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Chef Nick Yanes

thinktasty.com - June 16, 2010

...Chef Nick Yanes, who is Executive Chef at H₅0 Bistro in Portland, Oregon, which was the second place finisher in our Best Restaurant in the Pacific Alaska Region.

Leanne Marshall "Project Runway" Winner Creates Veggie Sushi For Oceana Oil Spill Efforts

vegetarianstar.com - June 3, 2010

Project Runway season 5 winner Leanne Marshall has designed a fashionable, edible treat that will benefit the cleanup efforts directed at the Gulf Coast oil spill.

H₅O Bistro & Bar - food

LivePDX.com - March 2, 2010

What's so special about H₅O is the food. It is fresh, simple, classic, fun, whimsical, and made with the best and freshest products and ingredients - many of which are locally and/or organically grown.

H₅O Bistro Named One of Portland's Best Scenic Restaurants

Portland Food & Drink

H₅O bistro & bar, a premium casual restaurant located in Portland where downtown meets the river, has been voted one of the best scenic view restaurants by OpenTable.com diners on the OpenTable Diners' Choice list.

Hotel Fifty & H₅O bistro partner with Make-A-Wish & Oregon Food Bank

Portland Food & Drink

Hotel Fifty and H₅O bistro & bar, located in downtown Portland at the foot of the Morrison Street Bridge, have partnered with two local organizations to give back to the community in celebration of the holidays.

Oregon Magazine, November 2009

The revitalized Hotel Fifty at the foot of SW Morrison in Portland has established an innovative bar and restaurant facility with the H₅0 bistro & bar.
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Willamette Week's Restaurant Guide 2009:

H₅O bistro & bar
50 SW Morrison St., 484-1415
h5obistro.com
Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
$$ - $$$ moderate - expensive

If you want an adventure in high-concept international fusion cuisine, this is the place for you. From the menus, encased in Plexiglas cubes nestled in a bed of grass, to the sexy lounge area with a bench shaped like a head, the atmosphere screams contemporary glam sophistication. Dishes like duck breast with purple five-spice mashed potatoes, or spinach salad with kumquats, blue cheese and fried fennel never fail to surprise and delight. This is a great place for a first date -- each plate is a conversation piece, so awkward silences are hors de question. Dishes are served tapas-style, so order a few and let the three-ring circus of dinner commence. Shoshanna Cohen

ORDER THIS: Diminuitive Dungeness crab fritters are full of buttery, crabby deliciousness.

BEST DEAL: The BLT is wee, but it comes with a haystack's worth of shoestring potatoes

I'LL PASS: Sushi rolls, while large, are mostly rice.

Portland Food & Drink, March 7, 2009
"Without a doubt, the three "morsels" and dessert were the finest dishes I’ve had in Portland in a while (and I’ve had a few, including Sel Gris’ Lobster Gnocchi–my latest favorite dish, which suplanted the eggplant at Toro Bravo for me). I ordered the Razor Clam complemented with a tomato turrine–a very unique dish that was delicious in every way, right down to the Old Bay cracker..."
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The Oregonian, February 27, 2009
"This new arrival in downtown's revamped Hotel Fifty offers a sleek setting for happy hour sipping. A free-standing gas fireplace dominates the room, creating a romantic glow for benches with plush pillows and white coffee tables that resemble Adonis-like faces."
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Portland Picks, February 6, 2009
"Not that we care, but we are single—again—for Valentine’s Day. And date night just might call for something hot. And this cocktail, served at H₅O Bistro (aka "His Name Was Paul"), is just the hunka hunka of burning love we’re after."
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Fox 12 Oregon, PDX LIVE's Andy Carson
Watch Chef Nick Yanes literally "whip up" H₅O's haricot vert salad.
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CheersNW, November 13, 2008
With all the dizzying digits bobbing around the turbulent sea of financial news these days, its easy to find a good reason to grab some drinks! And who knew that some of the best Happy Hours used numbers in their names? Do the math - you can assuredly count on great food and good times!
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American Way Magazine, October 15, 2008
Next time you’re looking for a sip and a bite in Portland, Oregon, try H₅O Bistro and Bar at Hotel Fifty, a hip new eatery under the direction of chef Nicholas Yanes.
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Portland Tribune, October 2008
H₅O is stylish rather than trendy, and it's a refreshingly peaceful spot to grab a drink in the middle of downtown.
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Portland Food & Drink, October 8, 2008

"H₅O (and that’s h-five-oh, in case you were wondering) bistro & bar is a part of Portland’s newest boutique hotel compound: Hotel Fifty. The bistro is under the helm of Texas transplant, Nicholas A. Yanes, a chef with a resume of high-brow dining rooms around Dallas, along with a degree from the Western Culinary Institute."