Brooke Geery

Author: Brooke

Burgerville

1122 SE Hawthorne Blvd Burgerville.com Date of Visit: November 10, 2009 Price for 1: $7.59 Jared hates Burgerville. For that reason he made it a point that if we were going to do this blog project, we were not including chains, so we wouldn't have to go there. I should note though, the reason Jared hates Burgerville is because you need a key to get into the bathroom and one time he tried to use the WiFi and it didn't work. And I, on the other hand, really like the place. Yes Burgerville is a fast food joint, but it's so much better than your average fast food restaurant. The…
Read More

Grand Central Bakery and Cafe

2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.grandcentralbakery.com/store_hawthorne.html Date of visit: November 6, 2009 Price for 2: $18.65 Before we started this blog project, we hit up Grand Central almost every week. The funny thing is, my only real issue with it was I thought it was a little on the spendy side. Now that I've tried tons of different places and seen what's out there, I'm pretty sure that Grand Central Bakery is actually one of the best lunch options on Hawthorne, in terms of price and quality. As the name implies, the star of the sandwiches here is the fresh-baked bread. Different sandwiches come on different breads, everything  from baguettes to…
Read More

Woopra is Ruining my Life

I haven't felt like this since AOL first came out with its $3-per-hour dial up service. I remember back in the mid 90s, racking up at least one $200 internet bill before my parents told me I was only allowed 1 hour of internet time per day. Thankfully, it didn't take long for internet service to become unlimited, and the amount of time I spend staring at the computer screen is now only taxing on my social life, not my wallet. Anyway you look at it, I am addicted to the Internet. But it wasn't until about a week ago, that I realized I may have a problem. The thing that…
Read More

The Cart Pod- Bubba Bernie’s

12th and Hawthorne Date of visit: November 4, 2009 Price for 1: $10 It was a lovely and unseasonably warm fall day in Portland, so we decided it was time to try the carts on the corner of 12th and Hawthorne. I should note that this is really more of a "drunk at 1 am" kind of spot than a lunch spot, but a few of the carts are open for business during lunch hours. The only real reason we'd never eaten at any of them before is Jared hates eating outside. But I will let him explain that because he going to guest blog about the Mexican cart he…
Read More

Lucky Labrador Brew Pub

915 SE Hawthorne Blvd www.luckylab.com Date of visit: Nov 2, 2009 Price for 2 $19.20 With all of our Hawthorning, this week we decided to mix it up a little bit. So on Monday, after staring at each other for a bit trying to decide where else we should go, we eventually gave up and drove towards Hawthorne. But as we got close, brilliance struck! We decided to go the OTHER WAY, and see what 1st through 10th aves had to offered. As it turns out, not too much. One seedy looking bar, one seedy looking strip club and the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub. Since I wasn't in the mood…
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

Cha Cha Cha

3433 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 30, 2009 Price for 2: $16 Cha Cha Cha is the best local baja-style Mexican chain around. Specific enough for you? Ok, so it's the only place that fits all those criteria. But it is pretty good; sort of like a local Baja Fresh with better, more sustainable ingredients and an ever-changing menu. Obviously there is no shortage of Mexican restaurants on Hawthorne, but there are a few reasons to hit up Cha Cha Cha instead of the others. The menu is quite extensive, it's fairly reasonably priced, and as I've already mentioned, the ingredients change with the season. There is also…
Read More

5 things: Halloween Edition

For this week and on this special day of fright, I've decided to grab 5 things I find to be truly scary. Here it is: the 5 Things Halloween Edition. Boo! 1. Rush Reports Hoax as Fact Rush Limbaugh picked up on a story from the obviously reliable blog Jumping in Pools, which stated that Obama's actual college thesis dissed on the constitution. In Rush's defense some other blogger had reported it as fact before he ran with it. Then, when Rush found egg on his face, he stood by the story saying something to the effect of, "well, it wasn't real, but you know that's how Obama feels anyway."…
Read More

Comments of the Week!

