"I don't have any hobbies, man," Duane Sorenson says. "I don't fish. I don't play video games -- like all my friends do. I'm into hospitality. I'm into food. I'm into beverage. This is what I do."
At the digital kitchen table, today's hot topics include a New York hamburger with a jaw-dropping price tag, James Beard's recipe for strawberry shortcake, and a former Portlander who has been named PETA's Sexiest Vegan Next Door.
The successful business, launched by a son and supported by his family, deepened the Costellos' bond. Now, they hope for more time together outside of work -- perhaps even time for travel
Paulee isn't the first restaurant to grow its own produce, but it is taking the endeavor seriously, hoping to grow as much as 40 percent of the fruit and vegetables served at the restaurant by next year. And the project is part of Paulee's larger, ultra-ambitious aims.
Even if you order conventionally, New Delhi is a warm surprise: an extensive choice of solid Indian dishes produced swiftly and cheerfully, bolstered by Portland microbrews and a garlic-cilantro naan, which must be what comfort food means in Hindi.
The carts gathering along the waterfront are among the city's best known: Koi Fusion (Korean tacos), Whiffies (fried pies), Potato Champion (french fries), FlavourSpot (waffles) and Fifty Licks (ice cream).