Sure, Shaker’s Cafe, Big Bear Bagel, and Cafe Lena are gone, and hippies Jim and Patty no longer helm Coffee People. But that indie spirit is still alive and well in Old Wives’ Hungarian mushroom soup, Annie’s apple fritters, and Fujin’s Chinese takeout. To put it simply, there’re still plenty of places that make Portland […]
Phil Amara
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South (East) of the Border
San Felipe’s Recipes Are All in the Family
San Felipe 6221 SE Milwaukie 235-8158 Mexican food can be elevated to astounding result. The Pearl District’s Oba! weaves Mexican with Northwest and Cuban flavors, while Nuestra Cocina on SE Division refines the classics for finer dining. All that’s well and good–but most days, give me a home-style enchilada or tamale, and no futzing. Give […]
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Pauper’s Paradise
Say Hello to the Four-Buck Lunch
As Portlanders, we’ve all heard the story of magical hippies who gather fallen chestnuts from roadside trees, wresting the nourishing nutmeat from their spiny purses like patchouli-dipped squirrels. Some locals say they’ve witnessed this strange fall occurrence firsthand. Others say it’s all a buncha’ hooey. Fact or fable, let’s heed the lesson of these resourceful, […]
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Japancakes
Kyo-Fu Hits the Spot
Kyo-Fu 4811 SE Powell233-7616 Todai. Sushi. Koji. Sushi. Yuki, Saburo, Hama. SUSHI. Japanese restaurants are everywhere, but most of them are sushi bars, buffets, or at least tout sushi as the primary reason to go. Except for a few noodle shops–none of which have the feisty energy of those in Japan–there’s not much out of […]
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Ciao, Gelato!
Dreams Come in Pistachio, Other Flavors
Staccato Gelato 232 NE 28th and Burnside 231-7100 Staccato Gelato would like to introduce you to something silky, cold, and fun to say: gelato. With the recent opening of what could be Portland’s only dedicated purveyor of handmade gelato and sorbeto, two sisters have followed through on a wacky dream. “We wanted a gelato tricycle […]