I have had a great week. I am finally starting to see some returns for all my hard work on my projects and it is dumping in the mountains! To make things even better, my internet hate following is gaining power and steam making for almost endless entertainment. Here are a few comments that I especially enjoyed this week! Turd Ferguson/naughty pool boy posts: Between this bullshit and Pat’s videos it’s becoming more and more apparent that Brooke will post nearly anything on this website. Now I know the true identities of both of these commenters because they really didn't make any efforts to hide them, but I especially enjoyed…
Read More

Thanh Thao

4005 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 29, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $16 Though there was nothing particularly Vietnamese or Thai (as the sign implies) about the lunch I ate at Thanh Thao, it definitely is in the running for my favorite new lunch spot on Hawthorne. Today's visit was actually our second attempt to each there. The first was on Tuesday, the one day a week they are closed. That day, we ended up eating at No Fish, Go Fish right across the street instead, so it wasn't all bad. Thanh Thao is decent sized and was nearly full with diners, which is always a good…
Read More

Burgerville

1122 SE Hawthorne Blvd Burgerville.com Date of Visit: November 10, 2009 Price for 1: $7.59 Jared hates Burgerville. For that reason he made it a point that if we were going to do this blog project, we were not including chains, so we wouldn't have to go there. I should note though, the reason Jared hates Burgerville is because you need a key to get into the bathroom and one time he tried to use the WiFi and it didn't work. And I, on the other hand, really like the place. Yes Burgerville is a fast food joint, but it's so much better than your average fast food restaurant. The…
Read More

Grand Central Bakery and Cafe

2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.grandcentralbakery.com/store_hawthorne.html Date of visit: November 6, 2009 Price for 2: $18.65 Before we started this blog project, we hit up Grand Central almost every week. The funny thing is, my only real issue with it was I thought it was a little on the spendy side. Now that I've tried tons of different places and seen what's out there, I'm pretty sure that Grand Central Bakery is actually one of the best lunch options on Hawthorne, in terms of price and quality. As the name implies, the star of the sandwiches here is the fresh-baked bread. Different sandwiches come on different breads, everything  from baguettes to…
Read More

Woopra is Ruining my Life

I haven't felt like this since AOL first came out with its $3-per-hour dial up service. I remember back in the mid 90s, racking up at least one $200 internet bill before my parents told me I was only allowed 1 hour of internet time per day. Thankfully, it didn't take long for internet service to become unlimited, and the amount of time I spend staring at the computer screen is now only taxing on my social life, not my wallet. Anyway you look at it, I am addicted to the Internet. But it wasn't until about a week ago, that I realized I may have a problem. The thing that…
Read More

The Cart Pod- Bubba Bernie’s

12th and Hawthorne Date of visit: November 4, 2009 Price for 1: $10 It was a lovely and unseasonably warm fall day in Portland, so we decided it was time to try the carts on the corner of 12th and Hawthorne. I should note that this is really more of a "drunk at 1 am" kind of spot than a lunch spot, but a few of the carts are open for business during lunch hours. The only real reason we'd never eaten at any of them before is Jared hates eating outside. But I will let him explain that because he going to guest blog about the Mexican cart he…
Read More

Lucky Labrador Brew Pub

915 SE Hawthorne Blvd www.luckylab.com Date of visit: Nov 2, 2009 Price for 2 $19.20 With all of our Hawthorning, this week we decided to mix it up a little bit. So on Monday, after staring at each other for a bit trying to decide where else we should go, we eventually gave up and drove towards Hawthorne. But as we got close, brilliance struck! We decided to go the OTHER WAY, and see what 1st through 10th aves had to offered. As it turns out, not too much. One seedy looking bar, one seedy looking strip club and the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub. Since I wasn't in the mood…
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

Cha Cha Cha

3433 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 30, 2009 Price for 2: $16 Cha Cha Cha is the best local baja-style Mexican chain around. Specific enough for you? Ok, so it's the only place that fits all those criteria. But it is pretty good; sort of like a local Baja Fresh with better, more sustainable ingredients and an ever-changing menu. Obviously there is no shortage of Mexican restaurants on Hawthorne, but there are a few reasons to hit up Cha Cha Cha instead of the others. The menu is quite extensive, it's fairly reasonably priced, and as I've already mentioned, the ingredients change with the season. There is also…
Read More

5 things: Halloween Edition

For this week and on this special day of fright, I've decided to grab 5 things I find to be truly scary. Here it is: the 5 Things Halloween Edition. Boo! 1. Rush Reports Hoax as Fact Rush Limbaugh picked up on a story from the obviously reliable blog Jumping in Pools, which stated that Obama's actual college thesis dissed on the constitution. In Rush's defense some other blogger had reported it as fact before he ran with it. Then, when Rush found egg on his face, he stood by the story saying something to the effect of, "well, it wasn't real, but you know that's how Obama feels anyway."…
Read More

Comments of the Week!

