What Job is Right for Me? The unemployment rate is at 5.4 percent. Recent reports indicate that 415,000 jobs were lost in October alone. You’re twenty-something. Unemployed. Over-educated. Self-entitled. And without prospects. Don’t lose heart! There are plenty of jobs out there that are PERFECT for you! What are they? We’ve narrowed the field to […]
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Dahlia Café
Dahlia Café 3000 NE Killingsworth, 287-4398 There are two things NE Portland could definitely use more of, and they aren’t quickie marts or gutter punks. We need bars and restaurants. Yay for the owners of the Dahlia Café, who have smartly capitalized on the obvious. The Dahlia Café is bright and friendly, without an ounce […]
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Holden’s
Holden’s 524 NW 14th, 916-0099 It is possible for a restaurant to have a soul that doesn’t disappear in spite of a major facelift? A year ago, Holden’s was a dumpy sandwich shop. In early September, it transformed into a tasteful Pearl District restaurant that, even with your depressed stock portfolio, you can actually still […]
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Higher Taste Sandwiches
Available at Various Grocery Stores If not for the Higher Taste sandwich, purchasable for approximately $3.39 in the pre-packaged food sections at many grocery stores, I’d starve to death. The sandwich is vegetarian (but not vegan–there’s honey in the buns), convenient, filling, and moderately healthy. Each sandwich is nestled in a slightly sweet, sprouted wheat […]
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Laurelthirst
Laurelthirst 2958 SE Glisan, 232-1504 The Laurelthirst is very dark, and when it’s raining out, one feels like they’re in a little, fuzzy cocoon while eating there. This has a lot to do with the dark atmosphere, but a lot more to do with the food–which is excellent. Above all, the Thirst demonstrates a real […]
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Analysis for People on the Go
Am I Patriotic? As patriotic fervor sweeps the nation in the wake of last month’s tragedy, Americans have come together to boost the economy through the acquisition of vast numbers of tiny red, white, and blue ribbon lapel pins. This guerilla economic relief effort has extended to all variety of Old Glory products, from T-shirts […]
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Pan Mexicano
Pan Mexicano 1465 NE Prescott WARNING: I’m about to describe a food that may send you reeling in horror… but I swear to God, it’s delish. No, it’s not brains… and no, it’s not dangly bits from the undercarriage of a cow. It’s corn. On the cob. Which is not disgusting, right? Anyone disgusted by […]
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Caffé Mingo
CAFFÉ MINGO 807 NW 21st, 226-4646 Smack in the middle of the NW 21st restaurant nucleus is Caffé Mingo, which has a reputation for being the best in Portland, and consistently has lines out the door. So here’s the question: Does Mingo actually deserve this sterling reputation? The clear mark of any great Italian joint […]
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okie dokie’s
Okie Dokie’s 3240 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite B 234-0073 You know what’s great? Simplicity. Billy opened Okie Dokie’s in May, and it’s a one-man show. He cooks, cleans, takes orders, and delivers pizza in his own lil’ blue micro Ford Fiesta, north to Burnside, south to Powell, east to 82nd, and west to the river, and […]
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Do My Friends Secretly Hate Me?
It may come as a surprise to many of our readers that vast volumes of people go through life quite happily without ever questioning their personal outlook or the veracity of those around them. Of course these gay folk are, in fact, deluding themselves. Think you’re well adjusted, content, and secure? You may be, but […]
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Tien Hong
Tien Hong 6749 NE Sandy Blvd, 281-1247 Tien Hong is sort of like smack. Once you put the first slithery, salt-and-pepper squid in your mouth, you’ll be hooked. In fact, my friends and I don’t even refer to Tien by its name, but merely as “salt-and-pepper squid.” This appetizer is made up of big pieces […]
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The Basement Pub
The Basement Pub 1028 SE 12th, 231-6068 With the way things are in Portland restaurants lately, a new bar means the next new-wave zucchini martini and an overpriced plate of fusion food. But if that’s what you’re expecting from The Basement, expect to be disappointed. For starters, you go to The Basement to drink beer, […]