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April 21-30, 2014

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
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Random Order’s:

... salted caramel apple pie:

... has always been a good bet, but today’s had a lackluster crust that lacked flakiness. The cherry pie:

... was more our thing with brittle, butteriness bordering tangy, red, perky pellets.

This bump in our normally good apple pie experience at R.O. will not keep us from trying again.

Random Order
1800 NE Alberta
Portland, OR
971.340.6995

Tuesday, April 29, 2014
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Breakfast sandwiches ($6.00 plus $1.00 for each add on ingredient):

...were egg and cheese shod in ciabatta buns at Glyph Cafe.

We got both with avocado and one with Olympic Provisions chorizo. While good, the ratio slippered towards the bready side in this ‘batta bundles.

Bakeshop goods were also on offer including one of our faves - the buckwheat fig scone:

... which we split from its seedy spiral stump.

A backdrop of paintings bridged the art theme of the Arthouse building that this cafe it anchors.

Glyph Cafe
804 NW Couch St.
Portland, OR
503.719.5481

Monday, April 28, 2014
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Kachka’s Russian refreshments included a Moscow Mule ($5.00) and a “Baba Yaga” ($5.00):

These vodka and citrus variants were a com-raderie-inducing cocktails during happy hour.

Vobla ($3.00):

... was salt-cured and air-dried fish for gnawing with our drinks.

This was tailed by a “Red October” ($7.00):

... a sub that was detonated with a perky pepper sauce and cheese, followed by some Siberian pelmeni ($10.00):

This bowl of delectable dumplings were filled with ground beef and pork while the cheese-filled tvorog vareniki ($9.00):

... were cravable cushions as well.

We will have to return to this union of hospitality:

... and dumplings soon.

Kachka
720 Grand Ave.
Portland, OR
503.235.0059

Sunday, April 27, 2014
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Local wines:

... and casual chow were on offer at the newly opened Coopers Hall:

... where rotisserie chicken ($10.00):

... chirped juicily under an umami glaze next to slices of sensational pork loin ($9.00):

... with an achiote rub.

We sided these pleasing proteins with some fries ($5.00):

... and asparagus ($7.00):

The family style fare served in an industrial setting was a fine, fork lifting experience.

Coopers Hall
404 SE 6th Ave.
Portland, OR
503.719.7000

Saturday, April 26, 2014
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Ham and eggs at Evoe:

... meant slices of Jamon Iberico ($12.00):

... and scrambled eggs with morels ($12.00):

Buttery pig fat marbled in the muscles of the leg slices of the sumptuous ham while earthy plugs of fungus flirted with creamy eggs on a toasty brioche slice washed down with a glass of rosé at this fine Evoe-lution of edibles.

Evoe
3735 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Portland, OR
503.232.1010

Friday, April 25, 2014
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Triscuit nachos ($10.00):

... were just that at Liberty Glass Bar.

A layer of crackers were topped with cheese, chopped tinned olives, jalapenos and sour cream in a dorm-met dish that we detonated with a “Mary Jean” ($8.00) that had a shot of Bulleit, Campari, lemon juice and 7up along side a Sasquatch ($9.00) which was a whisky and Fernet cocktail that had too many bits of ginger drink without a bit of choking.

Boiled eggs were yolked with tuna salad and anchovy ($5.00):

... and a warm pretzel ($5.00):

... was served with a pot of mustard to aid in our drinking endeavor.

This homey haunt was mostly about casual conversation rather than fancy chow.

Liberty Glass Bar
938 N Cook St.
Portland, OR
503.571.9931

Thursday, April 24, 2014
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We picked up a couple of breakfast burritos ($5.25):

... at the La Jarochita cart:

... which were heavyweight helpings of eggy, spinach and cheese.

These bulky batons fortified us for the foreseeable future.

La Jarochita
SW 5th & Stark St
Portland, OR
503.421.9838

Wednesday, April 23, 2014
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Jack Knife is the name for a dive and also the name of a new bar in the Sentinel Hotel.

A couple whisky-based ‘bibes included a “Bye Bye Sweet Pony” ($8.00) named for the proprietors’ three other watering holes. This maple, quince, ginger beer and citrus sippage was refreshing along with a Bonnie Parker ($10.00) which banked on bubbles from ginger beer backed up by pecan, lime, honey.

Smoked apple chunks, pickled mustard seeds and shallots added a heady edge to Brussels sprouts ($9.00):

... while ping pongs of potato and ginger fritters ($6.00):

... were mash-inations that mingled with cilantro mayo and red pepper dip.

The brisket sandwich au jus ($11.00):

... was filled with hunks of heifer with horseradish and beet slaw and provolone in a homey helping sided with chips.

Jack Knife is a fine place for visitors to check out a slice of local lounginess.

Jack Knife
Sentinel Hotel
11th and Alder
Portland, OR
503.384.2347

Tuesday, April 22, 2014
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Soft serve ($3.00):

... at Cheese & Crack comes in cones cored with chocolate ganache:

These swirls of vanilla were the dessert we were looking for.

Cheese & Crack Snack Shop
22 SE 28th Ave.
Portland, OR
503.206.7315

Monday, April 21, 2014
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We opted out of the hour wait for a table and ordered at the bar with the intent of taking our chow to the lobby of the Ace Hotel but a couple spots opened as we readied our order and we slipped in without a delay.