The Woodstock Cart Pod

Location: 45th and Woodstock Ave Number of Carts: 3 Covered Section: No Obligatory score: 5 Note:  This was supposed to be my introductory post, but I spazzily posted about Cartlandia first. I may start writing about every cart individually and inserting Jared's "spicy but not too spicy" input in each one, or more likely just highlight the ones I like, but I really want to start with the pods themselves. After all, part of dining is the experience and I don't care how good the food is if you feel icky eating there. So let's start with the neighborhood I claim to live in (even though my house is technically…
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Cafe Magnolia

1522 SE 32nd Ave Date of visit: February 3, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $20 We're really winding down this project -- basically the places left to go are either not really on Hawthorne, or just plain scary. Magnolia fell into the former category with it's slightly off-the-beaten-path location on 32nd. We were actually trying to go to Chance of Rain cafe, the former occupant, but it's gone, Magnolia is open and there we were. I gathered this was more of a breakfast spot, the waitress was sure to let us know they served it all day, although the menu options were not very extensive for either meal. I…
Read More

Jam on Hawthorne

2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: January 13, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $18.50 Jam on Hawthorne is a pretty typical Portland breakfast joint, and if you know any thing about Portland, that's a good thing, at least foodwise. Ample portions, lots of variety and a full bar with all sorts of specialty cocktails are a must for any go-to breakfast spot in this town. But of course, there is a dark side to almost all of the good ones: the are small and usually crowded, and unfortunately, this much is also true for Jam. We managed to arrive at prime lunch time, and had to put our…
Read More

Noah’s Bagels

3541 Southeast Hawthorne http://www.noahs.com/ Date of visit: November 29, 2009 Cost for 2: $18 Noah's bagels was one of those gray areas in this (lately somewhat neglected) blog project, which is probably why it's taken me so long to get around to writing it up (that and I am lazy.) Since it's technically a chain, it wasn't really necessary for us to eat there to reach our goal, but on this random day, it seemed like a good idea. But since I'm obviously not overly inspired by a bagel chain I'll keep this short. Bagels in Portland, like pizza, aren't great. So Noah's NY-style bagels are about as good as…
Read More

Back to Bread and Ink

Date of Visit: Nov 1, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip): $30 We hit up Bread and Ink for brunch this morning. Since I've already done a full review of it, and I don't really want to work too hard today, figured I'd just post some pictures of what we got. I must say, it was some of the best-looking food I've ever gotten there (and it tasted pretty good too!) Belgian Waffle with pear, whipped cream and powdered sugar Skillet scramble with sausage, red onions, roasted potatoes, spinach and cheddar
Read More

Bread and Ink Cafe

http://www.breadandinkcafe.com/ 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd Price for 2 (with tip) $26 Bread and Ink has been situated on the corner of 36th and SE Hawthorne for 25 years, and is definitely worth a stop if you're on the Hawthorne strip. This is a favorite breakfast spot of ours, mostly because of their awesome waffles. Waffles can also be purchased from an outside window, but as I have an aversion to getting food and having no where to eat it, I've always opted to sit down inside. I've gotten a few different things here breakfast-wise. The lox eggs benedict is one of my favorite benedicts in Portland, so creamy and decadant,…
Read More

Hawthorne Street Cafe

3354 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: September 24, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $24.40 The Hawthorne Street Cafe is a oddly named place, with Hawthorne being a boulevard and all, but that's not the only thing unique about it. It's situated in an old, misplaced farm house on the corner of 33rd Ave, and from the outside, seems more on the upscale end of the spectrum. But immediately upon walking in, I felt like I'd ended up back in Vermont, in a country cafe complete with red checkered table clothes and a sloping porch where we were seated. The menu is standard breakfast and lunch fare, with breakfast…
Read More

Cup and Saucer

3566 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.cupandsaucercafe.com/ Dates of visits: 7/19/09 and 7/25/09 Price for 2: $22 The Cup and Saucer cafe is actually a chain of three Portland restaurants, and more of a breakfast spot than lunch. That said, we've visited it on several occasions, usually for weekend brunch. But since we've got a whole lot of new restaurants to try, and I'd already taken pictures of this one, I figured it counts! If there's one thing you can expect from a breakfast spot on Hawthorne (or anywhere in Portland for that matter) it's that you're going to wait for a solid 30 minutes for a seat during the weekends. For…
Read More

