The setting for Helvetia Tavern could not possibly be more idyllic. This eccentric little tavern sits right out among some of Oregon’s most beautiful farm land. Helvetia Tavern does not take credit cards and it’s ceilings are decorated with a gigantic hat collection. If you’re looking for an interesting place …Read the Rest
The restaurant’s voluminous urban space features soaring ceilings, warmed by gold and blue light, flowing floor-to-ceiling slate gray curtains and relaxing mood music. Stylish patrons dine in the sophisticated, proper white tableclothed dining room or enjoy a drink at the restaurant’s chic bar. Entrees include ravioli stuffed with braised veal …Read the Rest
Daily Cafe has three locations. The first is deep inside a cavernous warehouse of a store that sells reproduction lighting and hardware on a dull stretch of Southeast Grand Avenue. The second is on the first floor of a medical building set in a prim condominium campus at the end …Read the Rest
WHATEVER EVENING ESCAPADES may have led you to be awake and hungry after midnight, there is one destination sure to satisfy your wee-hour cravings: Cartopia. In just two years, this once-empty lot at SE Hawthorne Boulevard and 12th Avenue has sprouted an array of carts that draw night owls like …Read the Rest
Strawberries and cherries and raspberries and … It’s the season for berries, which means it’s the season for pies. Oregonlive.com – Read More>
Back in the day, Portland appliance and furniture king Tom Peterson used to boast “Free is a very good price” in his late-night TV ads. Those ads may be history, but the sentiment lives on at The Old Spaghetti Factory, which on Sept. 12-14 is offering free meals to grandparents …Read the Rest
Turkey is at the heart of Huber’s menu; and while many customers still come to drink beer in the boisterous back room bar, it is still possible to sit in a quiet booth and have a bird-and-potatoes meal of moist, flavorful slices of white meat evenly arrayed on the plate …Read the Rest
have been to this Busters more times than I can count. I am a fan of cafeteria style food when it applies. In this case I think it works really well. Your first step is to identify the type of meat you want, then to pick how you would like …Read the Rest
I’ve only been to one of the three Cup and Saucer restaurants in Portland, the Hawthorne location. Needless to say, for not only a Portland weekend but for one on busy Hawthorne, there is a wait for breakfast and brunch on the weekends. StumpTown – Read More>
To be honest, I discovered the deliciousness that is Ford’s on Fifth very late one night when several friends and I were in great need of some greasy grub before calling it a night. But I was happily surprised to discover Ford’s is also a great place to grab lunch …Read the Rest
Many of you probably know Seres as Sungari Pearl. It is in the same place. I’m not sure what motivated the name change. Their “About Us” page says that they are still under the same owners, and our waiter for the night was one who had waited on us back …Read the Rest
I will admit up front that through a series of events over the years I have an emotional tie to Paley’s Place. On my first evening in 1996, we had barely sat down when the gentleman at the next table caught my eye. “You simply must try our wine,” he …Read the Rest
The first thing you see when you walk into Ken’s Artisan Pizza on Burnside is a large, neat stack of firewood that fits in so well with the restaurant decor that it actually took me a while to realize that it was the same wood that was being used to …Read the Rest
My wife and I tried out Annie’s a few weeks ago. I remember eating some good burgers there over 10 years ago (formerly Roake’s?). They moved, or were closed, for several years but now they are back up in running in their original location on T.V. Highway. Portland Hamburgers – …Read the Rest
Hey, we all know it’s time to pay the man, but you really can’t stop eating the burger version of architect fish n chips. PattyDaddy and and one of our best photographers HambaghaStakee can’t stop: Portland Hamburgers – Read More>
The intention was to go to Du Kuh Bee to try their famous fresh noodles, but when we found they were closed, Nakwon was right next door so made that our impromptu lunch destination. I rationalized, if this restaurant can survive next door to Du Kuh Bee in a pretty non-busy …Read the Rest
This is a completely gluten-free bakery offering breads, pastries and cookies. New Cascadia sells at the Portland Farmers Markets, but they also have a new storefront cafe near SE Hawthorne with coffee, tea and other beverages. Cookies include peanut butter chocolate, ginger lemon, and a vegan chocolate chip version. Pastries …Read the Rest
Screen Door’s eclectic menu is a culinary road map of the South featuring South Carolina Lowcountry cuisine, traditional Mississippi soul food and New Orleans Creole/French preparations. Word Press – Read More>
This was a quaint little place. It felt relaxed and friendly. There were so many good things about Cha Cha Cha . The outside seating was wonderful. There was overhead covering in case you didn’t want to be directly in the sun, but for those who are working on their …Read the Rest
That Coffeehouse NW has become a destination for coffee fans citywide is a miracle. The pedestrian-hostile, auto-drenched corridor of Burnside Street is anything but cute—not so much resembling the two-lane, café-lined Eastside connectors like Belmont and Mississippi. And while Coffeehouse NW was trying to build its customer base, Gerding Edlen’s …Read the Rest
