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December 17, 2006

Iorio on Hawthorne: Very Festive & Tasty

Iorio 912 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, OR 97214 (503) 445-4716 I pass this restaurant pretty much every day (unless I catch the Division bus instead of the Hawthorne one) on my way home from work. It always looks so cozy and inviting. Bright red walls, soft lights and lately -- a big Christmas tree in …

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December 5, 2006

Cooking Class at Pastaworks

I was asked in the comments section the other day about Portland area cooking classes and I half-assedly recounted seeing something about this one -- but I couldn't remember where I had seen it. And I wrote, "you should call Pastaworks and ask about it...". Today, I got this in my email, courtesy of the …

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November 2, 2006

What's for Lunch? Veganopolis!

Not a lunch cart but it's lunch, alright! Veganopolis Cafeteria 412 SW Fourth Avenue Portland, Oregon 97204 503-226-3400 Soup of the Day Green Split Pea Soup with Carrots, Potatoes, Vegan Bacon and Wasabi. Adaptation of a recipe by the great chef Jacques Pepin. Bowl with Grilled Baguette $4.50 Solo Cup with Crackers $2.50 Discount Cup …

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September 14, 2006

What's For Lunch? Thai Basil!

Lemongrass Chicken Thai Basil Corner of SW Oak & 2nd Ave Portland, OR 503-330-1010 Well, as I've mentioned before, I have a new job downtown and one of the nice benefits of that is the lunch choices. My last position was up on Skyline and my lunch option was...Pizzicato. I mean, that was good, but …

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September 5, 2006

Five Things to Eat …

The Traveler's Lunchbox recently started a listing of Five Things to Eat Before You Die that has been working its way around the food blogs. Christine over at the aptly named, Christine Cooks, tagged me over the weekend. I took a few days to think it over and here's what I managed to come up …

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