Little Big Burger is an upscale burger joint in Portland, OR opened by Micah Camden (owner of Yakuza Lounge, Beast, and D.O.C) and is located between NW Couch and NW Davis. The menu is limited to burgers & fries, a la In-N-Out, but also offers floats, beer, and a veggie burger option. The burger description: [...]
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 [...]