Happy Hour

Review: Bar Dué

By Guest Writer Last Update March 17, 2014 5 Comments

Note: Bar Due has now closedFratelli's Bar Dué Happy Hour in PortlandHi, PFDers! Hap here. Did you miss me? I've been traveling. I don't know about you, but I find it's always best to visit the state parks during the week before or after Memorial Day weekend, because the weather is good and most kids are still in school, so the peace and quiet of nature is closer to … [Read more...] about Review: Bar Dué

Review: Oaks Bottom Public House

By Guest Writer Last Update March 17, 2014 10 Comments

First Impression, by Well SeasonedEverything seems to be just right in this small, welcoming pub in the heart of Sellwood. The owners (according to info I found on www.altportland.com) are Jim Parker, "former Oregon Brewers Guild director and general indicator of good beer" and Jerry Fechter "of the Lompoc empire." They've taken the space occupied most recently by Jones … [Read more...] about Review: Oaks Bottom Public House

Review: Saucebox

By PDX Food Dude Last Update September 30, 2020 10 Comments

Note: 2014 - if a recent happy hour visit is any indication of what is going on in the restaurant, my rating would drop to 1 star. We tried five dishes and were served what can only be described as some of the worst food I've had in a Portland restaurant. Pad thai with the texture of baby food. Spring rolls that were worse than something you'd find in the freezer case of your … [Read more...] about Review: Saucebox

Review: Ciao Vito

By PDX Food Dude Last Update July 24, 2021 30 Comments

Note: Ciao Vito closed in 2020Every so often I sit down to do a review and just don’t quite know what to say. That is why it takes me a while to get these out; sometimes, they have to percolate in my mind or else require an extra visit. This was the case with Ciao Vito. I had so many mixed experiences there, I ended up going four times before I could write this review. … [Read more...] about Review: Ciao Vito

Review: Serratto

By PDX Food Dude Last Update May 20, 2016 10 Comments

Note: much has changed at this restaurant since this review was written. It is currently in the process of being updatedLocated in the Italian restaurant row on NW 21st and Kearney, Serratto is a huge open space with soaring old growth timber beams. The well-designed lighting makes the earth tone room inviting – think modern rustic. Tables are clothed in crisp white linen; … [Read more...] about Review: Serratto