The Woodstock Cart Pod

Location: 45th and Woodstock Ave Number of Carts: 3 Covered Section: No Obligatory score: 5 Note:  This was supposed to be my introductory post, but I spazzily posted about Cartlandia first. I may start writing about every cart individually and inserting Jared's "spicy but not too spicy" input in each one, or more likely just highlight the ones I like, but I really want to start with the pods themselves. After all, part of dining is the experience and I don't care how good the food is if you feel icky eating there. So let's start with the neighborhood I claim to live in (even though my house is technically…
Read More

Cafe Magnolia

1522 SE 32nd Ave Date of visit: February 3, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $20 We're really winding down this project -- basically the places left to go are either not really on Hawthorne, or just plain scary. Magnolia fell into the former category with it's slightly off-the-beaten-path location on 32nd. We were actually trying to go to Chance of Rain cafe, the former occupant, but it's gone, Magnolia is open and there we were. I gathered this was more of a breakfast spot, the waitress was sure to let us know they served it all day, although the menu options were not very extensive for either meal. I…
Read More

Jam on Hawthorne

2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: January 13, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $18.50 Jam on Hawthorne is a pretty typical Portland breakfast joint, and if you know any thing about Portland, that's a good thing, at least foodwise. Ample portions, lots of variety and a full bar with all sorts of specialty cocktails are a must for any go-to breakfast spot in this town. But of course, there is a dark side to almost all of the good ones: the are small and usually crowded, and unfortunately, this much is also true for Jam. We managed to arrive at prime lunch time, and had to put our…
Read More

Noah’s Bagels

3541 Southeast Hawthorne http://www.noahs.com/ Date of visit: November 29, 2009 Cost for 2: $18 Noah's bagels was one of those gray areas in this (lately somewhat neglected) blog project, which is probably why it's taken me so long to get around to writing it up (that and I am lazy.) Since it's technically a chain, it wasn't really necessary for us to eat there to reach our goal, but on this random day, it seemed like a good idea. But since I'm obviously not overly inspired by a bagel chain I'll keep this short. Bagels in Portland, like pizza, aren't great. So Noah's NY-style bagels are about as good as…
Read More

Back to Bread and Ink

Date of Visit: Nov 1, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip): $30 We hit up Bread and Ink for brunch this morning. Since I've already done a full review of it, and I don't really want to work too hard today, figured I'd just post some pictures of what we got. I must say, it was some of the best-looking food I've ever gotten there (and it tasted pretty good too!) Belgian Waffle with pear, whipped cream and powdered sugar Skillet scramble with sausage, red onions, roasted potatoes, spinach and cheddar
Read More

Bread and Ink Cafe

http://www.breadandinkcafe.com/ 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd Price for 2 (with tip) $26 Bread and Ink has been situated on the corner of 36th and SE Hawthorne for 25 years, and is definitely worth a stop if you're on the Hawthorne strip. This is a favorite breakfast spot of ours, mostly because of their awesome waffles. Waffles can also be purchased from an outside window, but as I have an aversion to getting food and having no where to eat it, I've always opted to sit down inside. I've gotten a few different things here breakfast-wise. The lox eggs benedict is one of my favorite benedicts in Portland, so creamy and decadant,…
Read More

Hawthorne Street Cafe

3354 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: September 24, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $24.40 The Hawthorne Street Cafe is a oddly named place, with Hawthorne being a boulevard and all, but that's not the only thing unique about it. It's situated in an old, misplaced farm house on the corner of 33rd Ave, and from the outside, seems more on the upscale end of the spectrum. But immediately upon walking in, I felt like I'd ended up back in Vermont, in a country cafe complete with red checkered table clothes and a sloping porch where we were seated. The menu is standard breakfast and lunch fare, with breakfast…
Read More

Cup and Saucer

3566 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.cupandsaucercafe.com/ Dates of visits: 7/19/09 and 7/25/09 Price for 2: $22 The Cup and Saucer cafe is actually a chain of three Portland restaurants, and more of a breakfast spot than lunch. That said, we've visited it on several occasions, usually for weekend brunch. But since we've got a whole lot of new restaurants to try, and I'd already taken pictures of this one, I figured it counts! If there's one thing you can expect from a breakfast spot on Hawthorne (or anywhere in Portland for that matter) it's that you're going to wait for a solid 30 minutes for a seat during the weekends. For…
Read More

