Best part of going to Grand Central Baking Company for lunch is bringing back my oatmeal cookie!
Breken
Used to be Sydney’s. Some mixed reviews out there on the web. Thought I’d give it a try. Upside, the place is hard to beat for open and airy, hip industrial chic. Great “bones” to the cafe, no matter who is running it. And my sandwich, well, it was delicious! Downside? Yup. Staff. One word: Rude. My food was “up”…
Besaw’s
Cobb Salad at Besaw’s is very good. Nice pea soup, too. Fun, narrow little place. Outdoor seating looked good today, given the sunshine that keeps coming out. Alas, we sat inside.
Higgins
Had dinner last night at Higgins. 1239 Southwest Broadway Portland. (503) 222-9070 http://higgins.ypguides.net Always a good meal here, so much so that—for me—it is a special event sort of place. Love how you can see the kitchen right in the heart of the restaurant. Love the windows. The cozy feel to the whole joint. Enjoyed…
Justa Pasta
Even after the meatball fiasco of the other week (what, I never wrote about that?), I still swear by this place. Perhaps the customer service needs a smidge of help, but the food, well, the food is great. Sausage, peppers, and goat cheese lasagna today, with a Caesar salad, of course.
Morning
Downtown coffee and oatmeal.
Widmer
Great mixed green salad with blackened chicken, at Widmer Brewing.
Quotes of the Day
A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. ~Old New York Proverb As for butter versus margarine, I trust cows more than chemists. ~Joan Gussow It’s bizarre that the produce manager is more important to my children’s health than the pediatrician. ~Meryl Streep
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