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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 2005)
I I out out out out out out 3551 SE Division Street 503-236-6890 FEATURING Stumptown coffee, Gabriel’s Bakery & vegan goodies VISIT www.havencoffee.com for events calendar WE NOW HAVE WI-FI by J enny N guyen The 'Couv groove o, gentle eaters, you’re craving a real din ing experience, eh? You may not be aware of it, but Vancouver is spurting with growth these days. No joke: With ginor mous steps forward in the city center with the beautiful Esther Short Park and the year-round indoor market, dining choices are steadily increasing. Head north across that green giant bridge and visit your fat, bad-driving, anti cultured, inbreeding, tax-dodging neighbors; maybe you’ll find something good to eat other than your words. The Igtoe • 3128 E. Evergreen Blvd. his shiny tin can and neon-embroidered eatery is loaded with down-home diner goods. The menu reflects no change in time from the good ol’ days, and neither do their prices (or their clientele—you’ll forgive ’em). The dreadfully delicious and greasy burg ers are a standard half-pound patty loaded with anything from blue cheese, pineapple and bacon to the works for a mere $6. Daily spe cials include smoky clam chowder, lasagna and roast turkey sandwiches, all made in-house. Remodeled two years ago, The Igloo has out door seating and an outdoor patio for a decent burger feast or a place to sip real ice cream milkshakes. T Vancouver Pizza Co. • 2219 Main St. uite possibly the best pizza in town, Van couver Pizza Co. is all about the toppings. With more than 40 variations to choose from (all named after artists), you’ll have to narrow it down to five first. The restaurant is a little small and cramped inside, so the best place to enjoy a pan is outdoors in its roped-off sidewalk area. Perfect crusts and deliciously dis tinguishable sauces make VanCo hard to beat, even by Portland standards. Our Stravinsky came out tall with Italian sausage, mushrooms, peppers, spinach, garlic and artichoke hearts, which sealed the deal. Q ¿/I wjifKJ reservations 503 • 232 • 6151 assaggiorestaurant.com Ice Cream Renaissance • 2108 Main St. rive down Main Street and you’ll see a mini P-town developing here. Hell, its got a Starbucks, some fancy condos and a vin tage clothing store. Is this what Hawthorne used to look like, Grandma? Well, maybe. Anyhow, there’s a beautiful, artsy ice cream place popping out of its training bra that’s cre ated quite a buzz ’round here with weekly events featuring live local bands and fashion shows from kx:al designers. Serving homemade ice cream made fresh daily with flava faves like bittersweet chiKolate, honey vanilla and pista chio, the fun has only just begun. Local art work is on display all over the restaurant, but the kitchen staff are artists in their own regard. A glance through the verbose menu is testa ment to Renaissance’s passion to art and food. From the custom-made sampling platter labeled Picasso’s Palate to an edible interpreta tion of our beloved Mount St. Helens, it’s food art, and that’s cool, man. jm Have a restaurant suggestion? Write to JENNY N guyen at jenny0080@hotmail.com.
