Few restaurants possess enough atmosphere alone to win diners over so wholeheartedly that they’re willing to forgive the place any of its flaws. Nonetheless, when Lovely Hula Hands opened in a pink, wallpapered two-story Victorian that stood between the no-man’s-land along N Interstate Ave and up-and-coming N Mississippi Ave in 2003, its multiple dining rooms exerted just such an effect. Walking through the front door was like arriving at a jovial dinner party in someone’s home (in this case, the “home” of two winsome sisters, Sarah and Jane Minnick), and it didn’t seem to matter if the menu veered toward the overwhelmingly eclectic or if the food was a little rough around the edges. Portland Monthly – Read More>
