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Just about two weeks left until Christmas, and I’m feeling like there are a million holiday-ish things I want to do still. So I made a list of options on my phone (make eggnog, craft something, wrap presents, get cool stocking stuffers, bake something etc) that has me feeling much more prepared for the holidays, [...]

Another three months, another 52 restaurants it seems. I had a little help this time from my trips to New Orleans and Florida. I’ve been focused more on cooking at home this month, but there are loads of new restaurants that opened in the last month or so here in Portland, and I’m anxious to [...]

Happy Halloween, I guess. I don’t particularly care for Halloween, as I don’t like scary things and I think it’s dumb to just dress up as Slutty McSlutterson [sexy _______ Fill in the blank]. Clearly, I’m no fun at all. I tossed around three costume ideas last weekend: the March Hare from Alice in Wonderland, [...]

The past week has been a bit of a blur because of planning for Meet, Plan, Go Portland. Smashing success and here’s what else I’ve been up to lately. -Tasty n Sons – It’d been a year since I’d had breakfast at Tasty n Sons. I should really go here more often. The cast iron [...]

Greetings. I have returned from one of my new favorite cities, and here’s what I’m loving this week. This week: -NOLA! This city exceeded my expectations. So much to love… To be continued. (also, this falls under the category of last week). – Fall leaves at Mt Tabor  – Saturday was crazy sunny and nice [...]

This week: -Beets! I had a strange cooking deja vu this week. After buying a ton of beets at the farm stand, I decided to make a recipe from a few years ago. I couldn’t remember where I’d found the recipe, so I Googled it, and thanks to Google+, apparently I blogged about it: Brazilian [...]

This week we welcome another autumn into our lives. As a thoroughly predictable human being, every September I fight the changing season, and then start warming up to the idea after reminding myself of all the things to love about fall. I finally give in (short of relocating, what’s a Portlander to do?). This years [...]

The new restaurant quest continues. I visited 52 more new restaurants and bars since July. Most of them are Portland establishments, with a little help from Oregon wine country and Seattle. So without further ado, here are my likes and dislikes (with a few “meh” thrown in). Viking Soul Food – tasty handmade lefse awaits [...]

I’m refusing to acknowledge that fall is on its way. Vive la summer! This week: -Bumbershoot! My third year since since I first crossed it off my list: #50 Go to Bumbershoot in Seattle in 2009. The line-up wasn’t too great this year, but the weather was fantastic. Loved: Little Dragon (as usual), staying at [...]

Happy almost 3-day weekend! This week: – Now that I’m an expert at laying about in an inner tube on the river, I decided to write a post about my new favorite past-time — Tubing in Portland with the best float options in town. :) – Finally went up to check out the new Hopworks [...]