Daily Café 902 NW 13th Ave, 242-1916 It’s been six months since the small plate craze hit Portland. You know, the Buckman Bistro, the Noble Rot, et al, where you and a group of smartly dressed friends order rounds of small yummies priced in the six to $10 range. This is supposed to be cool, […]
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Good Bento, Baaad Bento
Join Paul on a Bento Bonanza
Du’s Grill 5365 NE Sandy, 284-1773 Bentorific 826 SW 2nd, no phone Du’s Grill. Bad. Bad like Michael Jackson. Mean, nasty, bad-assed bento. Trolling along Sandy Boulevard like a tarted up woman of the night. Sweet, chewy, and sinful. Grilled so masterfully as to produce crisp carcinogenic corners. Vegetables? Fuck ’em. A sorry little salad […]
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Self-Hell
Analysis for People on the Go
What About My Future? Can’t find a job? Considering law school? Looking into a handgun permit? Wait! Before you decide what to do with your life, take this easy multiple-choice quiz. This test is scientifically proven to determine once and for all what you should do with your life! Good luck! I like to read: […]
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Loveless Fare
Mexican Joint Lacks Heart
Javier’s 121 N Lombard 286-3186 I do not like to make a habit of writing a crappy review about the local hole in the wall. What’s the point? The restaurant business is grueling, and regardless of what I say, if the place sucks, they’ll drive themselves out of business eventually. In the case of a […]
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Last Supper
Double Trouble Two Restaurants, One Evening, A Bust
Vat & Tonsure 911 SW Taylor 225-9118 Zeba 1222 SW Salmon 227-1655 Andrea and I went strolling through the South Park Blocks, taking in the cool autumn breeze en route to dinner at the Vat and Tonsure. I’d read how this hallowed restaurant would be a reincarnation of the previous V&T that was killed in […]
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Homestyle for Herbivores
Soul Shack’s Got Your Back
Soul Shack 521 SW 9th Like most every twenty-something person I know here, I am not originally from Portland. Not too long ago I followed the example set by numerous other former Southern Californians and moved north. And for that, I’m very sorry. One of the first local customs that threw me for a loop, […]
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Self-Hell
Analysis for People on the Go
Is My Neighbor the Suburban Sniper? It’s an old truism that no one likes to get shot in the head, so it’s no wonder that everyone is a little jumpy about this whole “unidentified sniper” thing. Who is this guy? Why is he so mad? Who is he going to shoot next, and is he […]
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Enchanted Vietnamese Food
Inside a Hidden Place
Thai Binh 6700 NE Broadway 252-7710 I admire Gargamel. Not only did Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony” accompany him around the forest, but here’s a guy who will never give up on his Sisyphusian quest to find and eventually cook and consume the ever-elusive Smurfs. Sounds like a true chowhound to me. Not unlike Gargamel, I tirelessly […]
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Party Platter
Great Catering For the PDX Set
Sure, at most parties you’re just going to throw out a bag of chips, maybe some dip, and if you’re real fancy, a Safeway veggie plate. But then, of course, there are those rare occasions when you need something special, something delicious, something that befits an event that will not soon be forgotten Well, that’s […]
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Your Neighborhood Bistro
Buckman Adds Bustle
Three does make a crowd. Until a month ago, the stretch of storefronts along SE 12th was easy to drive past. Sure, Three Friends Coffee is popular with nearby residents, and the adjacent upscale restaurant, William’s on 12th, has its steady clientele–but somehow that wasn’t enough. Sandwiched between industrial warehouses and Sandy Blvd, those two […]
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Self-Hell
Analysis for
People on the Go
How Hep am I? You know him. The sharp dresser. The cat’s meow. The bee’s knees. The hep cat. You would like to be hep, too, wouldn’t you? You’ve watched him with his shiny shoes and his record albums and you’ve thought: that could be me. I could comb my hair like that, and learn […]
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Izzy’s
Izzy’s: Fast, Fresh, and Fun for the Whole Family
Izzy’s Pizza Bar and Classic Buffet 9919 SE Sunnyside Rd Clackamas 503-653-4010 Whenever the kids get rowdy, and I don’t have enough time to cook dinner, we hop in the car and head straight to Izzy’s Pizza Bar and Classic Buffet. Izzy’s salad bar has unlimited choices, from fresh kidney beans and cottage cheese, to […]