I’m going to start here with a confession: My first impression of the Alameda Cafe, before I even sat down, was that it was full of itself.That's pure stereotyping, I admit it. When I see white tablecloths, paintings of flowers on the walls, actual flowers on the tables, the staff wearing black, and bottles of wine in a display on the counter, I think "Great, welcome to … [Read more...] about Review: Alameda Cafe
Portland Metro Restaurants That are Now Closed
It's always sad to see a restaurant close. As places we have reviewed go out of business, they end up in this category
Review: BeWon Korean
THIS RESTAURANT IS NOW CLOSEDRefreshed 10.06For many people, when you talk about Korean food, the images that come to mind are those of rooms filled with the smoke from "bulgogi", or Korean barbecue, and the wildly varying flavors of kimchi. My experiences were somewhat similar, until I moved to Oregon and made some Korean friends. They dragged me (yes, dragged) to … [Read more...] about Review: BeWon Korean
Review: Patties Homeplate Cafe
I used to go by this place on the #75 bus all the time, on my way to play disc golf in Pier Park. I would see tables outside and read something about a soda fountain, and I'd think "Man, I need to go there." Problem was, I couldn't catch the name of the place. In fact, now that I've eaten there, I still don't really know what the name of it is. But I know what people call it. … [Read more...] about Review: Patties Homeplate Cafe
Review: Carlyle
NOTE: CARLYLE HAS NOW CLOSED (2/14/2010)(note: for a bit of background, you may wish to read the previous post)Carlyle is set where you'd least expect it; smacked down in the middle of the warehouse district under the shadow of the Fremont Bridge. But that is part of its charm; such an unexpected location. The first time I was trying to find it, I kept turning around … [Read more...] about Review: Carlyle
Review: 5th Quadrant
A Review of Lompoc's 5th Quadrant Brewpub in Portland I’m the first to admit, I don’t know a lot about beer. As long as it is too dark to see light through, I’m happy. Sometimes though, a relaxed environment, decent pub food, and a beer just hit the spot. During these recent warm evenings, I’ve been heading to 5th Quadrant, the newest incarnation of the Old Lompoc brewery on N … [Read more...] about Review: 5th Quadrant