Comments on: Gourmet Magazine visits Portland again, tries the pastrami at Kenny and Zuke’s

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:45:53 +0000

They featured Pok Pok too this month. I’ve got to say I’m torn. It’s great to see Portland restaurants get deservedly good press, but the lines get more tiresome when this sort of coverage happens.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:54:51 +0000

extramsg – Thanks for the background info!

By: extramsg

extramsg — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:20:26 +0000

Gourmet has an editor from Portland, which helps. It’s on their radar, not just a long-distance suburb of Seattle or San Francisco. Also, David Sax wrote the article independently and sold it/the idea to Gourmet. It’s really a follow-up to his book “Save the Deli” which comes out soon and highlights the best delis across the country and laments their disappearance. Caplansky’s and K&Z’s opened after the book was pretty much written so they didn’t make the book, yet they’re both exactly what he’s been wishing for.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:48:11 +0000

It’s a pretty hearty sandwich! Remind me next time you’re in town and I’ll take you there.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:41:32 +0000

I love pastrami. Holy shit! $12.75 for a reuben! That better be one hell of a sandwich. You need to take me to that place when we come up to P-town next year.