Blake Ellis - Friday, August 27, 2010
Have you ever walked down the street and you get a sniff of butter so strong you fell like you could taste it? Well chances are if you're running around NW Portland or Lake Oswego and that happens to you, the culprit is St. Honore Boulangerie. It's a local french bakery and cafe that produces some of the tastiest French treats in town.
From traditional breads and desserts to cafe / bistro food, St. Honore will satisfy your need for a trip to Paris, even if it's just during your lunch break! On the weekends, both locations are really really busy, but any wait you experience will be well worth it. The pastries are sweet and crusty. The sandwiches are just like the baguettes you eat while strolling through Paris. Strong coffee, nice staff... What more could you ask for? If you haven't been, it's time to try it out! Try the strawberry mille feuilles (shown above).. My favorite!!
St. Honore Boulangerie
2335 NW Thurman St
Portland, OR
or
315 1st St
Lake Oswego, OR
www.sthonorebakery.com
Blake Ellis - Saturday, August 21, 2010
Yes.. A whole day festival.. Devoted to BACON! Oh my.. Get your arteries ready, my friends. Today, at The Eastburn, you can enjoy all kinds of bacon yumminess. Head over to the festival and take part in a bacon eating contest, a bacon throw, and a dance contest, too! And it's all for the love of the bacon.
From noon until 8pm, you can enjoy beer, cocktails, live music, and all sorts of good food.
Entry costs $5 and 2 cans of food, and the proceeds from the day benefit the Oregon Food Bank.
Eastburn is located at:
1800 E Burnside St
Portland, OR
http://www.portlandbaconfest.com
Blake Ellis - Thursday, August 05, 2010
Today's a great day to take advantage of this great deal and to support the Oregon Food Bank at the same time! Salty's is a great seafood spot right on the Columbia River. Today (August 5th) from 5:30 - 7pm, they are hosting a $25 halibut fish fry with pairings by Pyramid Brewing.
Also, you can have a good ol' time playing carnival games, spinning wheels, and trivia challenges to help bring in some additional money for the Oregon Food Bank, which does amazing work for our local community. If you arrive dressed all in white (the color of halibut), you'll automatically receive a Salty's gift card, too!
If you'd like to go, do RSVP by calling 503-505-9986
3839 NE Marine Drive
Portland, OR 97211
www.saltys.com/portland
Blake Ellis - Wednesday, August 04, 2010
This is a fun one! Le Bistro Montage is a little unassuming restaurant located in Industrial SE Portland. It's very well known for it's fun late night dining as well as some pretty creative packing of your to go leftovers.
If you like comfort food with a cool cajun twist, then this is your place. My favorites are the different kinds of macaroni and cheese dishes available here. Spicy mac with chicken, tomato mac, green pesto mac... and more! Most of my visits have been late night ones, and you'll definitely be entertained. Waiters are running from table to table, shouting back orders for oyster shooters to the bar. The seating is along big communal tables too, so you may get to know your fellow diners!
The potions are pretty big, and in the likely event hat you're unable to finish everything on your plate, you'll leave with food that's wrapped as art! The waiters are very skilled at shaping your foil wrapped leftovers into all sorts of shiny foil sculptures. There's even a gallery of their foil creations on the restaurant website! And a big plus, you can come back for brunch, lunch, or dinner too.
Le Bistro Montage
301 SE Morrison St
Portland, OR 97214
503-234-1324
http://www.montageportland.com
Blake Ellis - Friday, July 30, 2010
Cafe Nell is a great bistro in NW Portland. Started bya couple really great guys (Darren and Van), this place feels like a little European bistro that was dropped in the center of town. Decidedly comfortable, but elegant too. Lots of candlelight and mirrors here - how bad could that be!?
The restaurant just started a new promotion I wanted to pass along.. It's called the 4 to 6 fix. It's a nice 3 course meal for $14 bucks!
Stop on by and enjoy a nice summer meal!
Here's the selections available:
CHOICE OF:
SOUP OR SALAD
CHOICE OF:
LAMB MEATBALLS WITH TAGLIATELLE PASTA
WHOLE PAN FRIED TILAPIA WITH HAND-CUT FRIES & COLE SLAW
CLASSIC COQ AU VIN SERVED OVER MASHED POTATOES
DESSERT
Cafe Nell
1987 NW Kearney Street
Portland, OR 97209
503-295-6487
Blake Ellis - Saturday, July 24, 2010
Do you ever want to enjoy a lunch or a coffee at a quiet urban cafe, but can't find the right fit?
