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Life is All About Choices

By mlb, on March 2nd, 2007%

WSL

Like last night, I chose to watch 30 Rock (Liz Lemon!*) instead of doing a Super Foods Friday post. So, instead of that, enjoy some pictures I took at Whiskey Soda Lounge a month or so ago and never got around to posting about.

prawns
Grilled prawns — they were HUGE! The whiskey and soy marinated ribs are in the background, waiting to be devoured.

Bloody Mary
jwa’s Bloody Mary

drink
My drink — the vodka plum collins.

soup
Tom Saep Neua — Hot and sour Isaan style Cascade Natural beef soup (with a little coconut rice in it) it was really, really good.

dessert
Pok Pok Affogato — Condensed milk ice cream with Vietnamese coffee and a Chinese fried donut. Enough said.

* I find jwa’s TV-crush on Liz Lemon very comforting — 1. she’s fictional, 2. she’s at least 35, . . . → Read More: Life is All About Choices

4 comments   Misc., SE Portland, Thai

S is for Snow — The N-O-W is for Now

By mlb, on January 16th, 2007%

snow

I had no idea that it was supposed to snow today, Neither, apparently, did Trimet. It started out as a nice walk in the snow at 7:20 AM, down to the bus stop at 34th & Hawthorne.

snow

Once there, I only had to wait about 5 minutes before a bus came. It was packed but I got a spot right in the front, standing just a hair behind the yellow line. Good for me but bad for everyone at stops past 30th, as we had no room and he didn’t make any other stops.

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Once we hit Madison though, it was all backup and no bus lane. So, I decided to get off at Grand and walk the rest of the way into work. So did a lot of other people. I even beat the bus across the bridge by walking it.

. . . → Read More: S is for Snow — The N-O-W is for Now

7 comments   Downtown Portland, Misc., SE Portland

Iorio on Hawthorne: Very Festive & Tasty

By mlb, on December 17th, 2006%

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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 the middle of the restaurant, as well as two white-light decorated tress guarding the doorway.

interior
I talked jwa into trying this place Saturday night and I’m very glad I did. We had a great two hour dinner and a very nice time. The meal started with a couple of complimentary snacks — bread with a squash dip and a small plate of marinated garbanzo beans with a balsamic drizzle and shaved Parmesan. Both were fabulous!

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The meal itself was a hard choice. However, I have a rule that whenever calamari is on . . . → Read More: Iorio on Hawthorne: Very Festive & Tasty

3 comments   Italian, Restaurants, SE Portland

Cooking Class at Pastaworks

By mlb, on December 5th, 2006%

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 Pastaworks e-newsletter that I get every so often. Thus endeth the mystery of where I had seen the class mentioned. And uh, apparently, don’t call them and ask about it.

Here’s the info from the email:

Cooking with Navarre’s John Taboada from The Silver Spoon cookbook
John’s idea is to explain what does and doesn’t work for the home cook when working with cookbook recipes. Food will be prepared using the Pastaworks’ pantry, and appropriate wines will accompany the recipes and food.

Contact John directly (taboadajohn@gmail.com) to sign up for the class. Please do not call or email Pastaworks . . . → Read More: Cooking Class at Pastaworks

Leave a comment   Misc., SE Portland

Valentine’s Day at Wild Abandon

By mlb, on February 16th, 2006%

Wild Abandon

Wild Abandon
2411 SE Belmont
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 232-4458

Traditionally, we walk to Bread and Ink for Valentine’s Dinner, have a bottle of wine, food and walk home. That’s what we did last year and for the last three years. This year, I was in the mood for a change.

I’ve been wanting to try Wild Abandon quite some time and Valentine’s Day seemed like a good night to do so. Yeah, I know — is a holiday when everyone else is trying to go out to dinner really the best opportunity to try someplace new?

restaurant

The atmosphere was funky and dark. I’m not sure if they made it extra dark for the holiday or of it’s usually that way. I’m not complaining — I’m just saying it was dark but cozy and romantic. Our timing was right on (of course we had a reservation), as we got . . . → Read More: Valentine’s Day at Wild Abandon

One comment   Eclectic, Holiday, Restaurants, SE Portland
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