Events

New Beijing 3962 SE Hawthorne, 238-4602 From the outside, New Beijing is indistinguishable from any other cheap Chinese joint; but inside it is a hidden treasure. The menu offers a plethora of hearty vegetarian options, including a lovingly prepared dish of broccoli in garlic sauce, and a flavorful fried tofu. Their vegetable egg rolls are […]

John Street Café 8338 N Lombard, 247-1066 Even though St. Johns has limited dining options, you should still drop by for a visit. SJ not only has Portland’s best selection of dive bars, but it also has the John Street Cafe, which makes the best Rueben in town, and a great breakfast including the Bacavo […]

La Villa Lunch Buffet 719 SE Morrison, 872-9696 Sick of the standard Indian food buffet, but still want to eat a whole bunch of food? La Villa’s lunch buffet offers eggplant moussaka, rice and lentils, chicken noodle soup, falafel, spinach pie, chunks of lamb and chicken, and a salad bar with olives, baba, hummus, tabouli, […]

Chef to Go SW Park & Yamhill, 730-1469 Chef to Go SW is run by a gregarious woman named George and her partner. While I was eating there a pug came up to the cart and we both threw a hissy fit about how cute it was, and George fed it a roasted potato wedge. […]

Thai Noon 2635 NE Alberta, 282-2021 My personal dinner favorite at Thai Noon is the green curry. Not too sweet, it has a smart array of veggies and tofu for the vegetarian, and ample portions of beef or chicken for the meat head. Another classic fave here is the Pad Thai. A heaping pile of […]

Zach’s Shack 4409 SE Hawthorne, (971) 235-9888 Zach’s Shack is a little pile of heaven shoved into a bun. While that may not sound very appetizing, I assure you this quaint Hawthorne bungalow will rock your sausage jones. I ate two dogs—the Chicago Dog and Zach’s Favorite–and found both of them outrageously delicious. Prices range […]

Mucho Grande 10 N Weidler, at the base of the Ramada Inn Most who have been to the Rose Quarter, have noticed the large sign hanging from the Ramada Inn that brags, “The LARGEST Margarita!” This sign pertains to the aptly titled Mucho Grande Mexican restaurant/bar at the base of the hotel, and the question […]

Noho’s Hawaiian Cafe 2525 SE Clinton, 233-5301 Noho’s is the kind of restaurant that makes me wish I had some sort of valve I could turn to release the already consumed food before it traveled to my hips. So massive is the smallest portion at Noho’s, third world families have survived for weeks off a […]

The Rose & Raindrop 532 SE Grand, 238-6996 Looking for a “nice” place to meet a date or take friends in from out of town? Head to the Rose & Raindrop for an evening of comfortable lounging in what looks like an old-world swanky hotel bar. They offer spectacular liquor drinks made with fresh-squeezed juices, […]

O3 Café 701 E Burnside, 227-1975 If you wake up and the first thing you think about is music, causing you to go to the record store on an empty stomach, causing you to forget to eat for the first five hours of the day and subsequently pass out, never fear. The revamped café adjacent […]

EVENT!!! Hillsdale Winter Farmers’ Market Most of the time you can get away with a visit to Whole Foods or New Seasons to ease your produce-consuming conscience, but it’s more fun to trek out to the market. This Saturday is your last chance to stock up on locally grown organic winter produce (no, the ice […]

Kustom Pizza Co. 2727 NE Glisan, 239-4444 Kustom pizza is sweet, bready, and unpretentious. The crust is nice and thick, the sauce is freshly made, and they do have a few fancy extras like a spicy-honey crust glaze, and kalamata olives. Kustom is operated by the owners, and they really try to please their customersÉ […]