I have had a great week. I am finally starting to see some returns for all my hard work on my projects and it is dumping in the mountains! To make things even better, my internet hate following is gaining power and steam making for almost endless entertainment. Here are a few comments that I especially enjoyed this week! Turd Ferguson/naughty pool boy posts: Between this bullshit and Pat’s videos it’s becoming more and more apparent that Brooke will post nearly anything on this website. Now I know the true identities of both of these commenters because they really didn't make any efforts to hide them, but I especially enjoyed…
Read More

Thanh Thao

4005 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 29, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $16 Though there was nothing particularly Vietnamese or Thai (as the sign implies) about the lunch I ate at Thanh Thao, it definitely is in the running for my favorite new lunch spot on Hawthorne. Today's visit was actually our second attempt to each there. The first was on Tuesday, the one day a week they are closed. That day, we ended up eating at No Fish, Go Fish right across the street instead, so it wasn't all bad. Thanh Thao is decent sized and was nearly full with diners, which is always a good…
Read More

Burgerville

1122 SE Hawthorne Blvd Burgerville.com Date of Visit: November 10, 2009 Price for 1: $7.59 Jared hates Burgerville. For that reason he made it a point that if we were going to do this blog project, we were not including chains, so we wouldn't have to go there. I should note though, the reason Jared hates Burgerville is because you need a key to get into the bathroom and one time he tried to use the WiFi and it didn't work. And I, on the other hand, really like the place. Yes Burgerville is a fast food joint, but it's so much better than your average fast food restaurant. The…
Read More

Grand Central Bakery and Cafe

2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.grandcentralbakery.com/store_hawthorne.html Date of visit: November 6, 2009 Price for 2: $18.65 Before we started this blog project, we hit up Grand Central almost every week. The funny thing is, my only real issue with it was I thought it was a little on the spendy side. Now that I've tried tons of different places and seen what's out there, I'm pretty sure that Grand Central Bakery is actually one of the best lunch options on Hawthorne, in terms of price and quality. As the name implies, the star of the sandwiches here is the fresh-baked bread. Different sandwiches come on different breads, everything  from baguettes to…
Read More

Woopra is Ruining my Life

I haven't felt like this since AOL first came out with its $3-per-hour dial up service. I remember back in the mid 90s, racking up at least one $200 internet bill before my parents told me I was only allowed 1 hour of internet time per day. Thankfully, it didn't take long for internet service to become unlimited, and the amount of time I spend staring at the computer screen is now only taxing on my social life, not my wallet. Anyway you look at it, I am addicted to the Internet. But it wasn't until about a week ago, that I realized I may have a problem. The thing that…
Read More

The Cart Pod- Bubba Bernie’s

12th and Hawthorne Date of visit: November 4, 2009 Price for 1: $10 It was a lovely and unseasonably warm fall day in Portland, so we decided it was time to try the carts on the corner of 12th and Hawthorne. I should note that this is really more of a "drunk at 1 am" kind of spot than a lunch spot, but a few of the carts are open for business during lunch hours. The only real reason we'd never eaten at any of them before is Jared hates eating outside. But I will let him explain that because he going to guest blog about the Mexican cart he…
Read More

Lucky Labrador Brew Pub

915 SE Hawthorne Blvd www.luckylab.com Date of visit: Nov 2, 2009 Price for 2 $19.20 With all of our Hawthorning, this week we decided to mix it up a little bit. So on Monday, after staring at each other for a bit trying to decide where else we should go, we eventually gave up and drove towards Hawthorne. But as we got close, brilliance struck! We decided to go the OTHER WAY, and see what 1st through 10th aves had to offered. As it turns out, not too much. One seedy looking bar, one seedy looking strip club and the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub. Since I wasn't in the mood…
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

