By Suzanne Stevens  – Editor, Portland Business Journal  /  May 9, 2013 Brunch and Mother’s Day may go together like champagne and orange juice, but nothing can dampen the experience like an hour-long wait to eat. The National Restaurant Association estimates that about 80 million American adults will step out to dine on May 12, [ … ]

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Chef Lisa Schroeder is named National Restaurateur of the Year in National Restaurateur Magazine, January 2013

By Kyle Wagner  /  The Denver Post …Two great finds this time: The aforementioned Lan Su Chinese Garden and Mother’s Bistro & Bar… ….Meanwhile, Mother’s (212 Southwest Stark St., 503-464-1122) turned out to be a much-needed stop for brunch as we made our way around the city, an excursion that included Lan Su and Powell’s. [ … ]

By Robyn Doyon-Aitken Want to really impress Mom this Mother’s Day? We’ve got just the mom to help you pull it off. Visit Fine Cooking’s Facebook page on Thursday May 10 from 3-5 EDT, where Lisa Schroeder, owner of Portland’s Mother’s Bistro & Bar and author of the cookbook, Mother’s Best, will be our special [ … ]

Posted on Sunday, April 17th, 2011 at 6:57 pm.Written by Clark Haass Be Nice or Leave! That’s what the sign above the hostess station at Mother’s Bistro read. I reckon that’s how a mother would scold her kids, akin to: “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” Perhaps it reminds people to be patient because the [ … ]

by Francoise Villeneuve Chef Lisa Schroeder has turned “maternal” into a business model. After a career change and training at the top echelon of New York’s fine-dining restaurants, Lisa Schroeder moved to Portland to open a restaurant designed to nurture customers the way a mother would—with kid-friendly comfort food. She took a mother’s aptitude for [ … ]