The Woodstock Cart Pod

Location: 45th and Woodstock Ave Number of Carts: 3 Covered Section: No Obligatory score: 5 Note:  This was supposed to be my introductory post, but I spazzily posted about Cartlandia first. I may start writing about every cart individually and inserting Jared's "spicy but not too spicy" input in each one, or more likely just highlight the ones I like, but I really want to start with the pods themselves. After all, part of dining is the experience and I don't care how good the food is if you feel icky eating there. So let's start with the neighborhood I claim to live in (even though my house is technically…
Read More

Cafe Magnolia

1522 SE 32nd Ave Date of visit: February 3, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $20 We're really winding down this project -- basically the places left to go are either not really on Hawthorne, or just plain scary. Magnolia fell into the former category with it's slightly off-the-beaten-path location on 32nd. We were actually trying to go to Chance of Rain cafe, the former occupant, but it's gone, Magnolia is open and there we were. I gathered this was more of a breakfast spot, the waitress was sure to let us know they served it all day, although the menu options were not very extensive for either meal. I…
Read More

Jam on Hawthorne

2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: January 13, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $18.50 Jam on Hawthorne is a pretty typical Portland breakfast joint, and if you know any thing about Portland, that's a good thing, at least foodwise. Ample portions, lots of variety and a full bar with all sorts of specialty cocktails are a must for any go-to breakfast spot in this town. But of course, there is a dark side to almost all of the good ones: the are small and usually crowded, and unfortunately, this much is also true for Jam. We managed to arrive at prime lunch time, and had to put our…
Read More

Noah’s Bagels

3541 Southeast Hawthorne http://www.noahs.com/ Date of visit: November 29, 2009 Cost for 2: $18 Noah's bagels was one of those gray areas in this (lately somewhat neglected) blog project, which is probably why it's taken me so long to get around to writing it up (that and I am lazy.) Since it's technically a chain, it wasn't really necessary for us to eat there to reach our goal, but on this random day, it seemed like a good idea. But since I'm obviously not overly inspired by a bagel chain I'll keep this short. Bagels in Portland, like pizza, aren't great. So Noah's NY-style bagels are about as good as…
Read More

Back to Bread and Ink

Date of Visit: Nov 1, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip): $30 We hit up Bread and Ink for brunch this morning. Since I've already done a full review of it, and I don't really want to work too hard today, figured I'd just post some pictures of what we got. I must say, it was some of the best-looking food I've ever gotten there (and it tasted pretty good too!) Belgian Waffle with pear, whipped cream and powdered sugar Skillet scramble with sausage, red onions, roasted potatoes, spinach and cheddar
Read More

Bread and Ink Cafe

http://www.breadandinkcafe.com/ 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd Price for 2 (with tip) $26 Bread and Ink has been situated on the corner of 36th and SE Hawthorne for 25 years, and is definitely worth a stop if you're on the Hawthorne strip. This is a favorite breakfast spot of ours, mostly because of their awesome waffles. Waffles can also be purchased from an outside window, but as I have an aversion to getting food and having no where to eat it, I've always opted to sit down inside. I've gotten a few different things here breakfast-wise. The lox eggs benedict is one of my favorite benedicts in Portland, so creamy and decadant,…
Read More

Hawthorne Street Cafe

3354 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: September 24, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $24.40 The Hawthorne Street Cafe is a oddly named place, with Hawthorne being a boulevard and all, but that's not the only thing unique about it. It's situated in an old, misplaced farm house on the corner of 33rd Ave, and from the outside, seems more on the upscale end of the spectrum. But immediately upon walking in, I felt like I'd ended up back in Vermont, in a country cafe complete with red checkered table clothes and a sloping porch where we were seated. The menu is standard breakfast and lunch fare, with breakfast…
Read More

Cup and Saucer

3566 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.cupandsaucercafe.com/ Dates of visits: 7/19/09 and 7/25/09 Price for 2: $22 The Cup and Saucer cafe is actually a chain of three Portland restaurants, and more of a breakfast spot than lunch. That said, we've visited it on several occasions, usually for weekend brunch. But since we've got a whole lot of new restaurants to try, and I'd already taken pictures of this one, I figured it counts! If there's one thing you can expect from a breakfast spot on Hawthorne (or anywhere in Portland for that matter) it's that you're going to wait for a solid 30 minutes for a seat during the weekends. For…
Read More

