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3 6 J U S t O U t » novembar 19, 2004 eatingout eatingout eatingout eatingout eatingout eatingout I eatingout I BEAT YOURSELF! epiqueerean rtie lo Fresh Simple American by LoBu gets its foodie groove on 8051 SE 17th SELLW00D 503 239-1177 2225 NEMLK M eg D aly nee the sole province of car sales and strip joints, Lower Burnside is veritably bursting with urban renewal these days. Alongside the Bossanova Ballroom (pre viously the Viscount) and a few tun vintage clothing stores, a smattering of restaurants have popped up to provide a place to nosh. The Fann Cate, of course, stole our hearts last year. Now a tew more queer-friendly eateries are on the East Burnside map. AFFO R DAB LE OREGON FRESH CUISINE ( 4 B L O C K S N O R T H OF B roadw ay ) F R E E E$ff|jfiNG Colleen's • 22 N.E. Seventh Ave. Snuggle up to a cup... Great Coffee, Pastries, Soup fir Gifts BARGAIN M EN U 4:30 - 6:30 â fu ll ■ MENU T IL CLOSE BOOHÍYOuffÜH O L ID A Y P A R T Y N O W T T H IN K OF ECHC J FO R S03-460-ECHO HOLIDAY C A T E R I N G !^ W W W .EC H O R ES TA U R A N T.C O M (S a tfte n * \ GREAT STEAK DINNERS P R V I O C U E D D S O T H A T O N ’T H A V E T O EAT A L O N E We're not a national chain of expensive steak houses. W e’re a Portland, Oregon favorite. And for over 55 years, w e’ve been bringing families together with great meals at prices so reasonable you’ll never eat alone. Unless, o f course, you want some peace and quiet. On the corner o f 41st 8r Woodstock (503)7740577 cDulm’s CAFE & ESPRESSO BAR Voted the Best Breakfast in Vancouver Grendel’s Cafe • 729 E. Burnside St. 105th & S.E. Stark 503-252-4171 & B eaverton H illsdale Hwy at G riffith D r 503-644-1492 • S pi gal O mi letti s • E stri sso • G ourmit S vi ads • H omemadi S oups & M ori C orner of M ain & M c L oochun • V ancouver 060) 737-9907 • H rs : T-S*r 7 am -3 pm / $UK 9 am -2 pm .V .V .V .V .W A W .V A V The new owners, Joe & Greg Welcome you to... ^ m a Portland classic dinner is served tucsday through thursday 5-9pm friday and Saturday 5 - 1 Opm since Besaw’s 2301 NW Savicr St. 503-228-2619 hat first, great monster in English literature has lent his name to this humble coffee and sandwich shop, painted an appropriate water-monster hue. The fixxl is nothing to write home about, but it’s always fresh and straightforward (no pun intended). Clientele obviously stop in for the atmosphere, which is all about lingering. Bring your laptop, play a game of Boggle, add a handbill to the sur rounding bric-a-brac. It’s a nice stop for an espresso and a little musing, say, on how chis eled and hot Beowulf must have lixiked when he tixik on “that demon, that fiend/Grendel who haunted the moors." T a n d lunch too! Settfl&tA GU C 0 TOTH 7 KITCHHt 1 1 you haven’t heard of this sweet, European- | inspired cafe around the com er from Ozone 1 Records, don’t he too chagrined. N either had we. O pen for more than a year, Colleen’s is moving its humble self out into the limelight on Burnside and Eighth Avenue in a few months. No matter when you go (and you should go), you can’t go wrong with selections from the all-day breakfast menu. The flank steak breakfast hurrito is creatively comple mented with tangy green salsa: it brought hack pleasant memories of college comfort fixxl. Tra ditional lunches include soup specials like lamb and quince ragout and fresh green salad with peppercorn dressing. The chef is likely to visit your table and make sure you like his home made focaccia— and don’t even think about not trying it! Doug Fir Restaurant and Bar • 800 E. Burnside S t Restaurant and Bar P ortlan d ’s E a stsid e D in in g & S p irits Now featuring music and videos on flat screen plasma monitors Extended menu Including late night hours Thurs. Fri. Sat. til 1:30am 503-230-7980 2913 SE Stark i i i i m i i i i i i i f you haven’t yet been to the Doug Fir, you can’t call yourself a Portlander, much less a ' Portland queer. T he epicenter of hip at the moment, this club-cum-motel-cum-restaurant serves damn fine food at damn low prices. For lunch, try the Farmer’s Sandwich, a melted dream of grilled cheese, spinach and red pepper tapenade on whole-grain gixxlness, with per fectly munchahle fries. For an affordable din ner, go with the Fir Burger, super thick and fresh, with potatoes au gratin that are out of this world. Pair this plate with a half-liter of the cheap house merlot and you’ll he singing from the varnished log rafters. I