Cha Cha Cha

3433 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 30, 2009 Price for 2: $16 Cha Cha Cha is the best local baja-style Mexican chain around. Specific enough for you? Ok, so it's the only place that fits all those criteria. But it is pretty good; sort of like a local Baja Fresh with better, more sustainable ingredients and an ever-changing menu. Obviously there is no shortage of Mexican restaurants on Hawthorne, but there are a few reasons to hit up Cha Cha Cha instead of the others. The menu is quite extensive, it's fairly reasonably priced, and as I've already mentioned, the ingredients change with the season. There is also…
Read More

5 things: Halloween Edition

For this week and on this special day of fright, I've decided to grab 5 things I find to be truly scary. Here it is: the 5 Things Halloween Edition. Boo! 1. Rush Reports Hoax as Fact Rush Limbaugh picked up on a story from the obviously reliable blog Jumping in Pools, which stated that Obama's actual college thesis dissed on the constitution. In Rush's defense some other blogger had reported it as fact before he ran with it. Then, when Rush found egg on his face, he stood by the story saying something to the effect of, "well, it wasn't real, but you know that's how Obama feels anyway."…
Read More

Comments of the Week!

I have had a great week. I am finally starting to see some returns for all my hard work on my projects and it is dumping in the mountains! To make things even better, my internet hate following is gaining power and steam making for almost endless entertainment. Here are a few comments that I especially enjoyed this week! Turd Ferguson/naughty pool boy posts: Between this bullshit and Pat’s videos it’s becoming more and more apparent that Brooke will post nearly anything on this website. Now I know the true identities of both of these commenters because they really didn't make any efforts to hide them, but I especially enjoyed…
Read More

Thanh Thao

4005 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 29, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $16 Though there was nothing particularly Vietnamese or Thai (as the sign implies) about the lunch I ate at Thanh Thao, it definitely is in the running for my favorite new lunch spot on Hawthorne. Today's visit was actually our second attempt to each there. The first was on Tuesday, the one day a week they are closed. That day, we ended up eating at No Fish, Go Fish right across the street instead, so it wasn't all bad. Thanh Thao is decent sized and was nearly full with diners, which is always a good…
Read More

Burgerville

1122 SE Hawthorne Blvd Burgerville.com Date of Visit: November 10, 2009 Price for 1: $7.59 Jared hates Burgerville. For that reason he made it a point that if we were going to do this blog project, we were not including chains, so we wouldn't have to go there. I should note though, the reason Jared hates Burgerville is because you need a key to get into the bathroom and one time he tried to use the WiFi and it didn't work. And I, on the other hand, really like the place. Yes Burgerville is a fast food joint, but it's so much better than your average fast food restaurant. The…
Read More

Grand Central Bakery and Cafe

2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.grandcentralbakery.com/store_hawthorne.html Date of visit: November 6, 2009 Price for 2: $18.65 Before we started this blog project, we hit up Grand Central almost every week. The funny thing is, my only real issue with it was I thought it was a little on the spendy side. Now that I've tried tons of different places and seen what's out there, I'm pretty sure that Grand Central Bakery is actually one of the best lunch options on Hawthorne, in terms of price and quality. As the name implies, the star of the sandwiches here is the fresh-baked bread. Different sandwiches come on different breads, everything  from baguettes to…
Read More

Woopra is Ruining my Life

I haven't felt like this since AOL first came out with its $3-per-hour dial up service. I remember back in the mid 90s, racking up at least one $200 internet bill before my parents told me I was only allowed 1 hour of internet time per day. Thankfully, it didn't take long for internet service to become unlimited, and the amount of time I spend staring at the computer screen is now only taxing on my social life, not my wallet. Anyway you look at it, I am addicted to the Internet. But it wasn't until about a week ago, that I realized I may have a problem. The thing that…
Read More

The Cart Pod- Bubba Bernie’s

12th and Hawthorne Date of visit: November 4, 2009 Price for 1: $10 It was a lovely and unseasonably warm fall day in Portland, so we decided it was time to try the carts on the corner of 12th and Hawthorne. I should note that this is really more of a "drunk at 1 am" kind of spot than a lunch spot, but a few of the carts are open for business during lunch hours. The only real reason we'd never eaten at any of them before is Jared hates eating outside. But I will let him explain that because he going to guest blog about the Mexican cart he…
Read More

