Former Fin chef Trent Pierce works wonders in Wafu’s back room.
Food Reviews & Stories
Going to Roe is a bit like passing into the Egyptian
afterlife. Before you reach its peaceful space, you must first pass
through the land of wish fulfillment—in this case, the lively food
tunn
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Restaurant Guide
If you want to catch Trent Pierce, you’ve got to know your
tide tables. The chef behind Southeast Division Street ramen go-to Wafu
has been spending at least a day a week at the Oregon Coast, lo
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Food Reviews & Stories
Wafu, the new Japanese-inspired restaurant from chef Trent
Pierce, is intimidating. The dining room is a long, spare concrete
corridor, with dark oaken tables, walls and bar, white paper light
fixt
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Food & Drink
What the hell? Karen Brooks over at Portland Monthly just broke the news that high-end seafood restaurant Fin will close after Valentine's Day. In early December, WW's own reviewer Brian Panganiban enjoyed the restaurant's mission to: "boldly elevate Portland's seafood dining experience beyond boilerplate slabs of grilled salmon...." "Aside from a few missteps, it succeeds," he wrote, "...wielding ...
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