Masa steamed in banana leaves with mole negro, crispy duck confit and crema. $13
Taqueria Nueve, Portland OR
Mmm, this was SO good! I love the texture and flavor of the masa, and the duck confit was delicious! I also loved the presentation with the unwrapped banana leaves and sprinkling of greens.
Wood Fir’d Manhattan: Woodford Reserve bourbon, sweet vermouth and amarena cherry served up. $10
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR
Mmm, all these cocktail were delicious! Thanks, Simon!
Jean-Luc Pearcard: Grey Goose Le’poire, St. Germaine, lemon juice and simple syrup served up. $8
Takes Time: Slow & Low rye whiskey, amarena cherries, fresh orange, whiskey barrel aged bitters served on the rocks. $7.50
Fried chicken, bacon & cheese, egg, topped with gravy. $9
Pine State Biscuits, Portland OR
This is a definite gut buster! It has all the ingredients I love, but it actually didn’t deliver. The gravy was really salty, the biscuit was too dense, and the fried chicken was too greasy. Ugh, what happened? This place was highly recommended, but I think it fell short. Boo…
Dumplings filled with beef, pork, veal, and onion. Happy hour $9
Kachka, Portland OR
Mmm, these dumplings were delicious! They were hearty and flavorful and had a nice bite to them. A large bowl of these would be great to eat on a cold, snowy day. Noms!
Russian tin with dining check inside.
English muffin, poached eggs, ham, béarnaise. $13
Clyde Common, Portland OR
Ugh, this was a clunker. The English muffin was really dense and very baking soda tasting. I wasn’t a fan. I really couldn’t get past the muffin, it was so hard to cut through and eat.
Charlie Horse: vodka, orange juice, ginger, Averna. $9
Carne asada: grilled beef sirloin steak. $3.75
Pollo asado: grilled chicken with chile marinade. $3.25
On a house made corn tortilla with cilantro and onion.
Taqueria Nueve, Portland OR
These tacos were very good and the meats were flavorful and tender. I also loved the house made tortillas. That always makes a difference. The accompanying salsas and pickles were a nice touch.
Pickled vegetables and salsas.
Served with DF ranch dressing. $11
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland OR
Mmm, more onion rings! And these were great. They were nicely fried and not very greasy. The ranch dressing was also yummy. This was a great bar to hang out in and our bartender, Simon, was super friendly and great to chat with.
Golden hash browns with chopped steak, grilled onions, mushrooms and melted cheese. $6
Pine State Biscuits, Portland OR
This was surprisingly bland – salty perhaps but lacking in other flavors. I was a little disappointed! The hash browns were also a bit greasy and the chopped steak was on the tough side. Hmm…
Coffee. $2
Baba Yaga: chamomile vodka, liquore strega, lemon. Happy hour $5
Kachka, Portland OR
These cocktails were yummy and great at only five bucks a pop during happy hour. I enjoyed the herbal flavored vodkas – it made the cocktails different and unique.
Laika: tarragon vodka, grapefruit, tonic. Happy hour $5
Moscow Mule: vodka, ginger beer, lime. Happy hour $5
I think it’s pretty lame that they charge you three bucks for a few pieces of toasted white bread served with jam. I’d understand the charge if it was amazing-tasting artisanal bread but it wasn’t anything special. $3
Clyde Common, Portland OR
Coffee. $2.50
Lime-marinated seafood of the day with tomato, onion and cilantro. $4.75
Taqueria Nueve, Portland OR
This was really delicious and fresh tasting. I liked that they served it on a tostada for some added crunch. It was on the small side but then again it cost less than five bucks so I can’t complain.
Chihuahua: Olmeca altos blanco, fresh grapefruit, St. Germain. $8
Chorizo rioja and mahon cheese. Sweetheart ham and zucchini pickles. Each $5
Pepe Le Moko, Portland OR
OK, this bocadillos were pretty good. Thank goodness after those chip-your-teeth oysters. I liked the simple, quality ingredients and they were nice and gooey from the hot press!
Manhattan.
Lay off the vermouth, sister! Apparently they don’t understand what “I don’t like sweet drinks” means at this bar. Between the snow cone Bakersfield and this candy Manhattan, I’d think I was at a malt shop instead of a bar.
Vittle Monster 