restaurants

Down to Earth on the Street of Dreams

August 24, 2011

Last weekend we did two things we’ve done before – one we go to each year, and the other, seemingly each weekend. Our annual Street of Dreams is going on all month, and it is an event I look forward to every year. The homes are beautiful, and many close to or over a one [...]

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Down To Earth

August 17, 2011

The biggest challenge with our juice fast was getting juice when we were away from home. Juice loses much of it’s oomph if not consumed immediately, so a google search with home and work zip codes gave us places to continue juicing fresh away from our own kitchen. With the search, I am very happy [...]

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23 Hoyt

July 27, 2011

I took Jason to dinner for his birthday last month, and when I asked where he would like to go, he wanted to try 23 Hoyt. This New American Tavern is located in the Nob Hill neighborhood of Northwest Portland (on 23rd Avenue and Hoyt Street). 23 Hoyt is another in The Bruce Carey Restaurant [...]

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Thomas Keller’s Bouchon (Napa)

July 15, 2011

Remember our road trip to Napa in May? I forgot to share one of our favorite parts, dinner at Bouchon. We had attempted a reservation at French Laundry, but it was not possible (two months out, and even then you need luck on your side!). We will keep trying, and in the meantime, we enjoyed [...]

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little bird bistro

June 14, 2011

You can call it Restaurant Week over here at spabettie. I’ve been on a break of sorts, and in that time I’m sharing some of our recent experiences dining out. One of our favorite restaurant owners in Portland? Gabriel Rucker. One of our favorite restaurants in Portland? Gabe’s celebrated and inventive Le Pigeon. We used [...]

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decarli restaurant

June 13, 2011

We enjoyed a new-to-us restaurant recently, Decarli. Jason surprised me that afternoon, telling me he made reservations because we were overdue for a date night. As always, I researched the restaurant prior to our visit. The chef-owner is a longtime Oregonian who has worked in many Portland establishments, including as a sous-chef to John Gorham [...]

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a Thomas Keller garden

June 5, 2011

I have talked a few times about how much we like Thomas Keller’s restaurants. One aspect I really love about Keller’s California properties are their gorgeous showcase gardens. Walking through them is an event in itself, seeing where the menu’s food comes from and appreciating Keller’s passion for sustainability. The French Laundry Garden is the [...]

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thomas keller’s ad hoc

May 31, 2011

One of the places we had dinner reservations for in Napa was Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc. We will continue to try for reservations at French Laundry, but this was a last minute vacation and you need at couple months advance to be lucky enough to snag a reservation. We were incredibly pleased with our dinner [...]

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Mikuni Sushi

May 20, 2011

One of the sushi restaurants we went to on our California road trip was in the bay – Mikuni Sushi. Recommended by a friend we often dine out with at home, I figured we could trust it to be good. It is so good! We started with cocktails, goose and soda two limes. We ordered [...]

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