The Woodstock Cart Pod

Location: 45th and Woodstock Ave Number of Carts: 3 Covered Section: No Obligatory score: 5 Note:  This was supposed to be my introductory post, but I spazzily posted about Cartlandia first. I may start writing about every cart individually and inserting Jared's "spicy but not too spicy" input in each one, or more likely just highlight the ones I like, but I really want to start with the pods themselves. After all, part of dining is the experience and I don't care how good the food is if you feel icky eating there. So let's start with the neighborhood I claim to live in (even though my house is technically…
Read More

Cafe Magnolia

1522 SE 32nd Ave Date of visit: February 3, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $20 We're really winding down this project -- basically the places left to go are either not really on Hawthorne, or just plain scary. Magnolia fell into the former category with it's slightly off-the-beaten-path location on 32nd. We were actually trying to go to Chance of Rain cafe, the former occupant, but it's gone, Magnolia is open and there we were. I gathered this was more of a breakfast spot, the waitress was sure to let us know they served it all day, although the menu options were not very extensive for either meal. I…
Read More

Jam on Hawthorne

2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: January 13, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $18.50 Jam on Hawthorne is a pretty typical Portland breakfast joint, and if you know any thing about Portland, that's a good thing, at least foodwise. Ample portions, lots of variety and a full bar with all sorts of specialty cocktails are a must for any go-to breakfast spot in this town. But of course, there is a dark side to almost all of the good ones: the are small and usually crowded, and unfortunately, this much is also true for Jam. We managed to arrive at prime lunch time, and had to put our…
Read More

Noah’s Bagels

3541 Southeast Hawthorne http://www.noahs.com/ Date of visit: November 29, 2009 Cost for 2: $18 Noah's bagels was one of those gray areas in this (lately somewhat neglected) blog project, which is probably why it's taken me so long to get around to writing it up (that and I am lazy.) Since it's technically a chain, it wasn't really necessary for us to eat there to reach our goal, but on this random day, it seemed like a good idea. But since I'm obviously not overly inspired by a bagel chain I'll keep this short. Bagels in Portland, like pizza, aren't great. So Noah's NY-style bagels are about as good as…
Read More

Back to Bread and Ink

Date of Visit: Nov 1, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip): $30 We hit up Bread and Ink for brunch this morning. Since I've already done a full review of it, and I don't really want to work too hard today, figured I'd just post some pictures of what we got. I must say, it was some of the best-looking food I've ever gotten there (and it tasted pretty good too!) Belgian Waffle with pear, whipped cream and powdered sugar Skillet scramble with sausage, red onions, roasted potatoes, spinach and cheddar
Read More

Bread and Ink Cafe

http://www.breadandinkcafe.com/ 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd Price for 2 (with tip) $26 Bread and Ink has been situated on the corner of 36th and SE Hawthorne for 25 years, and is definitely worth a stop if you're on the Hawthorne strip. This is a favorite breakfast spot of ours, mostly because of their awesome waffles. Waffles can also be purchased from an outside window, but as I have an aversion to getting food and having no where to eat it, I've always opted to sit down inside. I've gotten a few different things here breakfast-wise. The lox eggs benedict is one of my favorite benedicts in Portland, so creamy and decadant,…
Read More

Hawthorne Street Cafe

3354 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: September 24, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $24.40 The Hawthorne Street Cafe is a oddly named place, with Hawthorne being a boulevard and all, but that's not the only thing unique about it. It's situated in an old, misplaced farm house on the corner of 33rd Ave, and from the outside, seems more on the upscale end of the spectrum. But immediately upon walking in, I felt like I'd ended up back in Vermont, in a country cafe complete with red checkered table clothes and a sloping porch where we were seated. The menu is standard breakfast and lunch fare, with breakfast…
Read More

Cup and Saucer

3566 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.cupandsaucercafe.com/ Dates of visits: 7/19/09 and 7/25/09 Price for 2: $22 The Cup and Saucer cafe is actually a chain of three Portland restaurants, and more of a breakfast spot than lunch. That said, we've visited it on several occasions, usually for weekend brunch. But since we've got a whole lot of new restaurants to try, and I'd already taken pictures of this one, I figured it counts! If there's one thing you can expect from a breakfast spot on Hawthorne (or anywhere in Portland for that matter) it's that you're going to wait for a solid 30 minutes for a seat during the weekends. For…
Read More

