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September 7, 2005

Dinner at Wildwood

Wildwood 1221 NW 21st Ave. Portland, OR 97209 (503) 248-9663 Where tasty, local ingredients come together And merge on your plate, in an arty heap -- But it isn't cheap Big Night Out: As I mentioned in a previous post, we planned on going to Wildwood for jwa's big, fancy, birthday dinner out. As it …

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September 1, 2005

Sunday Brunch at Jam or jwa's big breakfast

Jam on Hawthorne 2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, OR 97214 (503) 234-4790 Open Tuesday - Sunday for Breakfast & Lunch Let me set the scene: Last Sunday. Late morning. Much discussion around the house about breakfast (or the lack of breakfast). me: We should really go out to eat. jwa: No we shouldn't. me: Yes …

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August 24, 2005

Weekend Shopping: Spices! (or how to spend $35 in 35 minutes)

Penzey's Spices 11322 SE 82nd Ave Portland, OR 97266 (503) 653-7779 I ventured to Penzeys last weekend, eager to see what I could see (and smell). I manage to do a TJ Maxx/Ross/Pier 1 run every so often, so this was a nice addition to that typical shopping experience. It was a lot brighter inside …

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August 22, 2005

PastaWorks & The Obligatory Pasta Post

PastaWorks 3735 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland Oregon 97214 503-232-1010 This post is heavy on the visuals because tomatoes and pasta just photograph so pretty! It's somewhat surprising to me that I've had this blog for a little over a month now and I haven't posted about PastaWorks yet. One of my favorite things to do …

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August 4, 2005

Chopsticks Southeast Asian Gourmet: Best. Hot & Sour. Soup. Ever.

Chopsticks Southeast Asian Gourmet 3616 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 97214 (503) 231-9898 Our initial journey to Chopsticks occurred when it had just opened -- what is that now -- a couple of years ago? I think so. Anyway, we both had ice teas and curries and were pleasantly pleased. Since then, I've probably been …

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