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Taqueria Apatzingan NE 15th & Killingsworth Before I moved out West, I was a staunch Mexican food hater. This is because I lived in Iowa City, and had Mexican food options limited to Taco Bell and a honkey-run restaurant called Gringo’s, famous for their 16-ounce margaritas. Gringo’s was also staffed by sorority ho’s. The moral […]

Am I Spider-Man? It is a scientifically proven phenomenon that when a society focuses all its attention (magazine cover stories, theme alt weeklies, etc.) on the latest trendy sensation, social neurosis often ensues. This is known as “social transference identity disorder,” and it can strike those weakened by an onslaught of hyper-focused publicity, usually surrounding […]

Yuki 1337 NE Broadway 281-6804 Sushi, like capitalism, breeds a very classist system, and as I see it, there are four categories of sushi-dining establishments. 1) The lowest common demoninater: The rotating sushi-mobiles and the grocery store sushi. 2) Mediocrity marketed to the masses: restaurant sushi that’s all California rolls and cream cheese 3) Good […]

Ed and Company 1505 NE Killingsworth 331-8520 A lot of you stinkin’ liberal hippies hate the global corporate structure. You say it exploits workers and contributes to the assimilation of the individual in the marketplace. And this time, you happen to be right. However! Just as one gives mad props to Mussolini for “making the […]

Country Morning Cafe 8202 SE Flavel, 771-0088 If I were to write a book consisting of little anecdotes and stories meant to comfort and uplift the weary mind, I would call it Cantonese Roast Duck and Wonton Noodle Soup for the Soul. Nothing–not even my mother’s Matzo Balls–calms my nerves more than a steaming bowl […]

How’s Your Mental State? Fine, I hope! Eight months of constant cloud cover and interminable drizzle can have devastating affects on fragile minds. Now that the rainy season is coming to a close, it is very important that Portlander’s take time to make a mental check of their facilities. Curious as to whether you made […]

Culinary Artistry 1406 SE Stark, 232-4675 www.culniaryartistry.net Normally, I hate scones. I think of them as dry little turds of overcooked dough. That said, I’m not really sure what motivated me to sign up for a cooking class on baking scones and soda bread. For years, I never cooked, bought only milk and cereal, and […]

Abol Café 923L NE Broadway, 281-7961 Lost among three other worthy Ethiopian restaurants in the Lloyd District, four-month-old Abol Café faces an uphill battle for recognition–it’s easy to walk by without even noticing it. Lucky for me, I spotted the cuneiform signage from the no-fee ATMs at the Teachers Credit Union, and we descended the […]

Should I Sue? In this contentious age of litigation, it has become increasingly difficult to judge when one should take one’ s concerns to court. Have you been libeled? Emotionally damaged? Financially disrupted? Who hasn’t? But do you deserve money for it? Take this simple true/false quiz and find out! Good luck! T F I […]

Second story bistro 208 NW Couch, 827-5113 There aren’t a lot of suitable places on the West Side to eat breakfast. Often, I end up waiting in a line of 4,000 people at Byway’s, or feeling like a leper wearing sweat pants at some posh cafe. Now, however, there’s the splendid new Second Story Bistro […]