Ash Street, 225 SW Ash, 226-0430, Mon-Fri 4-8 pm, $1 PBR, $2.50 micros and wells, $2-2.50 food menu You know it, you love it. Aztec Willie’s, 1501 NE Broadway, 280-8900, 3-6 pm daily, 50 cents off drafts and wells, food menu from $1.75-3.25 Margaritas and Mexican food. iQué Bueno! Bar Dué, 1230 NW Hoyt, 241-8800, […]
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Practice Makes Purple
Troubleshooting at Purple Tooth
The moment I stepped through the door of the bright pink Victorian that houses Purple Tooth, I wanted to like the place. Iggy Pop crooned over the stereo, while the cool, dark interior offered a welcome respite from a sweltering summer evening. Downstairs, the walls are plush with deep eggplant trimmed in gold. Black, low-lying […]
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Happy Hours
Alessandro’s, 301 SW Morrison, 222-3900, Mon-Sat 4-7, cheap food, $1 off wells and drafts Cheap beer and Italian food. Alibi, 4024 N Interstate, 287-5335 Mon-Fri 3-7, drink specials, $1.75 Bud, $2.95 food menu, Sat-Sun 11-7, $2.50 bloodies and screwdrivers Best neon in town. Ambassador, 4744 NE Sandy, 280-0330, Mon-Fri 11 am-8 pm, Sat-Sun noon-8 pm, […]
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Pizza Party
Wood Fired ‘Za at Bar Dué
When people are talking shit about the Pearl, Fratelli is one of the examples (along with Andina, bluehour, and ten01) frequently raised in the district’s defense—proof that good restaurants can and do thrive alongside Henry’s Tavern and P.F. Chang’s. And rightly so—the high-end Italian restaurant can be counted on for an elegant meal at a […]
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23 Hoyt, 529 NW 23rd, 445-7400, Tues-Sat 5-7 pm, cocktail specials, $1-6 food menu Great deals on upscale bar food including oysters, grilled goat cheese, and a $5 fancy burger. Aalto Lounge, 3356 SE Belmont, 235-6041, daily 5-7 pm, $1-3 food menu A panini, a salad, and some Finnish design elements make for an unbeatable […]
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Cooler Than You
Clyde Common Is All That (and More)
Sometimes a restaurant is so surrounded by hype that it can be difficult to experience the food itself. There are restaurants like John Gorham’s Toro Bravo, eagerly anticipated thanks to Gorham’s previous work with Viande and Simpatica, or Le Pigeon, which turned heads out of the gate with Chef Gabriel Rucker’s bold signature style—but in […]
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Uppity Mex
Is High-End Mexican Food Worth the Price?
I’m always torn on the whole high-end Mexican food thing. When I want Mexican, I want fish tacos with sour cream from La Bonita, rich pinto beans from Super Torta, or blazingly spicy devil prawns from El Dorado, and really, I want it all for under $12. At Autentica, on NE 30th and Killingsworth, they […]
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Sake 101
Zilla Brings Sake to the Masses
I have to admit, I don’t know much about sake. I’ll drink anything you put in front of me, of course, but as for really appreciating it—I’ve long considered sake to be just another taste that I can’t quite afford to acquire. The accessibility of sake in Portland has recently gotten a serious boost, though, […]
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Harry Potter Loves Hot Dogs
Hot Dogs and Joysticks at Zach’s Shack
Editor’s note: Paul DeGeorge dresses up like Harry Potter to play guitar in the wizard rock band Harry and the Potters. He is also a hot dog aficionado—check out more of his hot dog reviews at roundonline.com/dogblog. We have a day off in Portland, during which I have cleverly arranged for the food editor of […]
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Brave the Bull
Toro Bravo Does Tapas Right
When I told one of my friends that I was reviewing a tapas restaurant this week, she promptly said, “I hate tapas.” Now, given that Portland doesn’t have too much going on in the way of Spanish restaurants, I doubt she’s actually had tapas; but the word—which in Spain refers to snacks that are usually […]
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Ladies Who Brunch
Breakfast When You Want It
Portland rolls out the red carpet for brunch on weekends, but finding good spots to breakfast during the rest of the week can be tricky, especially if you’re unwilling or unable to get up by the horrible 11 am deadlines imposed by many restaurants. And then there are the days when a powerful craving for […]
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Behind the Velvet Ropes
Bling and Booze at the Chesterfield
East Burnside’s newest nightspot, the Chesterfield, is housed in a bright red building that has been certified LEED Platinum; that is, designed to the most rigorous environmental standards. This should give the Chesterfield a certain degree of credibility with the sustainability set—yet there’s a distinct sense that the Chesterfield’s clientele isn’t exactly concerned about their […]