A friend of Evan George is coming into town this weekend and I'm trying to help guide him and his friend through the Coffee and Food world. And I feel like I could use some help.
Coffee stops (based on our
coffee thread):
1. Coava
2. Heart
3. Courier
Food Stops:
1. Pok Pok (on their list already)
2. ???
I dunno, what are the 'essentials' to get an overview? I feel like I'm overly biased by my favorites like Tasty N' Sons.
Also, their plan is to explore by bike. Recommendations on a bike rental place? (Is this a good weekend for that?)
Comments
Classic, delicious, and classy
Dots, I don't know
Shouldn't they go to the original Stumptown just for tourism's sake?
Papa Haydn (just kidding)
Breakfast: Tasty 'N Suns, Cricket, Meat Cheese Bread Breakfast Burrito, Juniors
Burgers N Shit: Killer Burger, Little Big Burger, Slow Bar, Observatory
Other hotspots: Beast, Ned Ludd, Grain & Gristle, "Jake's Famous Crawfish"
Japanese/Chinese: Biwa, Miho, Lucky Strike
Sandwiches: Bunk, Brass Tacks, East Side
also all (most) of Alex's. Dove Vivi!
You guys I feel like I am the only person who doesn't love Little Big Burger! Can we discuss? The veggie burger is only okay, and the truffle fries actively gross me out. They're too intense! And I don't like the homemade ketchup. Everyone now knows that Heinz ketchup is the perfect food and literally can't be improved upon (Malcolm Gladwell article on ketchup).
I also find the all-disposable serving method gross, and it's always freezing in there.
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Also, all of the packaging is compostable. There are no trash cans in LBB - only COMPOST cans. So there's that.
this place rules
all you can eat make your own soup. veggie or meaty. spicy or not as. your own personal boiling cauldron of soup to cook stuff in
$9
funny staff
crunk
weird SW psu/business park minimall vibes
pretty rad
Winter Farmer's Market.
how about Gravey's for breakfast?
happy hour oysters and Dan and Louis?
the Slow Fast Food place in Director's Square?
Queen of Sheeba!
Steve's Cheese Bar for cheese.
Huber's!
Isn't there an Olympic Provisions in NW now?
1632 NW Thurman
Had a nice lunch there once.
Nedd Ludd is great for brunch or dinner!
I second Broder.
When we went in they joked "No more, go away"
Oh, it turns out there's a big list of places to rent from on a City of Portland page: http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?a=71974&c=34812
Also key:
- PDX public art app
- I have heard good things about this bike map app, but it's iPhone only so I haven't tried it myself.
- If using transit, get an app. I believe PDX Bus is the preferred app for iPhone, and I like Portland Transit for Android.
- Do the 4 T Trail!!!
Have you all tried Beijing Hot Pot on 82nd? Similar vibe/style -- different execution.