Loading ...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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Bandito Taco 13565 NW Cornell Road Portland, OR 503-643-2304 Map It! Rating: Today I was craving a little Mexican (no, not like comedienne Chelsea Handler), so I ended up at Bandito Taco in Cedar Mill. This little strip mall-type shop has been around since 1990, serving up quality Mexican grub at very reasonable prices. The [...]
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Ford’s on Fifth (renamed Theo’s) 121 NW Fifth Avenue Portland, OR 503-226-2828 Map It! Rating: To be honest, I discovered the deliciousness that is Ford’s on Fifth very late one night when several friends and I were in great need of some greasy grub before calling it a night. But I was happily surprised to [...]
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Pizza Boys Plus 17788 Pilkington Road Lake Oswego, OR 503-697-1610 Map It! Rating: Oh. My. God! I have driven by this little pizza shop probably a hundred times, but I had never stopped in until today. Now I’m wondering why I’ve never tried it before. I called ahead and ordered a small pizza and an [...]
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Sapphire Hotel 5008 SE Hawthorne Boulevard Portland, OR 503-232-6333 **Opens at 4 p.m. Map It! Rating: Dark, candlelit and romantic, Sapphire Hotel is both a terrific place for a date or gathering with friends for happy hour. It’s an especially nice place to duck into on one of those long, rainy Stumptown winter afternoons, when [...]
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