Penned by Dave, EatSalem's newest writer. If he is not in his backyard in relentless pursuit of the perfect brisket, pulled pork or tri tip, he can likely to be found at a Junior Hockey game somewhere in the Pac NW. Follow him on Twitter @oldscud I’ve heard it said that Salem is a taco town. Having spent the first forty

Have you been to Alcyone Cafe in the Pringle Park Plaza? If not, is it because of their limited hours? Then you'll be glad to know that owner Karo has made the decision to extend Alcyone's hours-- Mon - Tue: open until 6:30 pm; Wed - Thu: 8:00 pm; Fri:  9:00 pm. They'll be serving happy hour on Monday and Tuesday, dinner o

On Monday, May 8th, Amadeus opens in their new location downtown at 135 Liberty St. NE, in the building previously occupied by Coffee House Cafe. Previously located in the First Pacific Corp building on Skyline, this move downtown will make them more visible.  When I noticed they were advertising for a Mother's Day Brunch

Please welcome Dave, EatSalem's newest writer.  If he is not in his backyard in relentless pursuit of the perfect brisket, pulled pork or tri tip, he can likely to be found at a Junior Hockey game somewhere in the Pac NW. Follow him on Twitter @oldscud Lately I seem to have an insatiable desire for Indian food. Which is s

Here's a copy and paste from the Broken Bread Facebook  New Hours Effective April 9, 2013 we will be open for dinner Tuesday – Friday 5-9 and all day dining on Saturday, 2-9. We will no longer be open for lunch Tuesday – Friday. This is a difficult decision and one that we haven’t taken lightly as it has a big i

Special Events & Openings: Cherry City Music Festival Schedule -- April 4, 5, 6 Broken Bread will no longer be serving M-F lunch, click here for their note Alcyone Cafe will soon offer dinner hours. Click for teaser Ian Johnson (past owner of Church St. Pizza, The Sandwich Shop & Iggy's Catering) has purchased Of

Having been to the Philippines 3 or 4 times, I was excited to hear about a new Filipino restaurant in Keizer Station, called Adobo Republic! I was hoping they had real, authentic Filipino food, and they did not disappoint! As their menu says, they really do have home cooked filipino cuisine at its best! The outside is b

If you were a fan of Dr. Munchies Pizza (remember the throne and tables?), or you're a current fan of Padington's and Pietro's (the Pietro's I remember from 20+ years ago), then you'll love Donatello's Pizza. When we walked in the door, I thought I'd been transported back twenty years when Pietro's leased that space. The

I hadn't been to Great Harvest in years (ever since I discovered Cascade Baking Co.'s breads), and when I did I always visited the store on south Commercial. So it was a revelation to learn that their downtown store serves sandwiches and soup. These are the things you learn when a coworker shares their love via a gift card.

Special Events: Orupa Left Coast Cellars wine maker dinner on Feb 6th, 4 Courses, $55 per person Casey's Hotdogs is retiring and up for sale. West Coast Pizza is coming to Keizer and Monmouth It is official! Amadeus signed the lease for the old Coffee House Cafe Monday! Beginning of May 2013, they will be downtown!

It's time again for the First Taste of Oregon! The event formerly known as the Oregon Wine, Food, and Brew Fest is being held at the Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center (aka the fairgounds). Doors open Saturday 26th January at noon, and the event concludes at 10:00pm tonight. Featuring cooking demonstrations on the

The little Thai house on River Road in Keizer has a new owner and a new look. I must say it's been in need of a little love and care. It is now called Sweet Home Thai Cuisine and has a fresh new sign out front. I was eager to see what had changed inside as well. The inside looks much the same although it's been spruced up

Thanks to @Oregonwmn, a Salemite Twitter user, I realized that other Salemites may be looking for places to watch the BCS game this evening. Here's what we have so far (leave a comment to add your location): Half Penny Bar and Grill Northern Lights Theater Pub La Capitale's bar Gilgamesh Brewing

Our stomachs were growling, as we neared Monmouth. With a half day of traveling and packing up under our belts, all four of us were ready for a break. Seemed like the perfect time to park the truck on West Main  in Monmouth and give Yeasty Beasty Pizza a try. Like many of you, our tribe already has a few local favorite pi

