Garden State is a food cart located in NE Portland at Mississippi & Skidmore specializing in Italian street food. They also have another location in SE Portland at 13th & Lexington. Their menu: Burger – Highland Oak beef, provolone piccante cheese, pickled red onion, chili aoli – $8 I ordered the burger, gave my name, [...]
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 [...]
The Horse Brass Pub is an authentic British restaurant & pub in SE Portland at the intersection of Belmont and 45th. Their website claims “everything on the menu is made the old-fashioned way, using the freshest ingredients.” They offer a wide of assortment of British pub food and an insanely extensive, frequently changing beer selection. [...]
Starky’s is a restaurant/bar located in SE Portland at Stark & 28th. I’ve passed by this place many, many times (and actually lived less than a block from it) but have never had the desire to check it out. From the website: Starky’s has been a part of Portland’s Gay Community since 1984. Purchased in [...]
New Seasons Market is a Whole Foods-esque grocery store (think: the increasingly popular “local, sustainable, organic”/expensive tagline) with nine locations in the Portland metropolitan area. They have a fairly impressive deli, complete with an online ordering component of their website. It should be noted, however, that the one time I submitted an online order, my [...]
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 [...]
Humdinger is a classic burger & milkshake type drive-in located in SW Portland on Barbur Blvd. The “deluxe” burgers here come with your choice of french fries, tater tots, chili, or cole saw as a side item, or you could get a non-deluxe burger for about a buck less. For being such a tiny place, [...]