[CULTURED LUMBERJACK] "Ned Ludd" sounds like the name of a plumbing-supply wholesaler, but it's actually a reference to the Luddites, those 19th-century technophobes who smashed newfangled machinery ...

FROM THE OUTSIDE, it may seem like nothing’s changed since last time we checked in with Jason French’s little technophobic outpost on NE MLK—except maybe the size of the woodpiles out front. In some ...

After days of a percolating rumor mill, chef Ben Meyer confirmed Monday that he is leaving to focus on , a new public house that's he's been working on with Alex Ganum, owner and head brewer of ...

Four-month-old Ned Ludd pulls together all the elements that are right for Portland right now. The quirky, tin-clad tavern serves gutsy but refined Euro-fare -- traditional, with just enough ...

Jason French is the chef and owner of Ned Ludd in Portland, Oregon. Equipped with only a two-burner hot plate, a small alto-shaam, a steam table, and most significantly, a wood-fired oven, he has ...

“Luddite” is a synonym for “technophobe.” But Kevin Binfield, an associate professor of English at Murray State University, in Kentucky, argues that those who united in early-19th-century England ...

Amid recent shuffles in the kitchen, Ned Ludd continues to impress with its rustic charms and commitment to ingredient-driven dishes. Chef-owner Jason French has ably run the restaurant since it ...

Drinkers will sup their last pint at Nottingham pub, The Ned Ludd, next month after a closing date was confirmed. Closure has been on the cards for months after it was revealed last year that the ...