It’s been exactly an hour and 15 minutes since operation bake sale has finished. I can proudly say that Share our Strength is $35 richer due to the efforts of the Fly on the Wall’s four-hour bake sale. But no; there’s absolutely no way I can take even a slight majority of the credit. A [...]
720 SE Sandy Blvd. Portland OR 97214 Anyone who knows Kevin Ludwig, the owner of Beaker & Flask, knows this guy’s been working on opening his first bar-restaurant for a looong time. The latest hold up was the good ole OLCC. Then the waters parted and just in time for their opening on June 25, [...]
3640 SE Belmont Street Portland, OR 97214 (503) 236-3346 Lordy, lordy, if I ate here as much as I’d like, I’d put on another 40. I hope you’re not sick of me blabbing about how rad things like, oh, I don’t know, a breakfast sandwiches are because (gasp!) yes, they make an amazing one. Don’t [...]
2723 NE 7th Avenue Portland, OR 97212 (503) 281-1420 I lived in Irvington once. And when I did, I realized how many beautiful, incredible trees filled up almost every street. I miss that — North Portland’s trees are little. My visit to Cartola, Irvington’s newest coffee shop reminded me of this. Simone (pronounced Sim – [...]
621 SE Morrison Portland, OR 97214 (503) 477-9515 Finally I got there. Bunk Sandwiches has been on the list, well, since it opened last fall. I hate to admit it, but gettin’ out of my NoPo neck of the woods can sometimes be a challenge. The wait often makes the epicurean joy all the more [...]
Just a few little things I thought I’d pass around: John Brodie, aka, the gentleman behind Le Happy is embarking on a very impressive gallery project. The Store of the Month just opened and boasts a huge artist roster. Basic Rights Oregon just released their 10th Annual Bites for Rights restaurant listings. Not a bad [...]
1006 N. Killingsworth Portland, OR 97217 (503) 998-1387 When I first heard the rumor a few weeks ago about another (good sounding) coffee shop going in within a quarter mile of my house in North Portland, I thought no… no, way. It’s just too much… I mean, right? Coffeehouse 5, Albina Press, Blend, Ristretto, Fresh [...]
505 NW 14th Avenue Portland, OR 97209 (503) 274-2469 I’ve never met a sandwich I didn’t like. Truly. Throw a bagel into the mix and I get weak at the knees. But I’m also a mild carb-o-phobe, so bagel sandwiches aren’t something I have the pleasure of enjoying often. So Chow is definitely a treat. [...]
8438 N Lombard Street Portland, OR 97203 (503) 715-1006 Sure, everyone loves organic food. Sure, everyone tries to buy it — but really, how many restaurants are 100 percent organic? Hmm? Yeah, not too many, because organic shit’s expensive, and some ingredients simply don’t come easily with that option. Well, Ladybug Organic Coffee takes those [...]
Moving, closing, opening, talking: Long time granola dining room, Vita Cafe is closed until mid-May. They lost their lease and are in the process of moving directly across the street. I ran into the drama about the Floyd’s-King Harvest move and yeah, they shouldn’t have stayed open during construction. We had to practically shove the [...]
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