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40 J u s t o u t » may 7.2004 eatingout eatingout eating out eatingout eatingout eatingout eatingout wild abandon & tk& Rzi Vetvet Uutuje epiqueerean by M ichael E B arrett \ Portland's food triangle TREAT 2411 S ê S Y O U R S E LF! o W SÙ 3 . 232 M S& SAVANNAH CflPIÒbEfln PfSTfìUPfìnT <? 6fl& Enjoy a rvmantu p u ll menu experience. F u ll b a r lea n ' :V: L ive Acoustic Music ■1 Rich F U v o r s F r o m The C a r D ínncr 5 - 9 : JO T ues - S a í and upscale dining Non-Smoking Restaurant & lounge \ vaihddr for SPECIALTIES Privale Par/ies C o\c.h F rítilrs H appy H our/L ate N ight Food Specials a lt under $3.50 C A T E R IN G Rofi BANQUETS CRAb C a II a I o o J e r I C h ic k E N 1222 sw S almon ¡ 503-227-1655 www.zebaportlaml.com 105 NW TFid at Couch • 505-274-2510 W W W .S A V A N N A h p O R T U N d .C O M m e d it e r r a n e a n b is t r o Will be featuring for the month of May modern meals c a te Breakfast - Lunch - Brunch Free Range and Organic Errauzuriz Reserve For every glass sold, $ 3 .0 0 will be donated to Our House of Portland! * ♦ Vi * : 10 ou’ve heard of the pink triangle, the Sunni triangle and the Bermuda Triangle. In an effort to review restaurants from different parts of the city, 1 discovered a very worth while food triangle starting at the top of Hawthorne to the bottom of Thurman to the middle of MLK. Draw it on a map and see for yourself. Then go eat. Udr Carlyle • 1632 N.W. Thurman St. n the edge of Northwest, beyond the vast parking lots that separate it from the restaurant rows of 21st and 23rd avenues, Carlyle invites you into a trendy, hip oasis in the midst of an industrial area under the shad ows of the Fremont Bridge. The unusually high quotient of hot waiters risks drawing your attention from the food— until you taste it. My top recommendation is the Duck Duet. A seared breast and roasted confit leg lounges atop a rich and unique combination of squash puree, hose pear and zinfandel sauce. In a town obsessed with garlic mashed potatoes, squished squash is an ingenious alternative: This dish’s amalgam of flavors is exceptional. The cock tails are fah, and they have cookies and ice cream for dessert...mmmmm. 0 Sapphire Hotel • 5008 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. eave your suitcase at home— the Sapphire Hotel isn’t really a hotel, it’s just part of the name. Why? W ho cares? The food is what counts. The menu looks more sophisticated than what the kitchen actually produces, and I mean that as a compliment. W ith a distinct homemade taste, axiks rustle up fcxxl like Mom might have m ade... if she’d made things like Moroccan chicken chickpea stew. This hearty tangine-hased creation is reminiscent of some of the great vegetarian dishes found in other Hawthorne eateries, where the right blend of herbs and spices attracts the palate’s attention. Think of the chicken as a bonus. If atmosphere matters to you, the Sapphire welcomes you to its warm, dimly lit comfort zone, perfect for a date. L open 7 nights a week Russel Street B8Q • 325 N.L Russel SL friday, Saturday late 5 0 3 -2 3 8 -3 7 7 7 Kids eat for $1' IVT m ) New seasonal menu Mostly vegetarian options 3 otq me aiber+a por+iand or <n 2.11 f a ir 5 0 3 - 3 3 5 - 5 1 3 3 ^ reservations for 6 or more private dining room available n the com er of Northeast Russell and MLK, this lesbian-owned restaurant has the best authentic American barbecue in town. I didn’t even know I liked barbecue until I was dragged to this place. For starters, I had baked beans (so th a t’s what they’re supposed to taste like!) and macaroni and cheese. Feeling a hit adventurous, I mixed the two together. Wow! It kx>ked so gross hut tasted so gcxxi. For the main course, I made a pig of myself with shredded pork, beef brisket and turkey, all with different sauces that varied from tomato-ey to spicy to honey mustard, each an authentic, homemade Russell .Street invention. Dessert couldn’t have been more sinfully yummy: deep- fried chocolate pie, best described as pain au chocolat on steroids. O NE 2 8th & Davis O p e n D a ily 8 am — 4 pm 1101 SE D iv is io n Portland, Oregon 503 445 - 9777 Serving Stumptown Coffee! Brought to you by the owners of Shanghai Tunnel, Bar of the Gods and Tiny's Coffee Breakfast with Cocktails!
