The Lunch Lady drives by the former Three Lions Bakery in Old Town all the time (corner of NW 5th and Davis), and a while back we noticed that the place is under construction. We are so thrilled to find out the place is being transformed into a tavern with a local-centric menu!
The new place, [...]

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NW Burger
101 NW 2nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 219-9447
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The first time I stumbled upon NW Burger it was very late at night when one of my friends was hungry for a hot dog. This place is pretty much a hole in the wall, but the food is actually not as bad as you [...]

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Pastini Pastaria
(Six locations in the Portland area)
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Pastini Pastaria is pretty much my go-to spot for any sort of family or friend function that entails a large group going out to a restaurant. Sure, some people might consider it Portland’s local version of Olive Garden, but the food is consistently good (even [...]

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On Friday, a friend and I decided to make a dent in his Chili’s gift card (a recent birthday present, and one of his favorite places to eat). We drove over to the Lake Oswego location to grab a quick bite only to find an empty parking lot.Chili’s was closed. Seal up and completely erased [...]

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The Lunch Lady enjoyed the sunny Wednesday evening at Willamette Week’s Finder launch party at the Lizard Lounge. The party was packed, the food from Salvador Molly’s was delicious (best pulled pork sliders ever!) and the free Widmer brews hit the spot.
Finder is an excellent guide to all things Portland. We especially love all the [...]

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Pine State Biscuits
3640 SE Belmont Street
Portland, Oregon 97214
(503) 236-3346
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Who doesn’t love warm flaky biscuits? I certainly do, and one of my favorite meals of all time is biscuits and gravy. So when I heard about Pine State Biscuits, I knew I had to try it out.
When we arrived there was [...]

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Sushi Train
19239 SW Martinazzi Avenue
Tualatin, OR 97062
(503) 885-2545
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Yes, gas prices are officially through the roof, so a lot of people are eating out less frequently let alone taking a relatively long drive just to eat out. But if you are a sushi fan, you might want to hop on I-5 and [...]

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Kenny & Zuke’s
1038 SW Stark Street
Portland, OR 97205
503-222-3344
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A lot of people have been raving about Kenny & Zuke’s. So much so that I was extremely excited to try Portland’s new “authentic” New York-style delicatessen. On a recent sunny day my lunch companion and I decided to stroll over and check it out
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Hello lovely lunch lovers!
Yes, we’ve taken a break. A way longer break than we hoped to have. The Lunch Lady is still looking for a REAL job, so we’ve had some lunch budget restrictions. But we have some great reviews coming up soon, including:
The NEW Virginia Café
Kenny & Zuke’s
Sushi Train (Tualatin)
R. Palate
Nicholas Restaurant
Fire on the [...]

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