Take a trip to Breken Kitchen. It's at the north end of the Peal District that area residents call "The Squish". The interior is reminiscent of a cool New York loft with exposed brick and rough hardwood floors. It sits right at the base of the sculptural Fremont Bridge.
I joined some friends here for lunch last week, and really had a nice time. I enjoyed a nicoise salad and some REALLY nice lavender lemonade (with champagne!!!). The verdict among the three of us was that this place is a thumbs up. Which is great for them, as they're opening a business just down the street. Looks like it may become a regular lunch spot for them! And I'm happy to join them.
1800 NW 16th Avenue (at NW Thurman)
Portland, OR 97209
503.841.6359
Blake Ellis - Wednesday, July 14, 2010
The big space at the corner of NW 10th and Lovejoy has had a few restaurant tenants over the past few years, and finally it seems that there's a good fit. Lovejoy Bakers moved in recently and had this corner home. Dan Griffin, the head baker of Lovejoy Bakers, has history in the Pearl District. He comes from the Pearl Bakery. After wanting a little more freedom and flexibility, he and his business partner made that a reality.
I just had breakfast here this morning. I had a nice ham and egg sandwich, which was really tasty. Served on some really crusty bread.
The dining areas are cozy. It's half coffee shop, half restaurant. Out on the Lovejoy facing side of the bakery, the space is open and airy with two story glass all the way around. A perfect place to sit when the weather isn't so great.
Now that it's summer, you can enjoy your meals outside, too! Just like a little cafe in Paris. oooh la la!
Blake Ellis - Monday, July 12, 2010
Silk, a Vietnamese restaurant that's part of the Pho Van chain of restaurants, is perhaps my favorite place in town for several reasons.
First and foremost, the owners and their staff are honestly some of the nicest people in town. Once you start visiting Silk regularly, you'll find that many many other people do, too. The people here quickly become like close friends and family.
The food here is really good, too. There are two ways to go. First, you can take some baby steps with the bar menu. With fantastic happy hour deals from 4 - 7pm, try out some of the pho noodle soup or some of their tasty vietnamese baguette sandwiches. The dinner menu also has some AMAZING options. My favorites are the five spice duck and shaken beef (cubes of filet mignon that are seasoned PERFECTLY).
If you haven't tried this before, make the trip to Silk by Pho Van in the Pearl District. You'll be a regular in no time.
Silk
1012 NW Glisan St
Portland, OR 97209
503-248-2172
http://www.phovanrestaurant.com/silk
Blake Ellis - Sunday, July 11, 2010
Have you ever gone to a big box movie theater and wanted to bring a beer in? Have you wanted to replace the fake cheese nachos with some actual food? Here's the solution for you. Living Room Theaters in SW Portland's West End neighborhood.
Living Room Theaters was created by long time filmmakers who wanted to reinvent how films are viewed and enjoyed. At this innovative theater, you can order REAL food and REAL drinks. I had a Philadelphia style panini sandwich and a glass of Erath Pinot Gris, which I took into the theater and enjoyed as I watched the film. Such a nice way to enjoy a move night. It felt like I was sitting at home watching a movie on the couch, but I was sitting in Living Room Theater's big cushy seats...
With a nice mix of independent and documentary films as well as features you'd find in the more traditional theaters, you're bound to find something playing at Living Room Theaters that will suit you. They're open as a restaurant from 11:30am every day of the week.. Definitely a cool place to stop for a quick bite!
Living Room Theaters
341 SW 10th Ave
Portland, OR 97205
971.222.2010
http://www.livingroomtheaters.com
Blake Ellis - Friday, July 09, 2010
A while back I wrote about a great meal at Soluna Grill over in the Beaumont neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Just wanted to share this month's Supper Club menu for the restaurant. It's a sushi menu this time! Should be fun! Details below:
Sushi Courses
Tempura fried crab stuffed shitake mushroom
Charred shishito peppers with yuzu vinaigrette
Crispy shiso wrapped garlic albacore with ponzu
Nigiri
Salmon with sweet onion, shaved smoked bonita and ponzu
Seared albacore with fried garlic, chile mayo and ponzu
Yellowtail with wasabi oil and scallion
Spicy oyster shooter with sake
Tempura halibut and salmon pinwheel w/ yuzu kosho tartar
Crab and avocado roll with kiwi, banana, jalapeno, ahi and sweet ginger glaze
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Sunday
July 18, 2010
6:00 pm
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| Only seating 35 so make your reservations today! |
