The Golden Dish Blog Archive May, 2012
David's Restaurant: In the Eye of the Beholder
Submitted by John Golden on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 9:33am.
That David’s Restaurant continues to thrive in a town that’s become an inspired collective of highly creative young chefs says a lot about this dining mainstay on Portland’s Monument Square.
New, Novel and Noteworthy
Submitted by John Golden on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 9:23am.
Bagels, coffee, oysters, ice cream, Latin fare and star chefs are all elements of the new dining and food establishments that will arrive on Portland’s shifting culinary landscape in the weeks ahead. Let’s see who will survive and who might not.
LFK Makes Its Debut At Last
Submitted by John Golden on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 8:58am.
Who would have thought that lightening could strike thrice on the convergence of State and Pine streets where a restaurant row has emerged of disparate delights?
The Next Chapter In the Vignola-Cinque Terre Story
Submitted by John Golden on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 9:37am.
On a recent Friday night the scene at Vignola was impressively frenetic: a packed room of diners illuminating an otherwise dreary rainy evening. I walked in to have dinner at the bar, which had only one seat left, a crammed space that wasn’t too appealing. The hostess suggested that I go to the bar in the next dining room where it would be quieter and more composed.
- John Golden
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Chill Winds Greet Portland Farmer's Market Opening Day
Submitted by John Golden on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 10:10am.
Despite morning temperatures in the low 30s, last Saturday marked the opening day of the outdoor Portland Farmer’s Market in Deering Oaks Park — an occasion that might otherwise be anxiously awaited were it not for the popularity of the indoor winter market that Portlanders attended in great numbers since late December.
- John Golden
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