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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Self-Hell
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, […]
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Chameleon
Chameleon
2000 NE 40th, 460-2682 At first glance, the interior of the Chameleon seems like a cross between a jungle habitat and restaurant, but as the sun sets the plant life and white linen blend into a less confusing ambiance. Volkswagen-size bouquets of sexy, fresh, purple orchids are balanced with mile-high tabletop candelabras, painting a scene […]
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Analysis for People on the Go
Did My Neighbor Steal the Federal Surplus? As many of you may have heard, the federal surplus vanished last week. Where did it go? Whodunit? By all accounts it was locked up tight in Fort Knox. Then: Poof! Nothing. The government has asked that all right-thinking Americans scrutinize their neighbors for signs of suspicious behavior. […]
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No Fish, Go Fish
No Fish, Go Fish 634 N Killingsworth, 285-2751 There’s a certain heartbreaking charm about restaurants that are built with total sincerity–you can just tell that every decision has been sweated over, down to which kind of organic rosemary tastes better, or if six-grain bread is more complementary to the Caesar salad than nine-grain. The people […]
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Flying Elephants
Flying Elephants 812 SW Park Ave. 546-3166 Is there anything better than the taste of salty, fresh mozzarella accompanied by a crisp pinot gris? Don’t you just LOVE biscotti? Aren’t you CRAZY about J. Crew? Don’t you just hate people who snicker during Literary Arts lectures? Then you’ve probably already been to Flying Elephants, the […]
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DRUNK AGAIN!
Get Liquored Up With Our Second Annual Drinking Issue
• BAR-CHETYPES! A Sociological Overview of Barflys, Lotharios, the Unemployed, and Other Fine Folks Who Frequent Our Favorite Place in the World–the Bar by John Dooley, Katia Dunn, Wm. Steven Humphrey, Julianne Shepherd and Katie Shimer • ONE NIGHT DRINKING The winning entry in our "Crap, I’m a Drunk!" essay contest. by Christiaan Taylor • […]