On Friday night I stopped at Safeway and bought shrimp flavored Cup-o-Noodles for dinner. On Saturday I drove to Fred Meyer and picked up a can of Campbell’s chicken noodle. On Sunday I slurped soup at Pho Jasmine, and by Monday I was wondering whether Chaba Thai stills serves their signature sour-sweet squid and pork […]
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It’s a Pizza Party
And You’re Invited!
Stark Street Pizza Company 9234 SE Stark 255-2364 Growing up outside Chicago, I spent most of the time I wasn’t in school tagging along with my parents to a pizza joint or a bowling alley or a bowling alley that served pizza. Stark Street Pizza Company is reminiscent of those old Highland Park, or Highwood, […]
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Queer Across Town
A Compendium of Queer Nights
Portland is special, and dare I say “evolved” in its abundant variety of bars that aren’t necessarily gay but play gay a certain night of the week. These nights feel like parties and are a welcome alternative to the incredibly lame Stark Street gay bar scene. So, pick your pleasure, gay, ‘cuz it’s always Friday […]
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Holiday Recipes from Portland’s Finest Chefs!
Basic Vegetable Soup Stock “Be a BIGSHOT CHEF with one simple FRENCH PHRASE!” promises No Fish! Go Fish! owner Sean Brown. “Mirepoix (pronounced meer-pwah) is a mixture of 50% onion, 25% carrot, and 25% celery, and is the basic building block of many soups and stocks. Toss it out in conversation for major style points!” […]
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Truss That Turkey
Your Basic Guide to Turkey Cooking
If you fuck up the turkey, well, you’re fucked. Ways to fuck up include: poisoning your guests with the turkey, forgetting you put the turkey in the oven because you got drunk and fell asleep in the bathtub, and, of course, failing to do those important turkey things that are really obvious to everyone but […]
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Holiday Drinks from Portland’s Finest Bartenders!
Angel Martini Nobody can quite match the joyful eccentricity of the drinks at the Aalto Lounge. Whether you’re enjoying a celebratory drink or contemplating a fatal flirtation with the other side, they’ve got a brew to help you make it through the winter. Bartender Kevin Cradock donates this delicious martini recipe. 1 part Frangelico 2 […]
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Our Do-It-Themselves Holiday Eating Guide
When You Just Can’t Bear to Cook It Yourself!
Eating In Want to enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving dinner with relatively no effort? Reserve a full turkey (or tofurkey) at your local deli counter. When all is said and done, pre-made dinners are about as cost effective as making food yourself, and all you need are two functional arms to put the food in the […]
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Eating Rich
Italian Caffé Bleeds Cream
Portofino Caffé Italiano 8075 SE 13th 234-8259 You’re either a cream sauce person or you’re not. When you peruse an Italian menu, you either see the alfredo and vodka sauce dishes and your mouth waters, or you ignore them altogether, opting for a spicy arrabiata sauce, or a chunky meat or marinara. I’m not a […]
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Portland 101
Welcome to Portland, There’ll Be a Quiz
Sure, Shaker’s Cafe, Big Bear Bagel, and Cafe Lena are gone, and hippies Jim and Patty no longer helm Coffee People. But that indie spirit is still alive and well in Old Wives’ Hungarian mushroom soup, Annie’s apple fritters, and Fujin’s Chinese takeout. To put it simply, there’re still plenty of places that make Portland […]
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A Steak Joint for the Ages
Sir Loins: An Airport Oasis
Sir Loins Restaurant 8025 NE Sandy Blvd. 284-7107 I have two food fetishes, and both are kind of dirty. The first is my fetish for weird meat: goat, sea cucumber, quail, rabbit, tongue, frog, alligator, duckling, buffalo, whatever. The second is old people restaurants–places that serve weak coffee, strong drinks, and steak for lunch. I […]
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I Love a Buffet!
Portland’s All You Can Eats
While my ravenous coworkers urged me to include Izzy’s and Chang’s Mongolian Grill in this quick list of lunch buffets, I refused. Why? Because those places are filled with contagious, diseased children. If I’m going to stuff my face with plates of food, I prefer it to be delicious, and lovingly prepared and served in […]
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South (East) of the Border
San Felipe’s Recipes Are All in the Family
San Felipe 6221 SE Milwaukie 235-8158 Mexican food can be elevated to astounding result. The Pearl District’s Oba! weaves Mexican with Northwest and Cuban flavors, while Nuestra Cocina on SE Division refines the classics for finer dining. All that’s well and good–but most days, give me a home-style enchilada or tamale, and no futzing. Give […]