I have been to quite a few breakfast places here in Portland in the last 2 years and I can safely say that the John Street Cafe has the best breakfast in Portland.
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8338 N Lombard St (map)
Portland, OR 97203-3727
Phone: (503) 247-1066
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-2:30pm, Sat-Sun 7:30am-2:30pm
Almost every Thursday a group of us tries a new place (or go back to a favorite) with the only requirements being that it doesn’t look seedy, and is open at 7am, and that’s how we stumbled upon the John Street Cafe.
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Name: Fratelli
Location: 1230 NW Hoyt Street
Portland, OR 97209
Contact information: 503.241.8800
Web address: www.fratellicucina.com
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 5:30-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday 5:30-10 p.m.
Cost: Appetizers/Primi $7-$9, Pasta/Secondi $13-$19
Reservation recommended: Yep
Good for: Italian in the Pearl
Insider tip: There are better restaurants for the same prices elsewhere in the city
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Name: Siam Society
Location: 2703 NE Alberta Street
Portland, OR
Contact information: 503.922.-3675
Web address: www.siamsociety.com
Hours: Opens at 4 p.m. every day. Close at 10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, midnight Friday-Saturday and 9 p.m. on Sunday. Closed Mondays!
Cost: Appetizers around $7, entrees around $17
Reservation recommended: Yup
Good for: Excellent, authentic Thai in an upscale atmosphere
Insider tip: There’s both an early (until 6 p.m.) and late (9 or 10 p.m. until close) happy hour
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Name: Bluehour
Location: 250 NW 13th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
Contact information: 503.226.3394
Web address: www.bluehouronline.com
Hours: Every day from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Sunday brunch starts at 10 a.m.; hours are extended to 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday night.
Cost: A pretty penny - approximately $10 for appetizers, $25 for entrees
Reservation recommended: Yup, especially on weekends (although half of the tables are always reserved for walk-ins)
Good for: Looking, feeling, oozing cool
Insider tip: Not old enough to be a ‘Grand Dame’ but too young to be ‘the hottest new thing’, Blue Hour still drives crowds every day of the week
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Name: Sweet Tomatoes
Location: Various; see website for details
Web address: http://www.sweettomatoes.com
Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (check individual location for details)
Cost: Approximately $8, plus drinks
Reservation recommended: Nope
Good for: All-you-can-eat, while still feeling healthy
Insider tip: There’s not a restaurant in Portland, but you can find them in Clackamas, Tigard, Beaverton and Vancouver.
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Name: Taste of the Nation
Date: April 24, 2006
Location: Oregon Convention Center
777 MLK Jr. Boulevard
Portland, OR
Contact information: www.portlandtaste.org
Cost: $70 advance, $80 at the door, $95 VIP
What is it: An opportunity to snack on treats from many of the best restaurants in Portland
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Nick over at Extra MSG mentioned this PSU article today and I had to add my two cents worth.
In it, the student relied on the sage on-the-cheap foodie advice ‘if you can’t eat there for dinner, eat there at lunch’ (he missed the happy hour 411 for students of an older age - of which there are many at PSU).
Anyway, as Nick politely pointed out - and I am not-as-nicely mentioning - the author had one astounding error that undercut all of his credibility:
Two of my favorite lunchtime spots are Wildwood and Paley’s Place, both priced firmly outside of …
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Name: Lorn and Dottie’s Luncheonette
Location: 322 SW 2nd Ave Portland, OR 97204
Contact information: (503) 221-2473
Web address: N/A
Hours: Mon-Fri 6am-1:45pm Sat-Sun 7am-1:45pm
Cost: $8.50 for breakfast
Reservation recommended: no
Good for: Waiting around
Insider tip: Skip it and go to Mothers across the street.
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Now, I’ve only been there for Happy Hour, but Fenouil is getting in trouble with this horrendous customer serivce. I usually don’t post up links to reviews of meals I didn’t experience, however, Food Dude holds high standards and his check-ins with two parties is good enough for me.
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Name: Utopia Cafe
Location: 3308 SE Belmont Street
Portland, OR 97214
Contact information: (503) 235-7606
Web address: N/A
Hours: Mon, Wed-Fri 7am-2:30pm; Sat-Sun 7:30am-2:30pm
Cost: $7-9 for breakfast
Reservation recommended: No
Good for: Breakfast
Insider tip: Go during the week and early
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