Here’s an update from Virginia Café’s MySpace page: Dear Virginia Cafe Family, Well, the time has finally come to say adieu to Park Avenue. It’s been a great 86 years here on Park Avenue and we are sad to say good-bye, but you can’t stop progress. All of us are looking forward to our new [...]

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We have been trying to get an R Palate review up, but the Lunch Lady has been busy! But this is one of our VERY FAVORITE places to eat in Portland. The food is wonderful, the prices are reasonable, the waitstaff is super friendly and helpful and it’s such a great new find! So if you [...]

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  Virginia Café NEW ADDRESS: 820 SW 10th Avenue Portland, OR 503-227-0033 Map It! Rating:     [Editor's Note: It's official, the Virginia Cafe has moved to 820 SW 10th Avenue, just across from the library. We are planning to check out the new digs and let you know what we think very soon!] Over the [...]

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Bellagio’s Pizza (Goose Hollow location) 1742 SW Jefferson Street Portland, OR 503-221-0110 Map It! Rating: Most of us have been there, that day when you really just struggle to get out of bed because maybe you stayed out a little too late the night before and, just maybe, had a few more cocktails than you [...]

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E-San Thai Cuisine 133 SW Second Avenue Portland, OR 503-223-4090 Map It! Rating:       As Rachael Ray would say, Yum-o! When I stopped by E-San Thai Cuisine I was starving, so I probably would have devoured anything they put in front of me. However, the food was outstanding–so I pretty much ate until [...]

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Portland City Grill 111 SW Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor Portland, OR 503-450-0030 Map It! Rating:     This is THE happy hour experience you must do at least once if you are in Stumptown. That is, if you can get a table! My best advice: come early. The lunch menu at Portland City Grill is [...]

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  Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar (Downtown location) 327 SW Morrison Street Portland, OR 503-224-1309 Map It! Rating:     I waited patiently for months for Buffalo Wild Wings to open up on SW Morrison. Sure, I could have visited their other location out in Hillsboro, but who really wants to drive that far [...]

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Todai Sushi and Seafood Buffet (Inside Pioneer Place) 340 SW Morrison Street, 4th Floor Portland, OR 97204 503-294-0007 Map It! Rating: It’s not everyday I get to enjoy endless sushi, salads, noodles, teriyaki chicken, multiple desserts and more all in one place! So I was extremely excited to try Todai—I actually skipped dinner the night [...]

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Thai Peacock 219 SW 9th Avenue Portland, OR 503-228-2310 Map It! Rating: If you like Thai food and you haven’t been to Thai Peacock you are really missing out. Located down the block from Jackpot Records on SW Ninth, it’s an easy walk from most downtown workplaces—and it’s worth that walk! It’s like I died [...]

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