The Epicurean’s Touch Around the State

This was a great week for those who have an epicurean palate but a light wallet. If you like to taste what Oregon's new restaurants have to offer then some of this week’s Around the State announcements may entice you:

• Otto, a restaurant offering affordable, upscale fare with a focus on local ingredients, opened in southeast Portland. Neighborhood Notes, 6/7/2011


• El Compadre, a Mexican restaurant, opened in Astoria. The Daily Astorian, 6/2/2011


• Rob's Taste of the East opened in Seaside. It specializes in Philly cheese steak sandwiches, New York hotdogs, and garlic fries. The Daily Astorian, 5/26/2011

If you'd like to wash the food down with a local or imported brew:

• McMinnville-based Golden Valley Restaurant & Brewery plans to expand to Beaverton, opening a new restaurant that would employ 75 to 100 people. News-Register, 6/1/2011


• Bull Mountain Bar & Grill opened at the Tigard Retail Center in Tigard. Portland Business Journal, 6/3/2011


• Rogue Hall opened in southwest Portland. The bar/restaurant offers more than 20 different Rogue brews. Neighborhood Notes, 6/7/2011


• Bazi Bierbrasserie, a Belgian bar, opened in southeast Portland. Neighborhood Notes, 6/7/2011

These and many more announcements are available in this week's full edition or you can check out older editions via our search tool.