JASON @ Firehouse
Why he’s dreamy:
From the savory house-made lamb sausage and rotisserie chicken to crushably chewy-crusted Neapolitan pizzas, the boys at Firehouse really know how to make a girl swoon, and at scandalously reasonable prices. Plus, nearly every seat in the house has a view of at least one kitchen cutie…
~swoon~
Another Taste of the Nation event has come and gone, and we Crush Girls couldn’t be more enamored of our local cookin’ cuties. Aren’t we the luckiest diners? Here are some of our favorites from this year…
Gabriel @ Davis Street Tavern
duck breast with apricot chutney on brioche
Patricia @ La Calaca Comelona (A fave from last year!)
beef quesadillas
Ben @ Celilo
pork rillettes
Matthew and Eric @ Firehouse
rosemary lamb sausage
Dustin @ Wildwood
chilled asparagus soup with creme fraiche
John @ Pazzo (Who’s the cutie on the left?)
fig bellinis & smoked marlin-wrapped asparagus
Ian @ Fenouil
salmon tartare
Laurel @ Alberta Street Oyster Bar and Grill
tuna tartare
Jose Luis @ Andina
purple potatoes with shredded chicken and aji amarillo
And last, but certainly not least, our award for Taste of the Nation: Portland Chef Crush 2009 goes to…
Ray @ Nuestra Cocina
chicharron con salsa verde