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Author: | Tatoosh [ Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:54 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Portland, Oregon |
Man, this thread hurts. I lived there for 30 years and you folks know the food scene better than I ever did. Lots of Brew Pubs and McMenamin's is the best of the lot, imho. They actually got me to drinking beer (with a meal) when I pretty much never indulged in beer, ales, ports or stouts my whole life. They are one of the things I miss. A good burger and fries along with a Hammerhead or my favorite Terminator Stout. |
Author: | Da Bull Man [ Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Portland, Oregon |
Note to all vising Portland: When parking on the street the parking receipt clearly says "Place in curbside window" That does not mean place on dashboard! I did go to court Friday morning and argued a $45.00 ticket down to $6.00. |
Author: | Tatoosh [ Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:06 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Portland, Oregon |
Laughing! Yeah, they do mean exactly what they say on that downtown parking meter thing. Nice feature is the "Fareless Square" which means that you can take the light trolley around most of downtown and up almost to the Portland State University campus for free. Buses are the same in the downtown area, free. So it's easy to shop or hop from one area downtown to another for a bite to eat and no hailing a taxi or finding a parking spot again for your car. If you love books, you need to visit Powell's Bookstore. It's fun, there is a Sur La Table across the street (and a pretty good Italian Ice Cream shop - or used to be), NY Pizza by the slice is within walking distance. Jakes Famous Crawfish is a historic watering hole and pretty decent restaurant a few blocks away - a bit far for a walk from Powells but close to the Main Post Office. Maine Lobster is available at Jake's between 2:00 p.m and 4:00 or 4:30 p.m. for a very low price, about half the evening menu cost. I used to treat my mother to that once a month or so while she was alive. Dan and Louis Oyster Bar is another historic place that is okay, but not quite the same par as Jake's food wise, but if you wanna name drop historic restaurants, it is in there. Lastly, for the more mundane, high cholesterol killer Italian Beef sandwich is Michael's Italian Beef & Sausage on the east side of the river (Willamette River, not the Columbia River). He has reputedly been seen to chase food providers out of his place at knife point should they displease him. He is a an interesting mix of food and attitude but his sandwiches, if not haute cuisine, are pretty darn good. French fries are excellent if eaten there, but don't travel well. The Meatball sandwich, not my thing, was very popular with many of my co-workers. Oh, the Willamette River is pronounced Wi-LAM-ette, not WILL-ah-mette. |
Author: | TheFuzzy [ Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Portland, Oregon |
Tatoosh wrote: It's fun, there is a Sur La Table across the street (and a pretty good Italian Ice Cream shop - or used to be) Not sure the same one is there, but there is one. Quote: NY Pizza by the slice is within walking distance. Do you mean Escape From New York Pizza? If so, they've downsized, reduced quality, and closed their Portland branch. For pizza in Portland these days, Hot Lips is the place to go. Not only do they have all kinds of wiggy gourmet pizza (and even gluten-free and/or vegan in some locations), they make their own sodas from fresh fruit. Quote: Jakes Famous Crawfish is a historic watering hole and pretty decent restaurant a few blocks away - a bit far for a walk from Powells but close to the Main Post Office. Jake's has become a bit of a tourist trap. I wouldn't assume they've maintained the same quality without corroberation. Quote: Oh, the Willamette River is pronounced Wi-LAM-ette, not WILL-ah-mette. I used to annoy the heck out of Portlanders by calling them "Orgonites" instead of "Oregonians". Other miscellaneous recommendations:
Restaurants I've tried and liked:
My favorite food cart is definitely the Czech one, in the food cart cluster near Big Pink. Why, yes, I've visited Portland many times. |
Author: | Tatoosh [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:16 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Portland, Oregon |
Jake's has always been something of a tourist trap or maybe more of a meat market, at least the bar side. Best verification is try it, particularly their signature dishes and I always enjoyed their calamari. I did mean Escape from NY, and how I missed mentioning Hot Lips is simply another sign of impending Alzheimer's, I think. I ate at Hot Lips for lunch many many times. It was, in fact, the only pizza place I could eat without taking Tagamet ahead of time. All other chain pizzas required medication, which I routinely did because: 1) I love pizza and 2) I was oblivious to gall bladder problemos. I thought it was just "stress". Orgonite? Heh heh, rich from a Friscoid. ("Joke Lang" as they say here) Emperor Norton is rolling in his grave. |
Author: | Amy [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:09 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Portland, Oregon |
Tatoosh wrote: Oh, the Willamette River is pronounced Wi-LAM-ette, not WILL-ah-mette. Easiest way to remember this..."it's the Willamette, damn it". Sigh...I need a trip to Portland. Haven't been there in 15 years. Amy |
Author: | jeanf [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:42 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Portland, Oregon |
DH travels for work (42 or 43 states in the last 12 years) and has never been to Oregon. Now I want him to go. |
Author: | Da Bull Man [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:53 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Portland, Oregon |
My funniest Portland story was encountered in the courthouse as I was waiting to see the clerk to get on the docket in regards to the aforementioned parking ticket, I sat next to an early 20's young lady, paraphrased it went something like this: Her: Where ya from? Me: Texas. Her: It shows...you’re a big fella with a very nice accent. Me: Thank you. Her: I've been to Austin...I really like it. What do you think of Portland? Me: Kinda like Austin on steroids. Her: (chuckling) I can see that. A lot of girls I know go to Austin when they can't find a man here. Me: Really, why? Her: Because most of the girls here have more testosterone than the available guys. Me: Chuckling... Clerk: Next Please! |
Author: | TheFuzzy [ Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Portland, Oregon |
Tatoosh, Friscoid? Wow, that's a new one on me. I think I'll start using it ... |
Author: | Da Bull Man [ Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:08 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Portland, Oregon |
My GGGrandpappy Mathew Patrick Bull started the East Oregonian Newspaper in Pendleton http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Oregonian back in 1875, still can't find where that rascal is buried tho. |
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