Food/Restaurants in Portland (Burns, Cannon Beach: organic, live in, bus)

[Lillietta]

I recently went to Cannon Beach and had the most delicious meal there (I cannot remember the name of the restaurant). The bread, the entree, and coffee (in fact I asked for their brand of coffee) was extraordinary. Are there restaurants in Portland that you can recommend, not by popularity, but by truly well made, delicious food? It doesn't matter to me what ethnic origin they are - anything from American, to Thai. Thanks in advance.

[5chevin5]

Hey Lillietta...
Your in luck...(perhaps) I just got back to my pc....and I have many opinions about the restaurant and food scene in Portland....(I have even opened a restaurant in C.B...so it may be the same) If you would like a random list or a direct assault...let me know. If you would like to PM me, that cool....or I can just answer some of your food questions here....


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[Lillietta]

[I][quote=5chevin5;1633362]Hey Lillietta...
Your in luck...(perhaps) I just got back to my pc....and I have many opinions about the restaurant and food scene in Portland....(I have even opened a restaurant in C.B...so it may be the same) If you would like a random list or a direct assault...let me know. If you would like to PM me, that cool....or I can just answer some of your food questions here....[/i]

Any which way you'd like. Thanks much because no one else seemed to know. Go ahead. Assault me

[nancy thereader]

Hey, I want to know about this place, too. Mmmm.

[nanannie]

Lilli,the restaraunt in Cannon Beach-was it in the 'STEPHANIE INN' ?

[Lillietta]

Originally Posted by nanannie

Lilli,the restaraunt in Cannon Beach-was it in the 'STEPHANIE INN' ?

I can't remember the name but it was on a corner across from the candy store.

[lilypad]

Wow, there are so many! I like Old Wives Tale on Burnside and Than Thao in Hawthorne District. Also, if you are into health foods, really enjoyed the deli in Whole Foods. When I was there a few weeks ago, a group of us went to a cute little place on Belmont called Tao of Tea. They have organic food, we just got tea and dessert--highly recommend!

[5chevin5]

okay some quick thoughts on restaurants in P-town....Some high end, low end, no end...
Some ethnic, some fun places and some less then pretty to look at, but have great chefs.

I no longer live in P-town, but worked in Restaurants there for years...here are some of my favs and why..

Alba in Hillsdale, by far the best N. Italian restaurant, plus wont break your bank. Others would be. Pazzo, Fratellis and Genoa...each for different reasons. And with out a doubt Apizza Scholls or Escape from NY for pizza....just my opinions.

Best Chef driven restaurants...
Higgins
Bluehour
23 Hoyt
Le Pigeon
Fenouil
Lauro
Paleys Place
Wildwood

Okay there a plenty more, but these ones I have been to, so I wont speak of others
Tabla does good and though i have not been Im sure the new place Sel Gris will be good, purely because of who is leading the kitchen. These places may be spendy, but just go for appetizers, these chefs are some of the best at apps!!

others...and still good chefs...
Haydens Lakefront (big family fun)
Paragon
Oba
Fife
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Okay some funky spots that I like...research at your own risk
Muu Muu's
El Grillo
Swagats
Marathon
Michaels Italian Beef
Montage
Saigon Kitchen


So many others...So many great spots in Portland, it truly is a foodie city..
This list is in no way indictive of anything...just ramble from a food guy on the other side of the world.

Bon Appetit
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[tiffela74]

Oregonian had this list out w/a little article this morning...thought Id post the list, on what they think is the best place to get certain foods. Many of these foods, ive never heard of in my life! But, might help someone out.

