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The Fearless Critic Portland Restaurant Guide
Fearless Critic restaurant guides offer brutally honest reviews from undercover chefs and food nerds dining incognito and are totally supported by user funding rather than paid advertisements. The Fearless Critic is utterly unique in its candor, its rigor, its irreverent lack of deference to the sacred cows, and its devotion to finding a city's best food, wherever it may lie. Each review is a full-page long and includes a food rating out of 10, a feel rating out of 10, and practical information about the restaurant. The handy reference section lists all restaurants by cuisine, neighborhood, and special features and offers a specific guide for vegetarians. More than just entertaining reads, these are essential references for anyone who eats out. Critics rate and review restaurants in and around Portland in their trademark brutally honest style.
375 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
About the author
Robin Goldstein
30 books1 followerLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
Robin was born in 1961 a stone's throw away from the rapidly developing metropolis of Rotterdam in the little village of Maassluis (the Netherlands). After his studies in Cultural Sciences (entrepreneurship), history & archeology in Biblical countries, Robin was posted to Lebanon as an UNIFIL soldier. Shortly afterwards, he applied for a career in the French Foreign Legion for more than five years. It shaped his thoughts and actions. Still, he was unable to satisfy his hunger for a fulfilling life. He became a songwriter, adventurer and Author.
Robin studied & traveled for more than 25 years around the world for his quest for the origin & purpose of life. Robin worked in the field and did an enormous amount of research work on world historie, ancient cultural sciences, analyzes of traditional religions, theology and mysteries in general.
(Interim, he focused on writing and composing music and wrote several world hits like Pure Love & Take me away to paradise. Robin performed with many world famous artists like SNAP, Back Street Boys & Madonna during mega concerts at the Rotterdam Feijenoord stadium and New York Park).
But his quest about the origin & purpose of life went on. Robin recorded and collected the results of his journeys and studies in thousands of letters; he silently saved his notes and sketches in a large sea chest in a tower room in his castle. The image which emerged from his notes became increasing clear until, in the new millennium, Goldstein drew an unbelievable conclusion. And it was for this reason that, somewhere in the year 2005, Robin seated himself behind his desk to write Longing for the Stars so that he might share this information with the world. A completely renewed theory! In order to enable him to give this theory its own identity, Robin named it the 'factorizationtheory'. Robin Goldstein is founder and designer of the factorizationtheory.
Goldstein - Merchant in hope
We live in an era of secularization and individualization. People are free to decide what they believe. This seems like a position of luxury. But it's not. Too many options to choose from creates anxiety. People feel like drifting in a boat without a rudder.They are afraid of making choices that will leave them standing alone. This fear of isolation burrows under the skin, like poisonous vermin. Loneliness is probably the greatest of all fears.
The need to belong to a group is vital for each individual. Yet, in our world of today, this is a rear commodity. With our loss of religious belief, there is a great need for a philosophy that provides security. A way of thinking that empowers individuals and bonds them at the same time. A dream that unites people, a common purpose to strive for. This is where Goldstein steps in. This wealthy wanderer is a merchant in hope. He is a remedy for your deepest fears. Goldstein never let's you down. It's a landmark, especially for people who are searching for meaning.
A strong leader
Robin Goldstein is an adventurer at heart, who seeks to uncover the truth about the origin and destination of men. He is an Indiana Jones type of hero. A man with a mission. It was his traveling all over the world in search for truth that inspired him to share his thoughts in ‘Longing for the Stars’ . This book reveals surprising answers on fundamental questions as: “Who are we, and what is the purpose of mankind?”
Goldstein is a strong man who stands up for what is right. Defending those who are weak and vulnerable, which makes him an archetypal leader. Goldstein provides all the needs for a worldwide industry. Complete with a philosophy that function as a common dream and a range of services and products that aim to increase people's happiness.
The brand Goldstein could be seen as a church whereby Robin functions as a living messiah. Goldstein is like a spouting fountain of hope.