The Woodstock Cart Pod

Location: 45th and Woodstock Ave Number of Carts: 3 Covered Section: No Obligatory score: 5 Note:  This was supposed to be my introductory post, but I spazzily posted about Cartlandia first. I may start writing about every cart individually and inserting Jared's "spicy but not too spicy" input in each one, or more likely just highlight the ones I like, but I really want to start with the pods themselves. After all, part of dining is the experience and I don't care how good the food is if you feel icky eating there. So let's start with the neighborhood I claim to live in (even though my house is technically…
Read More

Cafe Magnolia

1522 SE 32nd Ave Date of visit: February 3, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $20 We're really winding down this project -- basically the places left to go are either not really on Hawthorne, or just plain scary. Magnolia fell into the former category with it's slightly off-the-beaten-path location on 32nd. We were actually trying to go to Chance of Rain cafe, the former occupant, but it's gone, Magnolia is open and there we were. I gathered this was more of a breakfast spot, the waitress was sure to let us know they served it all day, although the menu options were not very extensive for either meal. I…
Read More

Jam on Hawthorne

2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: January 13, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $18.50 Jam on Hawthorne is a pretty typical Portland breakfast joint, and if you know any thing about Portland, that's a good thing, at least foodwise. Ample portions, lots of variety and a full bar with all sorts of specialty cocktails are a must for any go-to breakfast spot in this town. But of course, there is a dark side to almost all of the good ones: the are small and usually crowded, and unfortunately, this much is also true for Jam. We managed to arrive at prime lunch time, and had to put our…
Read More

Noah’s Bagels

3541 Southeast Hawthorne http://www.noahs.com/ Date of visit: November 29, 2009 Cost for 2: $18 Noah's bagels was one of those gray areas in this (lately somewhat neglected) blog project, which is probably why it's taken me so long to get around to writing it up (that and I am lazy.) Since it's technically a chain, it wasn't really necessary for us to eat there to reach our goal, but on this random day, it seemed like a good idea. But since I'm obviously not overly inspired by a bagel chain I'll keep this short. Bagels in Portland, like pizza, aren't great. So Noah's NY-style bagels are about as good as…
Read More

Back to Bread and Ink

Date of Visit: Nov 1, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip): $30 We hit up Bread and Ink for brunch this morning. Since I've already done a full review of it, and I don't really want to work too hard today, figured I'd just post some pictures of what we got. I must say, it was some of the best-looking food I've ever gotten there (and it tasted pretty good too!) Belgian Waffle with pear, whipped cream and powdered sugar Skillet scramble with sausage, red onions, roasted potatoes, spinach and cheddar
Read More

Bread and Ink Cafe

http://www.breadandinkcafe.com/ 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd Price for 2 (with tip) $26 Bread and Ink has been situated on the corner of 36th and SE Hawthorne for 25 years, and is definitely worth a stop if you're on the Hawthorne strip. This is a favorite breakfast spot of ours, mostly because of their awesome waffles. Waffles can also be purchased from an outside window, but as I have an aversion to getting food and having no where to eat it, I've always opted to sit down inside. I've gotten a few different things here breakfast-wise. The lox eggs benedict is one of my favorite benedicts in Portland, so creamy and decadant,…
Read More

Hawthorne Street Cafe

3354 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: September 24, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $24.40 The Hawthorne Street Cafe is a oddly named place, with Hawthorne being a boulevard and all, but that's not the only thing unique about it. It's situated in an old, misplaced farm house on the corner of 33rd Ave, and from the outside, seems more on the upscale end of the spectrum. But immediately upon walking in, I felt like I'd ended up back in Vermont, in a country cafe complete with red checkered table clothes and a sloping porch where we were seated. The menu is standard breakfast and lunch fare, with breakfast…
Read More

Cup and Saucer

3566 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.cupandsaucercafe.com/ Dates of visits: 7/19/09 and 7/25/09 Price for 2: $22 The Cup and Saucer cafe is actually a chain of three Portland restaurants, and more of a breakfast spot than lunch. That said, we've visited it on several occasions, usually for weekend brunch. But since we've got a whole lot of new restaurants to try, and I'd already taken pictures of this one, I figured it counts! If there's one thing you can expect from a breakfast spot on Hawthorne (or anywhere in Portland for that matter) it's that you're going to wait for a solid 30 minutes for a seat during the weekends. For…
Read More

