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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Oh, summer, where have you gone? Didn’t this summer seem to fly by faster than usual? (Maybe that was because summertime weather didn’t arrive in PDX until about August?) Of course, as we look back at these photos, we realize we certainly made the most of our eating opportunities over the past few months. Here’s [...]

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Ready for The Bite of Oregon this weekend? We are!! It’s our favorite summer food weekend of the year. We love to taste-test delicious tidbits from all around our beautiful state. Great food, delightful drinks, rockin’ entertainment and a fun crowd…all that, and it benefits Special Olympics Oregon! Awesome! Here are the deets: FOOD WINE/BEER [...]

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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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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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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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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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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 [...]

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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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  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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Muu-Muu’s 612 NW 21st Avenue Portland, OR 503-223-8169 Map It! Rating:   I had heard many good things about the food at Muu-Muu’s, so I decided to check it out for myself. Earlier this week I met up with a galpal for lunch there, and I have to say that while it was decent, I [...]

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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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