Monthly Archives: July 2010

Hairpy Birthday Cake

Posted on July 31, 2010 by

Everyday that Liza is at Paul’s house, she says “Your hair is huge.” And he says, “Yeah, I know.” Tonight is cake baking for the birthday party tomorrow night. Liza was headed to the store and Paul said he was … Continue reading →

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Navarre

Posted on July 31, 2010 by

Thursday was Paul’s 32nd birthday, for which there are multiple celebrations occurring this weekend. One of those was Thursday night at Navarre. Navarre is an Italian, French and Spanish inspired restaurant serving small and large plates, sourcing locally from a … Continue reading →

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Al-Amir, Unexpected Greatness

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

In case you haven’t been able to figure this out, we tend to be East side snobs. We’ll admit there’s good food on the West side, but for the most part, we think the best food is on this side … Continue reading →

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Nostrana, with a special guest appearance

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

Last Tuesday night was Nostrana visit #2, but the first one didn’t count because it was just for a late night happy hour. The happy hour is an incredible deal, but we couldn’t write about the place until we’d had … Continue reading →

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Cloud Seven

Posted on July 14, 2010 by

We have a friend, Berkley, who is a chef. One of Liza’s first ever Portland meals, on a pre-move visit in January of 2009, was at his previous restaurant, Sydney’s, and that meal definitely aided in the final decision to … Continue reading →

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Chez Machin and Ice Cream

Posted on July 10, 2010 by

To make up for no dessert in the last post, tonight we started and ended with dessert. Alma Chocolate has an ice cream CSA. Pay a fee, get a pint of specialty ice cream every other week for a year. … Continue reading →

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Tasty n Sons

Posted on July 9, 2010 by

On June 5th went to brunch at Tasty n Sons which is a new restaurant therefore not on The List but guaranteed to be on the 2010 List, and of course, we’ll be able to check it off immediately. It … Continue reading →

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Later today….

Posted on July 3, 2010 by

These carrots: will become a cake. Happy 4th of July Weekend!

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