The Woodstock Cart Pod

Location: 45th and Woodstock Ave Number of Carts: 3 Covered Section: No Obligatory score: 5 Note:  This was supposed to be my introductory post, but I spazzily posted about Cartlandia first. I may start writing about every cart individually and inserting Jared's "spicy but not too spicy" input in each one, or more likely just highlight the ones I like, but I really want to start with the pods themselves. After all, part of dining is the experience and I don't care how good the food is if you feel icky eating there. So let's start with the neighborhood I claim to live in (even though my house is technically…
Read More

Cafe Magnolia

1522 SE 32nd Ave Date of visit: February 3, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $20 We're really winding down this project -- basically the places left to go are either not really on Hawthorne, or just plain scary. Magnolia fell into the former category with it's slightly off-the-beaten-path location on 32nd. We were actually trying to go to Chance of Rain cafe, the former occupant, but it's gone, Magnolia is open and there we were. I gathered this was more of a breakfast spot, the waitress was sure to let us know they served it all day, although the menu options were not very extensive for either meal. I…
Read More

Jam on Hawthorne

2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: January 13, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $18.50 Jam on Hawthorne is a pretty typical Portland breakfast joint, and if you know any thing about Portland, that's a good thing, at least foodwise. Ample portions, lots of variety and a full bar with all sorts of specialty cocktails are a must for any go-to breakfast spot in this town. But of course, there is a dark side to almost all of the good ones: the are small and usually crowded, and unfortunately, this much is also true for Jam. We managed to arrive at prime lunch time, and had to put our…
Read More

Noah’s Bagels

3541 Southeast Hawthorne http://www.noahs.com/ Date of visit: November 29, 2009 Cost for 2: $18 Noah's bagels was one of those gray areas in this (lately somewhat neglected) blog project, which is probably why it's taken me so long to get around to writing it up (that and I am lazy.) Since it's technically a chain, it wasn't really necessary for us to eat there to reach our goal, but on this random day, it seemed like a good idea. But since I'm obviously not overly inspired by a bagel chain I'll keep this short. Bagels in Portland, like pizza, aren't great. So Noah's NY-style bagels are about as good as…
Read More

Back to Bread and Ink

Date of Visit: Nov 1, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip): $30 We hit up Bread and Ink for brunch this morning. Since I've already done a full review of it, and I don't really want to work too hard today, figured I'd just post some pictures of what we got. I must say, it was some of the best-looking food I've ever gotten there (and it tasted pretty good too!) Belgian Waffle with pear, whipped cream and powdered sugar Skillet scramble with sausage, red onions, roasted potatoes, spinach and cheddar
Read More

Bread and Ink Cafe

http://www.breadandinkcafe.com/ 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd Price for 2 (with tip) $26 Bread and Ink has been situated on the corner of 36th and SE Hawthorne for 25 years, and is definitely worth a stop if you're on the Hawthorne strip. This is a favorite breakfast spot of ours, mostly because of their awesome waffles. Waffles can also be purchased from an outside window, but as I have an aversion to getting food and having no where to eat it, I've always opted to sit down inside. I've gotten a few different things here breakfast-wise. The lox eggs benedict is one of my favorite benedicts in Portland, so creamy and decadant,…
Read More

Hawthorne Street Cafe

3354 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: September 24, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $24.40 The Hawthorne Street Cafe is a oddly named place, with Hawthorne being a boulevard and all, but that's not the only thing unique about it. It's situated in an old, misplaced farm house on the corner of 33rd Ave, and from the outside, seems more on the upscale end of the spectrum. But immediately upon walking in, I felt like I'd ended up back in Vermont, in a country cafe complete with red checkered table clothes and a sloping porch where we were seated. The menu is standard breakfast and lunch fare, with breakfast…
Read More

Cup and Saucer

3566 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.cupandsaucercafe.com/ Dates of visits: 7/19/09 and 7/25/09 Price for 2: $22 The Cup and Saucer cafe is actually a chain of three Portland restaurants, and more of a breakfast spot than lunch. That said, we've visited it on several occasions, usually for weekend brunch. But since we've got a whole lot of new restaurants to try, and I'd already taken pictures of this one, I figured it counts! If there's one thing you can expect from a breakfast spot on Hawthorne (or anywhere in Portland for that matter) it's that you're going to wait for a solid 30 minutes for a seat during the weekends. For…
Read More

