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• 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
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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
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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,
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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.
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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
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