians, can you keep your eye out for vegan, as well? (Here's a recommendation too: Blossoming Lotus, located within Yoga in the Pearl at NW 9th and Couch.)
Thanks, and I look forward to reading more.
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Anonymous, at 9:51 AM
Hey thanks for the encouragement, I appreciate it. I'll check out Blossoming Lotus soon, and I'll pay more attention to vegan options.
adeu,
Mateu
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Mateu, at 11:19 PM
Here's a great resource for vegan eats in Portland: www.VegPortland.com -- check out the feature of the month and area events, too!
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Anonymous, at 9:36 AM
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