28 April 2008...3:38 pm
Notes from Portland
I spent most of last week in Portland, visiting some old friends and their new baby. And their kitchen.
The good news: In my month without a kitchen of my own, I haven’t forgotten how to cook. (Though I did manage to fill the entire first floor of their condo with smoke while making Peach-Spiced Lamb Chops on a skillet instead of a grill pan. Again, really sorry guys.)
The other good news: I did make it out into the city for one really great meal (fresh oysters, some wine and buckwheat crepes stuffed with leeks, shrimp, crab, fiddleheads and cheese at Higgins, a contemporary Pacific Northwest restaurant that uses fresh, seasonal ingredients)…. And a doughnut.
The donut was from VooDoo Doughnut, a tiny bakery that looks more like a divey punk-rock bar than a bakery and is known for it’s unusual, experimental doughnut recipes. Including what’s got to be Homer Simpson’s dream food: a bacon donut.
I’m sorry to say that I went for something that sounded slightly less artery clogging. I’m already regretting it. I mean, just because the name of the doughnut included a fruit — it was ”strawberry lemonade” — doesn’t mean it was really any more healthy than that crazy breakfast mishmash. Now I’ve missed my chance! D’oh!
*image is from Jocelyn | McAuliflower on flickr
4 Comments
28 April 2008 at 4:23 pm
Higgins has to be one of my fav spots in Portland. Last time I was in Portland I had a great meal at a spot called Screendoor off Burnside on the East side.
29 April 2008 at 1:55 pm
Excellent blog! Portland is my home stomping-grounds…if you enjoy amazing sushi, check out Saburo’s Sushi on Bybee Blvd. Be prepared for a long wait to get in, however!
1 May 2008 at 3:01 pm
Thanks for the dining recommendations! Both sound great — I’ll add them to my list of places to try next time I make it out to Portland.
14 May 2008 at 1:23 pm
Love your blog!! We like similar places in Portland. Next time your in town… you should call us!
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