Washington Posts names Portland as 1 of USA's best food cities

[Billy_J]

The Washington Post does not know what it is talking about!

Portland has NO In-and-Out Burger, Fat Burger, nor is there a Wienerschnitzel.

[oldtintype]

Originally Posted by Yankeemama

I don't agree but I have grown up in S.F. and lived in NYC for over 15 years. I am not a hater of Portland by any means but I can't get behind hype either.

I think the difference is that it's hard to be innovative and try new things in SF and NYC at this point because of the cost of rent/opening a restaurant. Portland chefs are able to try new things because of the local food movement and because they can afford to try new things. I know when I go back to SF many of the places I loved have closed because they've been pushed out. It's too hard to survive there right now. I think these articles focus on what's happening/what's new not the long haul.

[Yankeemama]

Originally Posted by oldtintype

I think the difference is that it's hard to be innovative and try new things in SF and NYC at this point because of the cost of rent/opening a restaurant. Portland chefs are able to try new things because of the local food movement and because they can afford to try new things. I know when I go back to SF many of the places I loved have closed because they've been pushed out. It's too hard to survive there right now. I think these articles focus on what's happening/what's new not the long haul.

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Blue Star Donuts is going to open in Venice Beach, CA this Summer and they already opened a location in Tokyo. The BS recipe is very expensive to make as its a brioche recipe with tons of butter and it's time consuming but by opening in niche markets... seems BS has a great opportunity to separate itself from other donut chains like Seattle's Top Pot. San Francisco is still remaining high in quality but NYC has always been the city in the U.S. with the most innovative chefs. Portland just isn't a top tier city and probably won't ever be so sure, it creates great products but as for being a number one food city in the U.S.? Let's be real. I have eaten at some of the best restaurants in NYC and S.F. and they are memorable experiences. The big cities with big investors can afford to stay open and provide the dining experience that takes you back a hundred years. The profit margin may not be great but that's not why many investors invest. There are the intangible status of being an investor in one of the greatest restaurants in a city or country. Even the lesser known chefs in NYC are still creating amazing creative food. Queens has Indian, Greek, Thai and do many other ethnic restaurants that make Pok Pok look like the poser that it is.

[Adamson865]

Originally Posted by Billy_J

The Washington Post does not know what it is talking about!

Portland has NO In-and-Out Burger, Fat Burger, nor is there a Wienerschnitzel.

I'll send you an In-N-Out Burger if you send me a Burgerville USA!

[Billy_J]

Originally Posted by rah62

I'll send you an In-N-Out Burger if you send me a Burgerville USA!

I have a neighbor who just went to visit relatives in Southern California... I was thinking I should have asked her to get me an In-N-Out Burger! But upon thinking about this, I realized she was flying and they would have confiscated it at security!