The Woodstock Cart Pod

Location: 45th and Woodstock Ave Number of Carts: 3 Covered Section: No Obligatory score: 5 Note:  This was supposed to be my introductory post, but I spazzily posted about Cartlandia first. I may start writing about every cart individually and inserting Jared's "spicy but not too spicy" input in each one, or more likely just highlight the ones I like, but I really want to start with the pods themselves. After all, part of dining is the experience and I don't care how good the food is if you feel icky eating there. So let's start with the neighborhood I claim to live in (even though my house is technically…
Read More

Cafe Magnolia

1522 SE 32nd Ave Date of visit: February 3, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $20 We're really winding down this project -- basically the places left to go are either not really on Hawthorne, or just plain scary. Magnolia fell into the former category with it's slightly off-the-beaten-path location on 32nd. We were actually trying to go to Chance of Rain cafe, the former occupant, but it's gone, Magnolia is open and there we were. I gathered this was more of a breakfast spot, the waitress was sure to let us know they served it all day, although the menu options were not very extensive for either meal. I…
Read More

Jam on Hawthorne

2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: January 13, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $18.50 Jam on Hawthorne is a pretty typical Portland breakfast joint, and if you know any thing about Portland, that's a good thing, at least foodwise. Ample portions, lots of variety and a full bar with all sorts of specialty cocktails are a must for any go-to breakfast spot in this town. But of course, there is a dark side to almost all of the good ones: the are small and usually crowded, and unfortunately, this much is also true for Jam. We managed to arrive at prime lunch time, and had to put our…
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Noah’s Bagels

3541 Southeast Hawthorne http://www.noahs.com/ Date of visit: November 29, 2009 Cost for 2: $18 Noah's bagels was one of those gray areas in this (lately somewhat neglected) blog project, which is probably why it's taken me so long to get around to writing it up (that and I am lazy.) Since it's technically a chain, it wasn't really necessary for us to eat there to reach our goal, but on this random day, it seemed like a good idea. But since I'm obviously not overly inspired by a bagel chain I'll keep this short. Bagels in Portland, like pizza, aren't great. So Noah's NY-style bagels are about as good as…
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Back to Bread and Ink

Date of Visit: Nov 1, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip): $30 We hit up Bread and Ink for brunch this morning. Since I've already done a full review of it, and I don't really want to work too hard today, figured I'd just post some pictures of what we got. I must say, it was some of the best-looking food I've ever gotten there (and it tasted pretty good too!) Belgian Waffle with pear, whipped cream and powdered sugar Skillet scramble with sausage, red onions, roasted potatoes, spinach and cheddar
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Bread and Ink Cafe

http://www.breadandinkcafe.com/ 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd Price for 2 (with tip) $26 Bread and Ink has been situated on the corner of 36th and SE Hawthorne for 25 years, and is definitely worth a stop if you're on the Hawthorne strip. This is a favorite breakfast spot of ours, mostly because of their awesome waffles. Waffles can also be purchased from an outside window, but as I have an aversion to getting food and having no where to eat it, I've always opted to sit down inside. I've gotten a few different things here breakfast-wise. The lox eggs benedict is one of my favorite benedicts in Portland, so creamy and decadant,…
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Hawthorne Street Cafe

3354 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: September 24, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $24.40 The Hawthorne Street Cafe is a oddly named place, with Hawthorne being a boulevard and all, but that's not the only thing unique about it. It's situated in an old, misplaced farm house on the corner of 33rd Ave, and from the outside, seems more on the upscale end of the spectrum. But immediately upon walking in, I felt like I'd ended up back in Vermont, in a country cafe complete with red checkered table clothes and a sloping porch where we were seated. The menu is standard breakfast and lunch fare, with breakfast…
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Cup and Saucer

3566 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.cupandsaucercafe.com/ Dates of visits: 7/19/09 and 7/25/09 Price for 2: $22 The Cup and Saucer cafe is actually a chain of three Portland restaurants, and more of a breakfast spot than lunch. That said, we've visited it on several occasions, usually for weekend brunch. But since we've got a whole lot of new restaurants to try, and I'd already taken pictures of this one, I figured it counts! If there's one thing you can expect from a breakfast spot on Hawthorne (or anywhere in Portland for that matter) it's that you're going to wait for a solid 30 minutes for a seat during the weekends. For…
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The Woodstock Cart Pod

