As most know I consider eating one of my favorite hobbies (you may be able to tell since there are many food/drink related patterns in the
PIHNB line) and one of my favorite things to do is to go to a new area and devour all things local. This is exactly what I did in Oregon.
1. Doughnuts. Sasso and I have been watching
Twin Peaks on DVD and not a night goes by when I don't say"I wish we had doughnuts". The doughnuts in Boston are kind of lacking (sorry Dunkin') but not in Portland. The 2 lovelies on the left are from
New Seasons and the shelves on the right are from
Voodoo Doughnuts (a Portland must-see).
2. Kruger's Farm. 'Ris and I took a trip to
Sauvie Island to see all the farms and cows with bangs. We stopped at
Kruger's Farm to walk amongst the flowering fields and to pick up some super fresh produce. The best (and cheapest compared to the East Coast) avacados, cherries, cucumbers... See that little white tent in the middle picture? The magic tent. There a lovely lady will see you a freshly roasted ear of corn for $2. She dips it in a crockpot of butter too. I know, unreal. There aren't any pictures of me eating because I was dripping in said butter but 'Ris still let me eat my corn in the car. Me eating corn on the cob in the car = Sasso's personal nightmare.
3. Delta Cafe. We relished in Southern Food at
this fine joint. I had fried chicken, mashed potatoes + gravy, fried oysters and collard greens. I know, I went healthy. They also had all these great drinks made with their own infused vodka. My favorite was the Hey Ya! which was concocted of cucumber infused vodka, sours and cranberry juice. In fact I am infusing come vodka in the pantry as we speak.
4. Otto's Sausage Kitchen. Across from Delta's is this fine fine meat market. Whenever Pete and 'Ris come back to Boston they always bring with them this amazing
homemade beef jerky. The minute I stepped into PDX I knew I had to return with some. They close early, at 6:00, and we just barely made it. I also got some great mustard made in Beaverton there.
5. Tin Shed Garden Cafe. I had some fine local Belgian beer and a salad with candied bacon on it. I didn't even know you could candy bacon (you can and it is great). I hear it is great for breakfast, but even mid-week there was a long line to get in there. Must be delicious....
6. Teadrop Cocktail Lounge. My dear Peter built this place out so I was really excited to see his handy work in person. It is such a beautiful bar, I was so impressed. They have a selection of savory cocktails too, I didn't know what was in most of them, but the nice waiter helped us choose.
7. Stumptown Coffee. Since I only guzzle decaf I am generally used to mediocre coffee. But this
Stumptown Coffee is the best decaf I've ever had. Especially when French pressed. I just ground the last bit that I brought home with me today, so I may need to have 'Ris express some out here. Plus how cool are their posters?