Amnesia Brewing

832 North Beech Street Portland, OR 97227

Thursday, June 24th, 2010 — View Comments

Amnesia Brewing is a converted warehouse turned brewpub in NE Portland at Mississippi & Beech.  I accidentally came here during the Cirque Du Cycling bike race, and the place was absolutely packed.  I’m not sure if this is a normal thing or not – but in addition to a giant covered outdoor patio with as [...]

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Built Burger

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 — View Comments

Built Burger is a Seattle-based company that creates artisinal burgers using fine ingredients.  From the website: Imagine an all natural beef burger made from cows that roamed free in the Pacific Northwest with an infusion of chorizo from Peru combined with farm grown roasted red bell peppers, caramelized Walla Walla onions and a splash of [...]

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Coleman’s 9N Shady Rest

Thursday, April 29th, 2010 — View Comments

Coleman’s 9N Shady Rest is a classic American restaurant located in Gales Creek, Oregon right alongside Wilson River Highway.

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Blueplate

Friday, April 9th, 2010 — View Comments

Blueplate is an old-time lunch counter & soda fountain in SW Portland at 3rd and Morrison. It was featured on Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, and Guy has even signed the wall near the door. They have a small menu, with a set group of items available every day and two additional daily specials [...]

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Fenouil

900 Northwest 11th Avenue Portland, OR 97209

Monday, January 4th, 2010 — View Comments

As their website states, Fenouil is an urban brasserie that “combines the best of classic French cuisine with the inventive use of flavors and ingredients from nearby European countries.”  I have heard they have a pretty amazing happy hour, so I decided to try it out for myself. Their happy hour menu offers more variety [...]

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Hopworks Urban Brewery

2944 SE Powell Boulevard Portland, OR 97202

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 — View Comments

Hopworks Urban Brewery Portland’s first Eco-Brewpub, offering “all organic handcrafted beers, fresh local ingredients, and a sustainable building with a relaxed and casual atmosphere.”  The place is pretty big and has parking for seventy cars, eight motorcycles and up to fifty bikes – which is a good call since every time I drive past, the [...]

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Under Wonder Lounge

128 NE Russell Street Portland, OR 97212

Monday, October 12th, 2009 — View Comments

Under Wonder Lounge is a restaurant/bar located, as you would guess, underneath the Wonder Ballroom. The drinks are cheaper than they are upstairs, and I was hungry, so I decided to check it out. Their small menu consists of two sections, Under $5 and Under $10.  Here’s the menu description of their burger: Wonderburger 8.00 [...]

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