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Epiqueerean
BY JENNY NGUYEN
We love diversity.
LORENZO'S
Cafe & Deli
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The Galleria features
• rotating exhibits
of original art from local artists.
3807 N. Mississippi Avenue
503-284-6200 • Mon-Sat 11-9
Soaps, Solods, Pastries,
Paami I cold Saedwidies oa Grand Central Broods,
Espresso I Wally Biscotti, voted the best Biscotfi in the U.S.
Gift Baskets I Certificates available
Restaurant & Bar
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t Tor good food
Where Triends
and wine in a relaxed atmosphere.
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Life is Good
503 445 0143
Sunday - Thursday 4-10 pm. Friday - Saturday 4-11 pm
510 5f Morrison Si.
a051 SE 13th Hve. at Spokane tn Bellwood
Portland, OR 97214
503-233-4613
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503-288-3369
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Dine-In or Take Out
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World Cuisine and Supper Club
NEW OWNERSHIP, NEWLY RtNOVATED, NEWLY EXPANDED MENU
Renowned Entertainer
Jim Chan as your host
(once voted Best Host in the city by Willamette Week)
in Beaverton, we do reservations
full bar. big bottles of wine
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503 646 6464
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Friday and Saturday Nights 6:30 to 9:30pm
BREAKFAST BUFFET All you can eat
Saturday and Sunday 8am til 3pm $6.95
8608 N Lombard in Historic St. Johns
Tell them you saw
their ad in Just Out!
Eat Smart à la Cart
ith summer weather teasing, it’s
important to grab as much sun
light as humanly possible. I’m
here to help by suggesting you
take that meal outdoors. Stroll to
any one of these neighborhood carts and you’ll be
literally “eating out.”
"No name, yet" cart •
Corner of North Killingsworth
Street and Denver Avenue
This trailer-cum-taco truck has got a tent, two
tables and a following to boot. Boasting barilla (goat)
and barbacoa (spicy beef), three enchiladas will cost
you only $4. Add rice and beans and you’ve got yer-
self a whopper fit fer a king at a measly 6 bones.
During the summer you’ll find the cart’s hours run
from 10 a.m. till 8 p.m. every day but Sunday, mak
ing cheap street eats more than accessible. With
sopas, tacos, tostadas and Jarritos (bottled Mexican
juices), this “no name” stand piles on the meat,
onions, cilantro and lime juice. The lengua (tongue)
isn’t as tender as 1 prefer, but the goat and the cabesa
(beef cheeks) were delightful. If you’re in the mood
for spice, ask for hot sauce or jalapenos on the side;
the food here is authentic but quite mild.
Pok Pok • 3226 S.E. Division St.
Having heard more than two earfuls about this
Thai shack on Division, I finally decided to give it
a try. From the get-go, the menu is totally different
from anything else in this Thai-curry-rut-struck
town. From Vietnamese fried catfish in fermented
sticky rice to charcoal-grilled whiskey pork short
ribs, Pok Pok’s repute as a must for cart-ophiles
couldn’t ring more true. Skip eating inside the new
restaurant, as the fixxl is delicious but grossly over
priced. Stick to the takeout shack and the Pok Pok
Special or the khao man som tarn, green papaya salad
with sweet shredded pork. You’ll get all the delicate
flavors, unique ingredients and exquisite prepara
tions without the high-roller tab. Do splurge on
some of the divine beverages and desserts inside the
basement Whiskey Soda Lounge, though—just
make damn sure you eat outside first.
Flavour Spot •
On North Lombard Street 'tween
Denver Avenue and Greeley Street
in Videorama's parking lot •
Earning extra points for the naughty name, the
F-Spot is a gold mine. Treat yourself to a fresh-
made, buttery waffle with any of multiple accouter
ments for less than 5 bucks and you’ll find yourself
a lit’ piece o’ heaven. No utensils necessary, as the
drip-free meal comes wrapped in foil, seven days a
week. Nutella, mallow fluff (gelatin-free!), real (!)
maple syrup, pork sausage and whipped honey are
just a few of the tiny blessings to bestow upon your
hot, yearning waffle. Feel like committing the sin
of gluttony? Try the ice cream sandwich (choco
late-coated vanilla wrapped in a hot waffle with
whipped cream and sprinkles for only $4), then sip
on a fantastical chocolate or vanilla fizz. Ahh, now
that’s what I call hitting the Spot.
would like to thank her readers for
another great year! Happy Pride, everyone. Write her
at epiqueerean@comcast.net to give or get eating advice.
JENNY N guyen