News Local chef Naomi Pomeroy's got a big reason to crow: Food & Wine just announced at a big New York bash on Wednesday that Beast maven is one of the magazine's Ten Best New Chefs of 2009. Well, Portlander's might dispute the "new" part when it comes to the longtime cooker, but the "best," is a pretty safe adjective. Pomeroy, who co-owned and cooked for Portland's ripe catering and restaurant ...   More

News I'm not sure if I am able to write about chef/writer/traveler Anthony Bourdain without sounding like I have my head up his ass. But if I didn't already think he was the coolest and most rock food “celebrity” out there before I went to see him speak at the Keller Auditorium last Friday night, I totally do now. Why Bourdain rules: 1.Because the man has paid his dues. After putting ...   More