Chicken

Country Cat’s – Fried Chicken
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Country Cat’s – Fried Chicken

Skillet fried chicken is a tricky dish, and very regional, much like BBQ, meaning that one person”s ideal fried chicken can be drastically different than that of another’s, especially if you grew up in a household that made really good fried chicken. It is difficult to find a restaurant version that is moist, juicy and still has a crackling crust. The Country Cat version is pretty good. The chicken comes in a tower atop a mound of bacon braised collard greens. Interestingly enough, the chicken is boneless, which I thought was quite nice (though they seem to have switched back …Read the Rest

Traiel’s Food 4 The Soul – N Portland
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Traiel’s Food 4 The Soul – N Portland

  OOOOHH Yeeaahhh baby!   Been going to this place since he was serving out of a little shack on Mississippi St.  The man (Tracy is his name) deserves his current establishment and i hope his next place is even better.  I ALWAYS order the Hungry Man portion of the …Read the Rest

Campbell’s Bar-B-Q – SE Portland
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Campbell’s Bar-B-Q – SE Portland

Don ‘ t expect them to dress up the food with a bunch of fluff … this place isn ‘ t in the Pearl District … you ‘ ll just get great BBQ in a real BBQ setting BooRah – Read More

Fire On the Mountain Buffalo Wings – Portland
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Fire On the Mountain Buffalo Wings – Portland

The first time I drove by the 60′s rock poster-inspired sign on North Interstate Avenue, I flashed back to June 12, 1980. That was the night the Grateful Dead played “Fire on the Mountain” as Mt. St. Helens presented Portland with an ash shower shepherded by an odd windshift. This …Read the Rest

Tasty ‘n’ Sons breaks the boundaries of brunch
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Tasty ‘n’ Sons breaks the boundaries of brunch

A Bloody Mary is to brunch what a beer is to a ballgame: the accompaniment, the message, the flag. This particular tomato-red flag is flying high — not only highly spiced but also extremely crowded, featuring celery, celery salt rim, horseradish, lemon, a toothpick of pickled vegetables and what looked …Read the Rest

Buffalo Wild Wings
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Buffalo Wild Wings

I waited patiently for months for Buffalo Wild Wings to open up on SW Morrison. Sure, I could have visited their other location out in Hillsboro, but who really wants to drive that far when there are so many tasty lunch spots closer in? So the very first week they …Read the Rest

Portland City Grill
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Portland City Grill

If you have the money to spend, I would definitely recommend coming here. The restaurant  sits on the highest floor of the building and has the most amazing view of the city. If you haven’t called in for reservations, be prepared to wait twenty minutes or so for a table …Read the Rest

El Pollo Loco – Beaverton
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El Pollo Loco – Beaverton

As of November 3, 2009 Beaverton has a new El pollo Loco (Spanish for “The Crazy Chicken”) restaurant. The new Beaverton restaurant is located at 3260 SW Cedar Hills BLVD. It is approximately 2900 Sq Ft and has seating for 60 guests. This is the second El Pollo Loco in …Read the Rest