Trader Vic’s 1203 NW Glisan Street Portland, OR 97209 Map It! Ph: 503-467-2277 HH Hours: 3 to 6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close M-F; all day on Sundays Website | Facebook | Twitter Lunch money: $$$-$$$$ Rating: I wanted to love the happy hour at Trader Vic’s, I really, really did. It’s convenient to [...]

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Hamburger Mary’s 19 NW 5th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97209 Map It! Ph: 503-688-1200 Website | Twitter | Facebook | Menu Lunch money: $$-$$$ Rating:   My recent visit to Portland’s “new” Hamburger Mary’s was on a whim. I was meeting up with a friend and we hadn’t devised a lunch destination in advance. As we [...]

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The Rock Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits 22401 NE Glisan Street Wood Village, OR 97060 Map It! 503-328-8498 Hours: 11:30 a.m. to midnight daily Website | Twitter: @TheRock_WFP | Facebook Page | Menu Lunch money: $$ Rating: You could say there’s already an overabundance of pizza places in the Portland area. We’ve got the national chains [...]

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Emanon Cafe 1000 NW 17th Avenue Portland, OR 97209 Map It! 503-222-6435 Business Hours: M-Sat 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sun 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Happy Hour: M-F 3 to 6:30 p.m., Sat 3 p.m. to close Website | Twitter: @emanoncafe | Facebook Page Menu | Lunch Money: $$ to $$$ Rating: When we [...]

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On Deck Sports Bar & Grill 910 NW 14th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97209 503-227-7020 Business Hours: M-Th 11 a.m.-11 p.m., F/Sat 11 a.m.-1 a.m., Sun 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Happy Hour: M-F 3:30-6:30 and 9:30-close, Sat/Sun 9-close Website Map It! Twitter: @ondeckpdx Rating: While the ever popular On Deck Sports Bar and Grill is open daily [...]

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Who-Song and Larry’s Mexican Restaurant and Cantina 111 SE Columbia Way Vancouver, Washington 98661 360-695-1198 Map It! Rating: After a morning shopping excursion to Jantzen Beach (found some adorable summertime sandals at Target for $10!), we needed to refuel. It was a sunny Saturday, so why not head over state lines and grab some Mexican [...]

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Dragonfish Asian Café 909 SW Park Avenue Portland, Oregon 97205 503-243-5991 Map It! Rating: It’s rare that I go to sushi places where you order off the menu, as I’m a diehard sushi train fan. But the Sushi Hour at the upscale Dragonfish Asian Café is absolutely worth a visit. Sushi Hour is their version [...]

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Hot Pot ‘n Sushi 10127 NE Cascade Parkway Portland, OR 97220 503-284-6075 Rating: I had to take my boyfriend to the airport, so why not stop off for a little sushi on the way, right? We had previously spied Hot Pot ‘n Sushi on a trip to Cascade Station a few weeks prior and decided [...]

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Tiger Bar 317 NW Broadway Portland, Oregon 97209 (503) 222-7297 Map It! Rating: The first time I visited Tiger Bar also happened to be the night of SantaCon, so I won’t mention all the debauchery that I saw go down there that night. Let’s just say the patrons got to see a lot more drunken Santa [...]

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Henry’s 12th Street Tavern 10 NW 12th Street Portland, OR 503-227-5320 * Happy hour runs daily from 3 to 6 pm Map It! Rating:       OK, Henry’s has a great happy hour menu, but it’s almost too much trouble finding a seat to even bother going! I can understand the mad rush at [...]

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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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