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Readers’ Choice Awards BEST DESSERTS & BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE BEST BREAKFAST Astoria Coff eehouse & Bistro Now a year in, Frite & 6FRRS KDV FOLQFKHG ¿UVW SODFH victories in both the Best Des- sert and Best Customer Service categories. Kevin continues to dream Astoria, Oregon up new and rotating ice cream ÀDYRUVWKRXJKVRPHOLNH%RE BEST DESSERTS by, a vanilla base veined with Runner-up: Astoria Coff eehouse & Bistro, Astoria a nougat inspired by marsh- Honorable Mention: The Depot, Seaview PDOORZÀXIIKDYHSURYHQWRR BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE popular to cycle out. Look for Runner-up: Astoria Coff eehouse & Bistro, Astoria chocolate-dipped custard pops Honorable Mention: T. Paul’s Supper Club around mid-February. Lisa, a former pastry chef, regularly introduces e race other homemade Insider tip: Th e ic er Serv for Best Custom Astoria treats, like whoop- close: ie pies and salted runner-up was stro beat out brown butter Rice Bi & e us ho ee ff Co Club by a Krispies treats. T. Paul’s Supper The Malcolms single vote. credit their excellent customer service to the baker’s dozen of high school- aged employees they have working the counter. “They are just so smart and respon- sible,” Kevin said. “They ba- sically tell us what needs to happen,” Lisa added. Photo by Joshua Bessex They boast that their count- From left: scoops of Roasted Strawberry, Chocolate Milk and Cookies, and Hokie Pokie ice cream from Frite & Scoop, a small-batch ice cream and Belgian frites shop in Astoria. er staff is able to move through lines snaking out to the Riv- tion in the Best Dessert cate- erwalk in a mere 15 minutes By RYAN HUME gory in 2014’s Readers’ Choice without losing their cool. No With only an ampersand Awards after only having been small feat considering Frite & separating salty from sweet, open for about six weeks at the Scoop does not limit free sam- Astoria’s Frite & Scoop has time. This was even before the ples of their delicious product. wowed many a local taste bud frites — crispy, double-fried, Frite & Scoop makes fresh ice cream with its handmade treats. Own- Belgian-style French fries — twice a week, so fl avors are constantly ers Lisa and Kevin Malcolm were available. That operation changing; check Facebook or Twitter. took home an honorable men- ¿QDOO\ODXQFKHGLQ0D\ Frite & Scoop Astoria, Oregon Runner-up: Columbian Cafe, Astoria Honorable Mention: Street 14 Cafe, Astoria With its expansive mar- tini menu, its 2014 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Bar, a bar tended by two-time- winning Best Bartender Cory Teubner and a kitchen led by Iron Chef Goes Coastal win- ner Sean Whittaker, Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro is well known for its nighttime fare. But with its latest Readers’ Choice win of Best Breakfast, the bistro proves it also takes pride serving the most import- ant meal of the day. Photo by Joshua Bessex Astoria Coff eehouse & Bistro serves three kinds of eggs Benedict on its breakfast menu, including the Florentine Benedict, pictured lower right, which includes spinach, died to- mato, poached egg and house-made hollandaise sauce atop an English muffi n. This well-rounded estab- lishment offers fresh baked pastries, Caffé Vita coffee and a mouthwatering breakfast menu from 7 to 11:30 a.m. during the week. There are three kinds of eggs Benedict, cardamom bread French toast, daily spe- cials and lots more. The bistro even lets you revel in a truly lazy Sunday: Brunch is served all day, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Astoria Coff eehouse & Bistro is located at 243 11th St. For more info, call 503-325- 1781 or visit astoriacoff eehouse.com We have the Sweetest Treats for your Valentine! Pre-order CHOCOLATE DIPPED S STRAWBERRIE th 4 1 for February s) (limited supplie Valentine’s Day Balloons NOW Available!! Marijuana ...it's not just for hippies anymore! Haven’t felt my Libido this active in Years - Watch Out Tonight Never felt like dancing taking Pills Making Sweet Memories for over 50 Years! 2 LOCATIONS Downtown Cannon Beach 503-436-2641 Seaside Outlet Mall 503-738-7828 www.brucescandy.com 16 | January 28, 2016 | coastweekend.com Load of Strain F lavors - $8 to $12 g ra m s 12% to 25% T H C O n H w y 101 betw een Raym o n d & So u th Ben d 2870 O cean Ave Raym o n d W A 98577 (across from the sm all cem ent plant at M ile M arker 56) never thought we would see this in our lifetime! 10 AM -7 PM D a ily m rd o o b ees.co m m rd o o b ees@ g m a il.co m 360-875-8016 This pro d uc t ha s into xic a ting e ffe c ts a nd m a y be ha bit fo rm ing . M a rijua na c a n im pa ir c o nc e ntra tio n, c o o rd ina tio n a nd jud g m e nt. D o no t o pe ra te a ve hic le o r m a c hine ry und e r the influe nc e o f this d rug . The re m a y be he a lth risk s a sso c ia te d w ith c o nsum ptio n o f this pro d uc t. F o r use o nly by a d ults tw e nty-o ne a nd o ld e r. K e e p o ut o f re a c h o f c hild re n.