Location: 45th and Woodstock Ave Number of Carts: 3 Covered Section: No Obligatory score: 5 Note:  This was supposed to be my introductory post, but I spazzily posted about Cartlandia first. I may start writing about every cart individually and inserting Jared's "spicy but not too spicy" input in each one, or more likely just highlight the ones I like, but I really want to start with the pods themselves. After all, part of dining is the experience and I don't care how good the food is if you feel icky eating there. So let's start with the neighborhood I claim to live in (even though my house is technically…
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Cafe Magnolia

1522 SE 32nd Ave Date of visit: February 3, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $20 We're really winding down this project -- basically the places left to go are either not really on Hawthorne, or just plain scary. Magnolia fell into the former category with it's slightly off-the-beaten-path location on 32nd. We were actually trying to go to Chance of Rain cafe, the former occupant, but it's gone, Magnolia is open and there we were. I gathered this was more of a breakfast spot, the waitress was sure to let us know they served it all day, although the menu options were not very extensive for either meal. I…
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Jam on Hawthorne

2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: January 13, 2010 Price for 2 (with tip) $18.50 Jam on Hawthorne is a pretty typical Portland breakfast joint, and if you know any thing about Portland, that's a good thing, at least foodwise. Ample portions, lots of variety and a full bar with all sorts of specialty cocktails are a must for any go-to breakfast spot in this town. But of course, there is a dark side to almost all of the good ones: the are small and usually crowded, and unfortunately, this much is also true for Jam. We managed to arrive at prime lunch time, and had to put our…
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Noah’s Bagels

3541 Southeast Hawthorne http://www.noahs.com/ Date of visit: November 29, 2009 Cost for 2: $18 Noah's bagels was one of those gray areas in this (lately somewhat neglected) blog project, which is probably why it's taken me so long to get around to writing it up (that and I am lazy.) Since it's technically a chain, it wasn't really necessary for us to eat there to reach our goal, but on this random day, it seemed like a good idea. But since I'm obviously not overly inspired by a bagel chain I'll keep this short. Bagels in Portland, like pizza, aren't great. So Noah's NY-style bagels are about as good as…
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Back to Bread and Ink

Date of Visit: Nov 1, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip): $30 We hit up Bread and Ink for brunch this morning. Since I've already done a full review of it, and I don't really want to work too hard today, figured I'd just post some pictures of what we got. I must say, it was some of the best-looking food I've ever gotten there (and it tasted pretty good too!) Belgian Waffle with pear, whipped cream and powdered sugar Skillet scramble with sausage, red onions, roasted potatoes, spinach and cheddar
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Bread and Ink Cafe

http://www.breadandinkcafe.com/ 3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd Price for 2 (with tip) $26 Bread and Ink has been situated on the corner of 36th and SE Hawthorne for 25 years, and is definitely worth a stop if you're on the Hawthorne strip. This is a favorite breakfast spot of ours, mostly because of their awesome waffles. Waffles can also be purchased from an outside window, but as I have an aversion to getting food and having no where to eat it, I've always opted to sit down inside. I've gotten a few different things here breakfast-wise. The lox eggs benedict is one of my favorite benedicts in Portland, so creamy and decadant,…
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Hawthorne Street Cafe

3354 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of visit: September 24, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $24.40 The Hawthorne Street Cafe is a oddly named place, with Hawthorne being a boulevard and all, but that's not the only thing unique about it. It's situated in an old, misplaced farm house on the corner of 33rd Ave, and from the outside, seems more on the upscale end of the spectrum. But immediately upon walking in, I felt like I'd ended up back in Vermont, in a country cafe complete with red checkered table clothes and a sloping porch where we were seated. The menu is standard breakfast and lunch fare, with breakfast…
Read More

Cup and Saucer

3566 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.cupandsaucercafe.com/ Dates of visits: 7/19/09 and 7/25/09 Price for 2: $22 The Cup and Saucer cafe is actually a chain of three Portland restaurants, and more of a breakfast spot than lunch. That said, we've visited it on several occasions, usually for weekend brunch. But since we've got a whole lot of new restaurants to try, and I'd already taken pictures of this one, I figured it counts! If there's one thing you can expect from a breakfast spot on Hawthorne (or anywhere in Portland for that matter) it's that you're going to wait for a solid 30 minutes for a seat during the weekends. For…
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