•
DECEMBER 21 2007 lUSt
out
out
I BUY ONE SLICE
I 8 GET ONE SLICE
I
I
I
BY JENNY NGUYEN
I
I
Presents of Mine
I
I
here is something about the holiday
I Fresh Ingredients
season that makes us think about those
I Vegan Options
we love, how we want to share our gtxxl
I
fortune and, more importantly, what we
I
3240 N. Williams
want to give to those who’ve given to us.
I
503-335-0300
This time ’round I’m giving you, my lovely
I www.pizza-agogo.com
eaters/readers, a random spackling of some small
I
FREE!
out
out
out
out
I
I
I
I
I
T
but delightful restaurants that will turn even the
naughtiest gluttons nice.
$2000FF
Break fas
Ful
WE DELIVER!
Cava • 5339 S.E. Foster Road
Practically across town from me, Foster Road
has, until late, been just a name paired with gridlock
on traffic reports. That was before 1 discovered Cava
(and Devil’s Point on the same block). The simple
menu is chock full of distinctive Northwest flavors
done up via classical French cookery. The result is
a pure, flavorful and authentic taste that is rare in
these here parts. The cheese plate is a divine smat
tering of four or five unique cheeses, from a hitter
crème to a pungent, chalky blue paired with honey
and marconas. The watercress salad comes dressed
with perfectly roasted beet, marcona almonds and
orange. The cassoulet is decadent with an entire
bone-in confit duck leg, sausage and white beans.
While heartier sandwiches grace a space on the
menu, go for the exquisitely executed entrees. Get
a to-go box and then splurge on dessert, paired with
a few nicely chosen ports or dessert wines. Cava is
a gift to the Southeast side.
Miss Delta •
3950 N. Mississippi Ave.
This small new kid on the block packs all the
punch of an authentic Southern kick to the groin.
The gin gimlets put a lil’ hair on my chest, while
the sumptuous fried chicken and cheesy mac had
me undoing my belt two notches. The crispy okra,
hushpuppies and stout-spiked spare ribs are all true-
to-form staples done right. The fried black-eyed pea
fritters are dense, moist and addictive, whilst the
collard greens hold enough heat to melt yer damn
chaps. Balance it all with some dark, creamy
shrimp gumbo, an apple hot toddy and rambunc
tious diner folk and you’ll start to wonder which
Mississippi you’re really in.
out
I
I
I
I
I
finy Combination
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
501-2H-88W («503735 0195
I
I
I
I
I 607 SE Morrison St. • Portland I
I
, Mon WedIkm llpm*Ihurs Sdtlhm fam •SunHam l?ain f I
**______ __________________ «
pizza
a go go!
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
out
Adobe
Ros
?
O
cafeteria
portland
Tues. - Sat.
&L
Oregon
DINNER
5.00-9.00
Tues. - Sat.
503.226.3400
DAILY BUFFETS
Cafe
15% OFF 5+ Sandwiches
DINNER
HAPPY HOUR
0470 SW HAMILTON COURT
SUNDAY BRUNCH
WWW AQUARIVAPORTl AND COM
LUNCH
11.-30-2.00
www.veganopolis.com
412 SW 4th Ave. • Portland
LUNCH
OUt 31
Pick-Up Orders
Dessert Platters
CLOSED
Sun. & Mon.
FULL BAR
Experience The Flavors of New Mexico
1634 S.E. Bybee Blvd. • (503) 235-9114
LUNCH. DINNER. MUSIC
CAFFE
MINGO
New year's Eve...
John Gilmore sings “Sinatra”
serving dinner nightly @ 5pm
ner Reservations begin at gpm
/VI usic at Spin
in northwest Portland, we don't do reservations
I
503-223-0070
800 NW 6th Ave. at Union Station
www.wilfsiestaiirant.cpm
Caffe Allora • 509 N.W. Ninth Ave.
A resident in the Pearl for more than four years,
this beautifully tiny, intimate restaurant has been
overshadowed by some of Portland’s most presti
gious Italian joints. Thank goddess for that, mak
ing reservations unnecessary and keeping the prices
insanely moderate. The abundant antipasti platter
pays homage to pickled and marinated vegetables
as much as it does to buttery coppa and spicy capri-
cola. The homemade ravioli specials are to die for, as
is the quattro formaggio gnocchi. Simple fare is the
key to Allora’s menu—no lobster cream sauce or
truffle-infused caviar brioche, just perfectly cooked
pasta, creamy cheese and fine cured meats. ©
JENNY N guyen believes everything needs the balance
of sweet, salty and hot. Write to her about
restaurants, food or egg drop soup at
epiqueerean@comcast .net.
simple Italian cooking
simple Italian food
M ÌNGO
serving lunch mon-fri, dinner 7 nights
in between
averton. we do reservations
bar, big bottles of wine
:a(.... if you can find it
503 646 6464
(directions at mingowest.com)
WEST e CAFE
503.227.8189
sw 12th & jefferson st
New Year's Champagne Toast - Midnight
New Yem's Day Brunch - 10am-2pm
dine in or Joke owoy
evening & weekend parking available
www.westcofepdx.com