Lucky Labrador Brew Pub

915 SE Hawthorne Blvd www.luckylab.com Date of visit: Nov 2, 2009 Price for 2 $19.20 With all of our Hawthorning, this week we decided to mix it up a little bit. So on Monday, after staring at each other for a bit trying to decide where else we should go, we eventually gave up and drove towards Hawthorne. But as we got close, brilliance struck! We decided to go the OTHER WAY, and see what 1st through 10th aves had to offered. As it turns out, not too much. One seedy looking bar, one seedy looking strip club and the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub. Since I wasn't in the mood…
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

Cha Cha Cha

3433 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 30, 2009 Price for 2: $16 Cha Cha Cha is the best local baja-style Mexican chain around. Specific enough for you? Ok, so it's the only place that fits all those criteria. But it is pretty good; sort of like a local Baja Fresh with better, more sustainable ingredients and an ever-changing menu. Obviously there is no shortage of Mexican restaurants on Hawthorne, but there are a few reasons to hit up Cha Cha Cha instead of the others. The menu is quite extensive, it's fairly reasonably priced, and as I've already mentioned, the ingredients change with the season. There is also…
Read More

5 things: Halloween Edition

For this week and on this special day of fright, I've decided to grab 5 things I find to be truly scary. Here it is: the 5 Things Halloween Edition. Boo! 1. Rush Reports Hoax as Fact Rush Limbaugh picked up on a story from the obviously reliable blog Jumping in Pools, which stated that Obama's actual college thesis dissed on the constitution. In Rush's defense some other blogger had reported it as fact before he ran with it. Then, when Rush found egg on his face, he stood by the story saying something to the effect of, "well, it wasn't real, but you know that's how Obama feels anyway."…
Read More

Comments of the Week!

I have had a great week. I am finally starting to see some returns for all my hard work on my projects and it is dumping in the mountains! To make things even better, my internet hate following is gaining power and steam making for almost endless entertainment. Here are a few comments that I especially enjoyed this week! Turd Ferguson/naughty pool boy posts: Between this bullshit and Pat’s videos it’s becoming more and more apparent that Brooke will post nearly anything on this website. Now I know the true identities of both of these commenters because they really didn't make any efforts to hide them, but I especially enjoyed…
Read More

Thanh Thao

4005 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 29, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $16 Though there was nothing particularly Vietnamese or Thai (as the sign implies) about the lunch I ate at Thanh Thao, it definitely is in the running for my favorite new lunch spot on Hawthorne. Today's visit was actually our second attempt to each there. The first was on Tuesday, the one day a week they are closed. That day, we ended up eating at No Fish, Go Fish right across the street instead, so it wasn't all bad. Thanh Thao is decent sized and was nearly full with diners, which is always a good…
Read More

Burgerville

1122 SE Hawthorne Blvd Burgerville.com Date of Visit: November 10, 2009 Price for 1: $7.59 Jared hates Burgerville. For that reason he made it a point that if we were going to do this blog project, we were not including chains, so we wouldn't have to go there. I should note though, the reason Jared hates Burgerville is because you need a key to get into the bathroom and one time he tried to use the WiFi and it didn't work. And I, on the other hand, really like the place. Yes Burgerville is a fast food joint, but it's so much better than your average fast food restaurant. The…
Read More

Grand Central Bakery and Cafe

2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.grandcentralbakery.com/store_hawthorne.html Date of visit: November 6, 2009 Price for 2: $18.65 Before we started this blog project, we hit up Grand Central almost every week. The funny thing is, my only real issue with it was I thought it was a little on the spendy side. Now that I've tried tons of different places and seen what's out there, I'm pretty sure that Grand Central Bakery is actually one of the best lunch options on Hawthorne, in terms of price and quality. As the name implies, the star of the sandwiches here is the fresh-baked bread. Different sandwiches come on different breads, everything  from baguettes to…
Read More

Woopra is Ruining my Life

I haven't felt like this since AOL first came out with its $3-per-hour dial up service. I remember back in the mid 90s, racking up at least one $200 internet bill before my parents told me I was only allowed 1 hour of internet time per day. Thankfully, it didn't take long for internet service to become unlimited, and the amount of time I spend staring at the computer screen is now only taxing on my social life, not my wallet. Anyway you look at it, I am addicted to the Internet. But it wasn't until about a week ago, that I realized I may have a problem. The thing that…
Read More