• Agua fresca - Por Que No?
• Bacon egg bolo - Grand Central Bakery
• Bacon-shallot taters - Ten-01
• Bahn mi sandwiches - Binh Minh Bakery & Deli
• Banana cream pie - Jake's Famous Crawfish
• Bento - Tom's 1st Avenue Bento
• Biscuits and rosemary mushroom gravy - Tin Shed Garden Cafe
• Bread pudding - Hudson's Bar and Grill
• Brownies - The Market Gourmet
• Bubble tea - Cafe Be Van
• Burger and fries - Cafe Castagna
• Caesar salad - Apizza Scholls
• Camarones ahogado - Puerto Marquez
• Carnitas burrito - La Sirenita
• Cevapi sandwiches - Taste of Europe
• Chicago-style hot dog - Wayne's Chicago Red Hots
• Chicken and waffles - Three Square Grill
• Chicken mousakhan with flatbread - Yasmen
• Chicken potpie - Industrial Cafe & Saloon
• Chicken teriyaki - Du's Grill
• Chocolate chewy cookie - Nuvrei Fine Cakes & Pastries
• Cornmeal-crusted calamari - Iorio Restaurant
• Cuban sandwich - Pambiche
• Danish pancakes - Broder
• Dim sum - Chinatown Restaurant
• Doughnuts - Staccato Gelato
• Dragon chips - Camellia Lounge
• Eggs Benedict - Milo's City Cafe
• Espresso - Spella Caffe
• Fennel seed and golden raisin scone - Bakery Bar
• Fire-roasted Costa Rican chicken - Casa del Pollo
• Fondue - Gustav's Pub & Grill
• French Quarter martini - Acadia
• Fressen Bakery's German Pretzels - Stumptown Coffee Roasters
• Fried fish - Corbett Fish House
• Fried-egg sandwich - Daily Market & Cafe
• Grilled cheese - Blueplate Lunch Counter & Soda Fountain
• Grits - Francis Restaurant
• Happy-hour cheeseburger - McCormick & Schmick's
• Hazelnut-crusted salmon sandwich - Fresh Palate Cafe
• Homemade pie - Random Order Coffeehouse
• Huitlacoche empanadas - D.F.
• Kalua pork - Hapa Grill
• Korean soft tofu soup - Ho Soon Yi Restaurant
• Lamb spareribs - Podnah's Pit Barbecue
• Lemon crepe - Le Happy
• Little Betty's chocolate cake - Pastaworks
• Mai tai - TearDrop Cocktail Lounge
• Mama Leone's chicken soup - Elephants Delicatessen
• Maple and sausage waffle - FLAVOURspot
• Meza plate - Ya Hala
• Mimosa - Detour Cafe
• Muffins Moxie - RX Roadside Juice Bar and Cafe
• Omelet - Bijou Cafe
• Onion rings - Country Cat Dinnerhouse & Bar
• Osso buco - Veritable Quandary
• Pain d'amandes - Clarklewis
• Palmier - La Provence Bakery and Bistro
• Pickled Liver Bloody Mary - The Florida Room
• Pita bread sandwich - Barbur World Foods
• Pizza Margherita - Nostran
• Pork sugo over polenta - Ciao Vito
• Posole - La Bonita
• Profiteroles with anise gelato - Nick's Italian Cafe
• Pulled-pork sandwich - Navarre
• Reuben sandwich - Rialto Pool Room Bar & Cafe
• Roast chicken - Clyde Common
• Roast duck won ton noodles - Good Taste Restaurant
• Ruth's Blintzes - Marco's Cafe and Espresso Bar
• Salt and pepper squid - Thien Hong
• Sex on the Bus - Lovely Hula Hands
• Sexy woman - Mestizo
• Shrimp and stone-ground grits - Meriwether Restaurant
• Sicilian fig cookie - Pearl Bakery
• Soi Cowboy - Siam Society
• Spaetzle - The Victory
• Spicy noodle soup - China Delight
• Steamer clams - Pal's Shanty
• Sweet potato waffles - Screen Door
• Tacos al pastor - Taqueria Ochoa
• Tamales - Tortilleria y Tienda de Leon's
• Tarte citron - St. Honoré Boulangerie
• Tempura noodles - Hakatamon
• Three-mushroom tart - Joel Palmer Hous
• TiraMasu - Masu East
• Toro sushi - Hiroshi
• Turkey sandwich with chutney - Grand Central Bakery
• Yakisoba noodles with pork - Samurai Bento
• Zeppoles - Mama Mia Trattoria
• Ziba's Pita - Ziba's Pitas
• Zucotto cake - Dove Vivi

[Lillietta]

WOW! Thanks guys!!!