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Wine and Dogs – What’s Not to Love?

Dumb Dumb Dumb

I see my share of stupid articles, but sometimes one comes along that is so incredibly stupid, I have to write about it. Case in point, a recent report in The Wall Street Journal called Power Tables – 23Hoyt, Portland, Ore. It focuses on, I kid you not,  which tables various ‘celebrities’ have dined at in the restaurant. “… friend
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Coffehouse NW

That Coffeehouse NW has become a destination for coffee fans citywide is a miracle. The pedestrian-hostile, auto-drenched corridor of Burnside Street is anything but cute—not so much resembling the two-lane, café-lined Eastside connectors like Belmont and Mississippi. And while Coffeehouse NW was trying to build its customer base, Gerding Edlen’s was building a condo tower right across the street. As
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Seafood Restaurants to Save Thousands on Lighting!

It sounds like a Halloween joke. A pile of brightly glowing cooked shrimp sitting on the counter in a darkened kitchen. But Randall Peters doesn’t see the humor in it. He bought the shrimp last week from the West Seattle Thriftway. He ate some that evening and returned to the kitchen a few minutes later. “It was like a bright
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Bay 13 Floundering?

According to a recent post, Pearl Girl over at Neighborhood Notes, isn’t much of a fan of Bay  13. In a Post titled “Still Searching for Flavor at Bay 13“, she says:  Apparently a mass exodus of the sushi bar staff created the need to downsize the sushi menu. In addition, there is a new chef at the helm who
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Feeling a Bit Pumpkin?

Seasonal  pumpkin dishes at local restaurants: Vindalho Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Bengali 5 Spice Roasted Pumpkin Samosa with Mint Yogurt Chutney Lauro Mediterranean Kitchen Butternut Squash and Feta Phyllo Triangle makes the Mezze Platter of Greek Inspired Snacks — these phyllo triangles make this a truly pleasure-filled experience All of the following will be happening Saturday, October 27th. Pumpkin Note
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Alba Osteria – a New Look

By Bruce Bauer Here’s a stellar offer for all of you living in Portland. For the rest of you, should you find yourselves with plans to visit our fair city, pay attention. Here’s the deal: In the next five minutes or so you spend reading this, you can have an extra $3,000 in your pocket! I know, pretty freaking crazy,
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