For the 3rd year in a row, during the Month of December Jonathan's is collecting toys for "Toys for Tot's". December 5th, we are having our Inaugural Prohibition Party....Celebrating 79 years of Alcohol.....passage of the 21st Amendment happened on this day. 6-9 pm we have free cider tastings from Two Towne Cider

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Here's the list! Nice work KandN. (The posts below are separated into two categories. The first is for restaurants open on Christmas day, the second for places open on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.) The Gardenview Restaurant at the Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton will be open on C

Do you have family or friends visiting? Or just looking for something to do with an opportunity to take in some local scenery along with a chance to meet others who share your love of wine? Use this link or this link and plan your own mini-wine tour. Make sure you don’t over plan. Personally, I think 5-6 wineries are

Social media has been abuzz today with news about Gilgamesh's new restaurant venture they are calling "The Campus" (as opposed to their downtown location "The Lounge"). Their official grand-opening is Friday the 16th of Nov., but you can get a sneak peek just like we did, as their soft opening was today

Special Events: We'll tell which S Salem restaurant is moving downtown, when it's ours to share. Stay tuned Nov. 12, 1st of 4 Benefit dinners at Jonathan's for Team of One and AIDS/LifeCycle Gamberetti's Joe Dobb's Wine Dinner, Nov. 14th Gilgamesh--The Campus Grand Opening, Nov. 16th Willamette Queen Sternwheeler Nov

Salem, Oregon has few options for dining out on Thanksgiving Day. We asked around and here are the ones that we know about. If you're cooking a turkey at home, send in a picture and I'll post it onto this site. eatsalem@gmail.com McNary Restaurant & Lounge WE WILL BE OPEN THANKSGIVING!!! Enjoy Thanksgiving this year a

"Downtown, here we come! It’s Time! Broken Bread is headed downtown! We will be closing the Edgewater St. restaurant on Saturday, October 3rd. Please tell all your friends and come see us at our new location, 380 High St. NE. We anticipate opening the doors for lunch on Monday, November 19th. Thanks!"

We got take-out from the very recently opened China Gourmet this weekend and I have to say, they are off to a great start. We tried the Gourmet Fried Rice, which had shrimp, beef and chicken (I can't stop craving it), the Broccoli Beef and the Kung Pao Chicken, which was quite spicy when ordered at medium heat. We were im

I've been patiently waiting for the open sign to be plugged in and turned on at The Drunken Cook's restaurant at 1555 12th Street. Fortunately, daughter Lise and I were lucky enough to be making a stop at Santiam Wine Co., when we noticed they were open. Pasta Primavera We enjoyed our food, a little conversation with

MacGregor's Fairgrounds Road address has had it's share of coats of paint over the past 5 years, hasn't it? It would be nice if they're able to stick around and make it their home. Despite the parking issues, the Spanish themed decor in an Irish themed pub and our wobbly table, it's hard not to see that there is potentia

~Received the following news via David Rosales.  So exciting that downtown will have yet another lunch option in October! "We will be starting lunch at Andaluz this fall (October). Details are still being worked out but for right now I can tell you that it will be a different concept for lunch than the Spanish tapa

What are you doing Sept. 5th at 5:15 p.m.?  60.4% of Salem-Keizer’s 39,419 school children were eligible for FREE OR REDUCED PRICE LUNCH  at school last year.  SOMETIMES, IT WAS THEIR ONLY MEAL OF THE DAY.  Join Women Ending Hunger (WEH), an auxiliary of Marion-Polk Food Share for the great FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Update:  The remodel is done and at 4 PM, Tuesday, September 4th,  the doors will be open. Click here to check out the new happy hour menu and click here to check out the new main menu. "Our plans with the city and OLCC have been approved and we are set for our remodel of Jonathan's in late August.  We will b

~EatSalem received the following via email  "Broken Bread is moving! We are super excited to announce that we will be moving the restaurant to downtown Salem this fall. We will be located at the corner of Center and High Streets in the Equitable Center, previously home to Willamette Noodle Too and Nosh. This locati