The Oregonian, Portland, Ore., Table Talk column.(Column)

(From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.)

Byline: Grant Butler

At the digital kitchen table, today's hot topics include a look at what the bartenders at downtown Portland's Kask are making right now, plus a look at the plight of American food workers, and what it costs them for food to get onto your plate.

What to drink at Kask: As part of their ongoing Bartender's Choice series, the folks at Serious Eats visit downtown Portland's upscale saloon Kask. Bartenders Tommy Klus, Mark McMinn and Nathan Gerdes offer their picks for what people should order when they come in. Featured in a dandy slideshow are The Leather Canary, El …