I have a deep abiding respect for the Japanese concept of shokunin: picking one thing and mastering it. It’s the antithesis of the fickle”be all things to all people” model, but if famed sushi master Jiro Ono has taught us anything, it’s that specialization is key to success. But sometimes, a gustatory hit lurks on […]
Ate Oh Ate
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100 Portland Happy Hours: Southeast
Aalto Lounge | 3356 SE Belmont For two hours every day at Aalto Lounge, you’ll find a mini-collection of cocktails at an unbelievably low $3, from a Serrano-infused vodka concoction called the Slow Burn to “grown-up Jell-O shots.” Perhaps even better is a rotating selection of wine available by the bottle for just $10! If […]
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Eat This!
Final Fantasy: Eating Like You’re in a Real-Life RPG
Final Fantasy: Eating like you’re in a real-life RPG.
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Happy Hour Guide: Southeast
The Happiest Hours in Southeast Portland
The Mercury’s guide to more than 75 of the city’s best happy hours.
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Reality Check 2013
Where I Spend My Own Money
Where I go when I eat out with my own money.
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BURGER MASTERS
An Insider’s Guide to Our $5 Burger Week Bargains
A Personal Preview of Burger Week’s Participants and Patties.
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Aloha! Aloha!
Two New Hawaiian Spots Go Head-to-Head
We say aloha to two new Hawaiian-influenced eateries.