We loved working on this blog, but Portland’s shitty economy forced us to leave the city. We were sad to leave — and miss so many of our favorite restaurants –  but we now live somewhere where rain doesn’t seem to exist! (We don’t miss the rain!)
Cheers and goodbye,
The Lunch Lady

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After an incident at a Portland-area drive-thru earlier this week, Burgerville has announced it will allow bicyclists to order and pick up food at all drive-thru lanes. The company will announce a formal bicycle drive-thru program within the next two weeks.
Burgerville is creating the chain-wide bike-friendly policy after Portland cyclist Sarah Gilbert was refused service [...]

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James Beard was the ultimate foodie, and he was a Portland native. Winning a James Beard Foundation Award is one of the highest honors a restaurant or chef can receive.
Tonight, the James Beard Foundation Awards were announced in New York. Sadly, no Portland, Oregon, winners on the list this year, but it’s still an excellent [...]

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T.G.I. Friday’s is trying to get diners back through their doors by offering $5 salads and sandwiches all day throughout the month of May. The prices are so discounted that they haven’t been this low since the restaurant opened in 1965!
We wonder if the other casual sit-down chains will be far behind in slashing prices. [...]

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As the recession creeps along—especially here in the Portland area—everyone seems to be reigning in their entertainment and dining-out budgets. While the days of dropping hundreds of dollars for a high-end steakhouse lunch with co-workers might be over for most of us, being economical doesn’t have to mean sacrificing a good, quality meal.
The two Blue [...]

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Sadly, Stumptown Lunch didn’t make this top 50 food blog list from the Times of London, but it’s still a fun read to peruse.
I am sure we were #51….

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Ping
102 NW 4th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
Map It!
We have been waiting and waiting for Ping to open their doors in heart of Chinatown, and it turns out they’re now open for dinner! The latest creation of Pok Pok restaurateur Andy Ricker, Ping serves up a mouthwatering Asian fusion menu, specialty cocktails and a rather impressive beer [...]

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The Lunch Lady is exhausted from a full weekend of walking, eating, people watching, live music and more eating at the Bite, but it was a wonderful event and we are sad to see it end. Enjoy all of the photos!
Cheers!

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