PDX: Ping
Before I left for Portland, everyone told me I should go to Pok Pok. Then I found out about Ping, their sister restaurant in Chinatown. Then I found out they owned Whiskey… Continue reading
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PDX: Park Kitchen
I only made one reservation for a restaurant in Portland. I chose Park Kitchen. Carina asked me how did I come up with this particular restaurant. Considering we had over 50 things we… Continue reading
PDX: Sushiville
Wandering around NW 23rd, we debated our options for lunch and decided to try Sushiville which has some pretty good reviews. Then I realized our mistake. I didn’t really want sushi and I… Continue reading
Fast Casual PDX
While wandering around NW 23rd (“trendy-third”), we stumbled upon Two Tarts Bakery. After a meh sushi lunch, I wanted something to cleanse my palate. I chose the mint brownie and honey sesame macaron.… Continue reading
PDX: Tale of Two Happy Hours
On our first day in Portland last week, we headed over to Deschutes Brewery after meandering through Powell’s Books. I was trying to be very Portland-y and not use an umbrella even though… Continue reading
Bacon Donut vs Bacon Doughnut
During my Mac and Cheese crawl a few weeks ago, I couldn’t resist ordering the bacon donut from Nickle Diner. I hadn’t had it before (despite being in DTLA and having seen them… Continue reading
Magnum Pop-Up at Biergarten
My cousin was in town recently for Thanksgiving. Although we are loosely related (my great-great-grandfather and her great-grandfather were brothers), we are almost exactly alike when it comes to food. She’s a foodie… Continue reading
Feasting on Pig’s Head at the Gorbals
Recently, I dined at the Gorbals and noticed they were offering pig’s head for $43. I questioned our server and she said it’d take about an hour to cook and it was good… Continue reading
A Restaurant with a Vu
Jamaica Bay Inn took over an old budget motel along Admiralty in Marina del Rey and turned the beachfront address into a colorful tropical-themed boutique hotel. With the ambitious Southern-molecular gastronomy cuisine offered… Continue reading
Hostaria del Piccolo Opens Today
Hostaria del Piccolo opens today in Santa Monica. I’m very fond of Piccolo in Venice and was very excited to hear about this more casual eatery that features two pages of pizza… Continue reading