Yam Yam’s 7339 NE MLK, 978-9229 One of the few Southern food joints in Portland that offers all the fixins, Yam Yam’s is top notch. As you might expect, the sweet, buttery yams are one of the highlights, along with the tangy, baked-in-a-pan macaroni and cheese. The collards have quite obviously been cooked all day, […]
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Self-Hell
Analysis for People on the Go
Analysis for People on the Go by Chelsea Cain Do I Have a Crush on My Friend’s Neighbor? Have you recently started feeling light-headed, dreamy, and a little constipated? Do you have trouble concentrating at work? Do you giggle by yourself for no apparent reason? Don’t worry–it’s not gout. Your symptoms point to a condition […]
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Pix the Mix
Pix’s Dim Sum Party and More
Pix Patisserie is a new little spot on Division, serving fancy schmancy pastries paired with dessert wines and Belgian beer. It’s another business that fills a valuable niche: top quality drink and dessert. Pix was opened in January by Cheryl Wakerhauser, a 27-year-old French-studied pastry chef whose mission is to deliver the highest quality desserts. […]
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Eat It
Some Restaurants That Serve Nutritious and Tasty Food
Madame Butterfly 425 SW Stark, 525-0033 Madame B. provides late-night eats which don’t involve lots of frying. There are a number of standard sushi rolls available: California, Shrimp, Eel, and Spider. But the Kushikatsu is definitely the best item on the menu. Chicken, pork, and fish are breaded, fried to a light crisp, and served […]
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Slow Down
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
Khun Pic’s Bahn Thai 3429 SE Belmont 235-1610 Located in an unassuming house on the main drag of Belmont between the Paradox and the Avalon, Khun Pic’s Bahn Thai shrouds itself behind tall plants and a metal gate. Creaky wooden steps lead into a dimly lit interior in search of a clear motif. It seems […]
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Some Restaurants That Serve Nutritious and Tasty Food
Jam on Hawthorne 2239 SE Hawthorne, 234-4790 Taking the place of breakfast favorite Café Lena, the recently opened Jam fills a similar niche. They offer tasty breakfast scrambles (try the Ryan’s with ground mustard, brie, tomatoes, and onions) with crispy hashbrowns that are low on grease. The tofu breakfast wrap, spiced with a heavy dose […]
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Self-Hell
Analysis for People on the Go
Am I a Franco-Bigot? Do you love to ridicule the French? Well, you’re in luck! It’s never been more socially acceptable! Not a French-hater, but looking for a cultural punch line for your vitriol? Consider jumping on the anti-Frog bandwagon. It’s EASY to make fun of the French. And fun! But before you get started, […]
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India Lovin’
India Oven: Your Friend and Mine
India Oven 3862 SE Hawthorne 872-9687 Growing up, I had a friend named Amee. She was a gorgeous Indian girl and lived with her strict Indian parents in a ridiculously large house my own parents snidely called “Hotel Amee.” Amee’s parents were notorious jerks, and hated me because I did not have a 4.0 grade […]
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Some Restaurants That Serve Nutritious and Tasty Food
East Bank Saloon 727 SE Grand, 231-1659 With the easy demeanor of the East Bank Saloon, you can roll in wearing a muscle-tee or a suit. You can be old or young, a sports fan or a ballerina–here, everyone is equal. Gossip with a friend at one of the heavy wooden booths in the dining […]
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Italians Do It Better
A Moderately Cheap Date
Geraldi’s Café Renaissance 334 NE 28th Ave 503-236-8165 Despite the somewhat annoying name, Geraldi’s Café Renaissance (once part of the now-dissolved Geraldi’s empire) is a high point among Portland’s middle-of-the-road Italian restaurants. Represented elsewhere by La Buca and Pastini Pastaria, this type of inexpensive, efficiently classy, pasta-and-panini joint is perfect for an intimate dinner without […]
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Dahlia Café 3000 NE Killingsworth, 287-4398 The Dahlia Café is bright and friendly and has a perfectly manageable number of selections on the menu. They serve breakfast all day, a godsend for those who like to enjoy a three-hour run before a satisfying havarti, spinach, and sundried tomato omelet. Tasty choices include the Northwest Eggs […]
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Two Ships Passing in the Night
Nourishment Needs Fine Tuning
Nourishment 2135 SE Division 239-3933 Like No Fish Go Fish, Nourishment is an example of a successful food cart trying to make the transition to sit-down dining. All around, you can see the imprint of the cart on the restaurant–from the room’s design (which integrates an elegantly curved, bamboo-walled, open kitchen so you can watch […]