Sushi Train 19239 SW Martinazzi Avenue Tualatin, OR 97062 Map It! Ph: 503-885-2545 Facebook Lunch money: $$-$$$ Rating: [Note: I originally reviewed Sushi Train more than three years ago (where does the time go?), so I felt I should update everyone on one of my fave “secret” sushi spots.] I honestly have no idea how [...]

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Pink Rose 1300 NW Lovejoy Street Portland, OR 97209 Map It! Ph: 503-482-2165 Website | Twitter | Facebook |Menu Lunch money: $$-$$$ Rating: What’s the best part of the weekend? Brunch, of course! But finding an affordable, upscale brunch in Portland (where the wait list time is less than an hour) can be difficult. So [...]

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Agave Azul 155 SE Vista Avenue Gresham, OR 97080 Map It! 503-674-0654 Hours: Sun/Mon 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tue – Sat 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Lunch money: $$ Rating: Just off (very busy) Powell Boulevard on a quiet side street in Gresham is a little burnt orange colored house that’s been transformed into [...]

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Thai Food Café 833 N. Killingsworth Street Portland, OR 97217 503-285-8745 Map It! Rating: Oh how I miss living in my old neighborhood. Not only did I live in the cutest of cute lil’ bungalow, but I was just a short walk or even shorter drive from all the hotspots of North and inner Northeast [...]

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Silver Dollar Pizza II 225 SW Broadway Portland, OR 97205 503-241-3465 Map It! Rating: I’m not going to try to fool you; Silver Dollar Pizza II is not an upscale restaurant by any means. In fact, the place is pretty much a dive bar, serving up their stiff drinks to the often-smoking and drinking clientele. [...]

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La Vang Restaurant 17790 SW Pilkington Road Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035 503-697-6253 Map It! Rating:    It might be tucked away on a quiet Lake Oswego side street, but if you are craving good Vietnamese food then La Vang Restaurant is definitely worth the trip. And don’t let the strip mall location fool you; the [...]

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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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NW Burger 101 NW 2nd Avenue Portland, OR 97205 (503) 219-9447 Map It! Rating:   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 [...]

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  Pine State Biscuits 3640 SE Belmont Street Portland, Oregon 97214 (503) 236-3346 Map It! Rating:     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 [...]

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  Sushi Train 19239 SW Martinazzi Avenue Tualatin, OR 97062 (503) 885-2545 Map It! Rating:       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 [...]

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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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Kauai Island Grill 811 NW Murray Boulevard Portland, OR 503-643-4820 Map It! Rating:   A little bit of Hawaii is the perfect pick-me-up during a rainy Stumptown lunch hour; so, today I trekked to the Westside to sample some tasty teriyaki treats. But Kauai Island Grill’s menu goes way beyond teriyaki, they offer traditional Hawaiian fare–where [...]

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