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Robin was born in 1961 a stone's throw away from the rapidly developing metropolis of Rotterdam in the little village of Maassluis (the Netherlands). After his studies in Cultural Sciences (entrepreneurship), history & archeology in Biblical countries, Robin was posted to Lebanon as an UNIFIL soldier. Shortly afterwards, he applied for a career in the French Foreign Legion for more than five years. It shaped his thoughts and actions. Still, he was unable to satisfy his hunger for a fulfilling life. He became a songwriter, adventurer and Author.
Robin studied & traveled for more than 25 years around the world for his quest for the origin & purpose of life. Robin worked in the field and did an enormous amount of research work on world historie, ancient cultural sciences, analyzes of traditional religions, theology and mysteries in general.
(Interim, he focused on writing and composing music and wrote several world hits like Pure Love & Take me away to paradise. Robin performed with many world famous artists like SNAP, Back Street Boys & Madonna during mega concerts at the Rotterdam Feijenoord stadium and New York Park).
But his quest about the origin & purpose of life went on. Robin recorded and collected the results of his journeys and studies in thousands of letters; he silently saved his notes and sketches in a large sea chest in a tower room in his castle. The image which emerged from his notes became increasing clear until, in the new millennium, Goldstein drew an unbelievable conclusion. And it was for this reason that, somewhere in the year 2005, Robin seated himself behind his desk to write Longing for the Stars so that he might share this information with the world. A completely renewed theory! In order to enable him to give this theory its own identity, Robin named it the 'factorizationtheory'. Robin Goldstein is founder and designer of the factorizationtheory.
Goldstein - Merchant in hope
We live in an era of secularization and individualization. People are free to decide what they believe. This seems like a position of luxury. But it's not. Too many options to choose from creates anxiety. People feel like drifting in a boat without a rudder.They are afraid of making choices that will leave them standing alone. This fear of isolation burrows under the skin, like poisonous vermin. Loneliness is probably the greatest of all fears.
The need to belong to a group is vital for each individual. Yet, in our world of today, this is a rear commodity. With our loss of religious belief, there is a great need for a philosophy that provides security. A way of thinking that empowers individuals and bonds them at the same time. A dream that unites people, a common purpose to strive for. This is where Goldstein steps in. This wealthy wanderer is a merchant in hope. He is a remedy for your deepest fears. Goldstein never let's you down. It's a landmark, especially for people who are searching for meaning.
A strong leader
Robin Goldstein is an adventurer at heart, who seeks to uncover the truth about the origin and destination of men. He is an Indiana Jones type of hero. A man with a mission. It was his traveling all over the world in search for truth that inspired him to share his thoughts in ‘Longing for the Stars’ . This book reveals surprising answers on fundamental questions as: “Who are we, and what is the purpose of mankind?”
Goldstein is a strong man who stands up for what is right. Defending those who are weak and vulnerable, which makes him an archetypal leader. Goldstein provides all the needs for a worldwide industry. Complete with a philosophy that function as a common dream and a range of services and products that aim to increase people's happiness.
The brand Goldstein could be seen as a church whereby Robin functions as a living messiah. Goldstein is like a spouting fountain of hope.
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January 14, 2010
The long awaited restaurant review guide for Portland, Oregon finally came out. All of the reviews seemed to be well written and researched. Nice mix of establishments to entice some dining adventures down the road less travelled. My only complaint is a minor one, and it is regarding the indexing of the restaurants by categories. One of my favourite guides to search for both online and in print is a "cheap eats" section, so we can have a budget friendly supper and still have funds to play with, especially in a large city with many offerings to choose from. This guide lacks that.
We have yet to go to Portland as of this writing, and this guide gave us some nice starting points to have a positive dining experience.
We have yet to go to Portland as of this writing, and this guide gave us some nice starting points to have a positive dining experience.
January 9, 2010
This is a pretty great and surprisingly harsh (honest?) review of various Portland eateries. I agree with many of the reviews but was surprised at the omission of some of my personal favorite places (Bertie Lou's, Toast, Fuller's, Stepping Stone, Tennessee Red's).
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