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Alan Richman (Finally) Discovers Portland

The dream of the nineties is still alive.
The dream of the nineties is still alive. Photo: IFC

He’s a little behind the pack on this one, but GQ critic Alan Richman today is among the last critics in the country to decide that Portland, Oregon, is now “the most fascinating gastronomic city in America.” Eric Asimov in the NYT declared Portland food’s “golden age” to have begun five years ago, and US News & World Report named Portland the No. 1 city in the world for street food not long after. The exporting of Andy Ricker (Pok Pok) and Matthew Lightner (Atera) to NYC has only helped build the city’s legend. Also, Andrew Knowlton at Bon Appétit has made sure to swing through the past few years for his Best New Restaurants list, crowning Luce one of his top ten this year. [GQ]

Alan Richman (Finally) Discovers Portland