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March Modness
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ack your sweaters, scarves and mittens
away; it’s time to reawaken your senses.
Spring has sprung! What better way
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to turn over a new leaf than to dine at
2225 NE MLK
WWW.ECHORESTAURANT.COM
LREAKFASI LUNCH
W an ' d dinner
J&M
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OREGON FRESH CUISINE
some of P-town’s newest, trendiest and
VINTAGE COCKTAIL RECIPES
modem hot spots? Here’s to the illusion of hotness!
BARGAIN MENU EARLY
Alu
FULL MENU «TIL CLOSE
2831 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,
FREE PARKING/PRIVATE LOT
503-ALU-WINE, www.alupdx.com
503.460.ECHO (3246)
503
230 0463
Drive carefully; this tall, narrow building is
5128 n. albina @ sumner
503*546.3183
albinaqreenpdx.com
easy to miss. That is, until you step foot inside.
Become enamored by gilt gold ceilings, chande
liers and ultra-chic moolah-laden décor. Whether
CAFE
you are stopping in for a drink or a four-course
meal, the space will make you feel like royalty.
A tastefully hand-selected array of beers and
coffee lounge
wines are perfectly suited for the robust, rich Ger-
man/Eastem European flavors of the menu. From
503.227.8189
an exceptional charcuterie (Alu cures and smokes
sw 12th & jefferson st
its own pork and duck “prosciutto” out back) and
cheese plate to spaetzle and braised venison, this
place has so much to offer. The ultra-fine dining
atmosphere adds yet another tile to the epicurean
mosaic that is NoPo.
happy hour every day
and 9 til closing
Pinocchio Restaurant
1005 S.W. Park Avenue #101 ,503-595-2227,
www. pinocchiobarandres taurant. com
• Stumptown Coffee
• Handcrafted Pastries
(Vegan and Traditional Pastries
made by Neighborhood Bakers)
• Toasted Bagels with Spreads
Mon-Sat 7am-7pm I Sunday 8am-5pm
live jazz 7-9pm every 2nd & 4th Saturday
27I0A N Killingsworth
S03.473.8616
Adjacent to the North Park Blocks and a
stone’s throw away from the Schnitz is this posh
Italian ristorante. The hard-bound menus, white
linens and suited waitstaff all drip with drab, but
alas, the food is a standout performance. Begin
with a trip to the antipasti bar, where grazing a
buffet has never tasted so decadent. Then im
merse yourself in a creamy gnocchi with lamb ragu
that is a bargain compared to other downtown
food shenanigans. Finish with a perfectly sculpted
tower of panna cotta with vanilla bean and you’ll
find you’ve managed to enjoy an unpretentious,
delicious meal—in the middle of downtown, for
that matter! Go now, before popularity strikes and
the prices match those of neighboring Southpark.
District
232 N.W. 12th Ave.
The Pearl’s most mix! bar/meat market is all
that and then some. Does sipping a lychee and
pomegranate martini while stuffing your face with
fried calamari and wedging yourself between an
Armani man and a glamstress bathing in Chanel
sound like fun? Actually, seeing and being seen
has never felt so disgustingly delightful. The high
ceilings, red lights and dark wood make anyone
look magnificent; I entered in jeans and a dirty
white tee and was treated like a tortured artist!
Expense account figures making your head swim?
Don’t fret: Everything is $8 (’cept beer), Snak
ing tab-tallying child’s play. So get your aviator
shades and fake D&Gs on because, knowing Port
land, this party won’t last long. ©
J enny N guyen is a self-proclaimed food
disposal. Famous last words may be, “Are
you going to eat that!" Help clean her plate
by writing to epiqueerean@comcast.net with
any and all food tidbits and table scraps.
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