Veritable Quandary
I've actually never ventured beyond the bar at longtime Portland institution Veritable Quandary. I know there's a dining room back there somewhere, but the bar…
1220 SW First Ave.
Southwest Portland
503-227-7342
Southwest Portland
503-227-7342
Departure
Above the streets and sidewalks of Portland is Departure, a place of bright lights, slick surfaces, and wonderful cocktails. Departure is easy to overlook. It …
525 SW Morrison St.
Southwest Portland
503-802-5370
Southwest Portland
503-802-5370
Double Dragon
My recent introduction to this lunch-only restaurant came in the form of a friend's incredulous, "EIGHT BUCKS FOR A BANH MI?! BUT I MIGHT WANT A FAMILY SOME DA…
1235 SE Division
Hosford-Abernethy
503-230-8340
Hosford-Abernethy
503-230-8340
Uptown Billiards Club
I went to a fancy-dress party at this upscale billiards hall and felt very much like Mrs. Peacock was going to do me in with a wrench at any moment. Uptown Bil…
120 NW 23rd Ave.
Northwest Portland
503-226-6909
Northwest Portland
503-226-6909
Le Pigeon
After 10 years, Chef Gabriel Rucker is still defining Portland’s culinary creative scene. While the famous foie gras profiteroles are always on the menu, the i…
738 E Burnside St.
Buckman
503-546-8796
Buckman
503-546-8796
Szechuan Chef
Szechuan Chef opened in John's Landing earlier this summer to put an end to my long, dark journey. Live seafood wells with meaty fish and petulant crab stand i…
5331 SW Macadam
Southwest Portland
503-227-3136
Southwest Portland
503-227-3136
