Tag Archives: Food
Bad Nestle!
February 6, 2006 – 1:48 am
Sometimes I see an advertising campaign that just bugs me. I just watched a television ad from Nestle for their pre-made packaged cookie products. It showed a mother and her children baking cookies together with a voice over beginning "childhood quickly flies away like cookies on a plate". While the sentiment they're trying to convey [...]
Autumn. It’s swell. Damn swell.
November 2, 2005 – 9:17 pm
The yearly signs of Autumn have been popping up all over Portland in the last few weeks. Brisk winds, fiery leaves, misty mornings, and a change of clocks all have heralded its arrival, but the final key element has only just recently dropped into place. Coffee Time has started serving hot apple cider.
I couldn't [...]
La vie á Saint Honoré
September 17, 2005 – 4:45 pm
Disclaimer: Since I wrote this, I've heard all sorts of nasty rumors flying about this place. If they're true, that's unfortuneate. Ken's definately has St. Honré beat on the bread front, sandwiches too. The jury's still out on pastries.
While wandering about Northwest Portland this afternoon I made a most spectacular find. Situated on the corner [...]
Crêperies of Portland: Visage
September 10, 2005 – 11:59 pm
Soon after discovering that Le Happy (the créperie that I discussed here) was a mere four blocks east of my apartment, I was somewhat amazed to run across another two crêpe joints just four blocks in the opposite direction. One is a small street stand that bathes in the steady flow of shoppers along the [...]
Crêperies of Portland: Le Happy
September 2, 2005 – 11:34 pm
After serving up the first dinner cooked in my new apartment, a tasty little pasta affair, Diana, Tim, and I set out into the Portland night air to check out Le Happy. Situated on NW 16th, just across the street from the Portland Streetcar maintenance yard, Le Happy is a hip, noisy little crêperie [...]