“It’s going good,” said John Crockett, when asked about his new establishment, the Nest, AKA Alberta’s newest bar. “We still get a lot of Joe’s old customers in, and new people as well. There’s something for everybody.” This was the first thing Crockett told me during our phone conversation, before I’d even had a chance […]
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Happy Hours
Produce Row Café, 204 SE Oak, 232-8355, 4-6 pm daily, 50 cents off all beer on tap, special happy hour menu As spring warms up the land and your evenings get longer, be sure to hit up Produce Row’s patio; it’s one of the best in town. L’Astra, 22 NE 7th, 236-3896, 4-6 pm daily, […]
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Singing a Different ‘Toon
Zaytoon Spices Up Alberta
You’re probably sick of even hearing about Alberta Street—and yet, if you’re at all a fan of Portland food, you can’t ignore it. New restaurants are opening there at what feels like a daily clip (there are now FOUR Thai places in a half-mile stretch), and many are worth talking about, if not necessarily dining […]
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Man vs. Meat
The Sayler’s 72-Ounce Challenge
In recent weeks, tall, lanky Joe Collver has accomplished two culinary feats of somewhat local renown; he downed the ultra-spicy five-habañero-popper platter at Salvador Molly’s (note: each popper contains three habañero peppers and is dipped in habañero pepper hot sauce), for which they posted a photo of him on the wall of fame. Then, days […]
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Big-Top BrewPub
On BridgePort’s Impressive Evolution
Wowzee woo, after a 14-month renovation and recent reopening, the BridgePort BrewPub has come a long way from its days as a dusty pizza shack with picnic tables. “The renovation is a result of BridgePort looking to the future,” reads the website (bridgeportbrew.com), “and finding ways to broaden the appeal of the BrewPub to the […]
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Get Pho’d Up
(“Pho” Rhymes with “Duh”)
PHO! Yummy, steamy, noodly, Vietnamese-y, beefy-brothy, spicy bowls of hot, hot goodness! PHO! How could such simple ingredients as mint, basil, lemon or lime, bean sprouts, and chili peppers combine in such perfect unity? PHO! Sip it for what ails you. Slurp it to fill your gut. It’s both light and filling, and ever so […]
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Doing What it Does
Café Wonder Isn’t Messing Around
WHEN I THINK of places I want to eat, I think of restaurants, not extensions of concert venues. I might get a plate of fries at the Berbati’s bar/eatery annex while waiting for the show to start, or a platter of onion rings upstairs at the Doug Fir in between opening acts, but I’m not […]
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Happy Hours
Aalto Lounge, 3356 SE Belmont, 235-6041, 5-7 pm daily, happy hour food menu ranging from $2-5 Come for the $5 steak sandwich and stay for the dark and cozy ambiance. Carafe, 200 SW Market, 248-0004, 3-6 pm Mon-Fri, selected French-inspired cocktails $4, happy hour menu $3 and under Indulge in fancy French cocktails and super-cheap […]
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Something for Everyone
Everett Street Does it All, and More
I was never a big fan of the Torrefazione coffee shop chain, though I did frequent the one on the corner of NW Everett and 12th, where it rested snugly in a well-lit apex beside Utrecht Art Supply. I would stop by there for a hot cup of ambience, enjoying the atmosphere, but also wishing […]
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Comfort Food
Eugenio’s Bumps Up to “Bistro”
After three years as strictly a dry goods ‘n’ sandwich shop, Division’s Eugenio’s announced in January it would transform into a full-on bistro.
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Hamburger Helper
Beef ‘n’ Buns = Tons of Fun
We know what you’re thinking: “What the hell is there left to say about the hamburger?”
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Flour Power
Blow Your Dough on This Dough
The marriage of flour and water remains one of life’s great treasures; the elemental force behind all things baked goods… Except for baked goods that don’t use flour, like flourless chocolate cake. And spelt bread. And baked Alaska. Okay, forget the flour. Water! Water remains one of life’s great… ah, forget it. Just shut up […]