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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 2007)
out out out out out URBAN GRIND - PEARL Arbor Day ■ punks at the foot of the Bumside Bridge, • Now serving beer & wine • NEW! Small Plate Menu ■ Just Out has moved from its centrally located office to the rapidly changing HI Arbor Lodge neighborhood in North Portland. Bordered by Lombard Street to rhe north, Ainsworth Street to the south, Chautauqua Boule vard to the west and Interstate 5 to the east, Arbor Lodge is a 555-acre neighborhixxl containing 6,065 residents, according to the 2000 census, Portland Monthly magazine recently named it as one of the city’s most desirable neighborly xxls. Fortunately for the hungry Just Out staff, Arbor Lodge also is filled with yummy, affordable restau rants for us to satisfy our lunchtime hunger pangs. Here are three of our favorite destinations. Thai Ginger • 2020 N. Rosa Parks Way * i make the PRIME Holiday Gift Family • Friends Clients • Employees Partners • Customers Colleagues • Associates - OPEN LATE - H ump D ay H appy H our Extended Happy Hour Wednesdays 4pm-10pm i i 503-546-5919 out r —————————————T I I • NrMKMKS I I I I I I I I I Fresh Ingredients I I Vegan Options I I I I I 3240 N. Williams I I 503-335 0300 I www.pizza-agogo.com I I L FREE! pizza ' _ a go go! Sowt/iK ? iter years and years among the skate out out w 911 NW 14TH & KEARNEY I must admit that I’m pretty predictable when it comes to Thai food. No meal feels complete without the right appetizer, soup, curry and noodles. That said, Thai Ginger has everything I need. The fresh salad rolls are stuffed with vegeta bles, tofu and noodles, although I wish they came with peanut sauce instead of sweet ’n’ sour. The In Portland, RingSide is the PRIME Steakhouse/ wines from everywhere open seven days a week happy hour 3-6 mon-sat, all day Sunday DOWNTOWN GLENDOVEER ful mushrooms, tomatoes, cilantro, galanga root NW 22nd & W Burnside 140th k NE Glisan St. and, most importantly, lemongrass. The Pad Thai 503-223-1513 503-255-0750 Tom Kha coconut milk soup is packed with flavor 3955 n. mississippi ave--portland 503.287.lupa noodles come with a perfect blend of chicken, iringsidesteak house.com shrimp, egg, bean sprouts, onions and ground peanuts. And the curries—well, take your pick from six spicy menu items, but keep your eye on the Exciting Menu • Exceptional Service Inspired wife pairings * Live Acoustic music specials board for limited-edition concoctions. Las Nayaritas • 2727 N. Lombard St. This taqueria boasts a huge window overlooking the cars whooshing by on busy Lombard, but inside you’ll be calmed by the friendly service and authen tic Mexican cuisine. The Big Breakfast Burrito is generously stuffed with scrambled eggs, ham, bacon, sausage, potatoes and cheese. The gut-busting house Old World Italian cooking with New W orld ingredients in a casu al upscale atmos ph ere in downtown Hillsb oro, OR. specialty, La Preferida, features a tamale, stuffed chile, Full service restaurant, bar and catering enchilada, taco and came asada with guacamole, tomato, rice and beans. For those on a budget, how can you go wrong with $ 1.50 tamales? Live music on Friday and Saturday Corner Spot Tavern • 6008 N. Greeley Ave. If you can get past the smoky air, the murky aquarium, the inflatable blimp advertising the Oregon Lottery...OK, who am 1 kidding? Most folks would consider this place a dive. But the waitresses couldn’t be sweeter—although they’ll fine your ass a quarter if you cuss while playing billiards—and the price is right. The breakfast menu, which is served all day, features homemade biscuits and gravy for $4, French toast for $3.25 and a short stack of pancakes Now specializing in complete wedd ing and commitment ceremonies for the gay and lesbian community. From customized hand-crafted wedding cakes and elegant cuisine catering to a highly skilled Event Coordinator, ■ Tresca has it all for every event. •» > •> ■■ ' _____________ ‘______ * for just $2.50! However, the tavern specializes in Book an event with us for hamburgers—regular, bacon, pepperjack, pastrami, N ov. and Dec. 2007 and get mushroom and chili—ranging from $4.25 to $6.25. 20 % OFF thatevent For those looking for some greasier grub, the appetiz ers include deep-fried mushrixims, pickles and moz zarella sticks. Wash ’em down with a few draft brews, which are 50 cents off from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. © Arts and Culture Editor JlM RADOSTA is temporarily filling in for columnist Jenny Nguyen while she gets her stomach pumped. 250 E Main St. Hillsboro, OR, 97123 503-693-6027 www.trescaitalian.com ’ Jw .■ < * * u k • i'' ■ Famil y owned and operated. i ■ Ring 503-517-7770 for reservations and menu details or visit our website 1852 SE Hawthorne - www.selgrisrestaurant.com WEST e CAFE - ♦. 503.227.S189 sw 12th & jefferson st I loppy hour every day by the fire W 4-6 and 9 til dosing evening & weekend parking available free wifi 4T*