The Cart Pod- Bubba Bernie’s

12th and Hawthorne Date of visit: November 4, 2009 Price for 1: $10 It was a lovely and unseasonably warm fall day in Portland, so we decided it was time to try the carts on the corner of 12th and Hawthorne. I should note that this is really more of a "drunk at 1 am" kind of spot than a lunch spot, but a few of the carts are open for business during lunch hours. The only real reason we'd never eaten at any of them before is Jared hates eating outside. But I will let him explain that because he going to guest blog about the Mexican cart he…
Read More

Lucky Labrador Brew Pub

915 SE Hawthorne Blvd www.luckylab.com Date of visit: Nov 2, 2009 Price for 2 $19.20 With all of our Hawthorning, this week we decided to mix it up a little bit. So on Monday, after staring at each other for a bit trying to decide where else we should go, we eventually gave up and drove towards Hawthorne. But as we got close, brilliance struck! We decided to go the OTHER WAY, and see what 1st through 10th aves had to offered. As it turns out, not too much. One seedy looking bar, one seedy looking strip club and the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub. Since I wasn't in the mood…
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

Cha Cha Cha

3433 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 30, 2009 Price for 2: $16 Cha Cha Cha is the best local baja-style Mexican chain around. Specific enough for you? Ok, so it's the only place that fits all those criteria. But it is pretty good; sort of like a local Baja Fresh with better, more sustainable ingredients and an ever-changing menu. Obviously there is no shortage of Mexican restaurants on Hawthorne, but there are a few reasons to hit up Cha Cha Cha instead of the others. The menu is quite extensive, it's fairly reasonably priced, and as I've already mentioned, the ingredients change with the season. There is also…
Read More

5 things: Halloween Edition

For this week and on this special day of fright, I've decided to grab 5 things I find to be truly scary. Here it is: the 5 Things Halloween Edition. Boo! 1. Rush Reports Hoax as Fact Rush Limbaugh picked up on a story from the obviously reliable blog Jumping in Pools, which stated that Obama's actual college thesis dissed on the constitution. In Rush's defense some other blogger had reported it as fact before he ran with it. Then, when Rush found egg on his face, he stood by the story saying something to the effect of, "well, it wasn't real, but you know that's how Obama feels anyway."…
Read More

Comments of the Week!

I have had a great week. I am finally starting to see some returns for all my hard work on my projects and it is dumping in the mountains! To make things even better, my internet hate following is gaining power and steam making for almost endless entertainment. Here are a few comments that I especially enjoyed this week! Turd Ferguson/naughty pool boy posts: Between this bullshit and Pat’s videos it’s becoming more and more apparent that Brooke will post nearly anything on this website. Now I know the true identities of both of these commenters because they really didn't make any efforts to hide them, but I especially enjoyed…
Read More

Thanh Thao

4005 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 29, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $16 Though there was nothing particularly Vietnamese or Thai (as the sign implies) about the lunch I ate at Thanh Thao, it definitely is in the running for my favorite new lunch spot on Hawthorne. Today's visit was actually our second attempt to each there. The first was on Tuesday, the one day a week they are closed. That day, we ended up eating at No Fish, Go Fish right across the street instead, so it wasn't all bad. Thanh Thao is decent sized and was nearly full with diners, which is always a good…
Read More

Burgerville

1122 SE Hawthorne Blvd Burgerville.com Date of Visit: November 10, 2009 Price for 1: $7.59 Jared hates Burgerville. For that reason he made it a point that if we were going to do this blog project, we were not including chains, so we wouldn't have to go there. I should note though, the reason Jared hates Burgerville is because you need a key to get into the bathroom and one time he tried to use the WiFi and it didn't work. And I, on the other hand, really like the place. Yes Burgerville is a fast food joint, but it's so much better than your average fast food restaurant. The…
Read More

Grand Central Bakery and Cafe

2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.grandcentralbakery.com/store_hawthorne.html Date of visit: November 6, 2009 Price for 2: $18.65 Before we started this blog project, we hit up Grand Central almost every week. The funny thing is, my only real issue with it was I thought it was a little on the spendy side. Now that I've tried tons of different places and seen what's out there, I'm pretty sure that Grand Central Bakery is actually one of the best lunch options on Hawthorne, in terms of price and quality. As the name implies, the star of the sandwiches here is the fresh-baked bread. Different sandwiches come on different breads, everything  from baguettes to…
Read More

Woopra is Ruining my Life

I haven't felt like this since AOL first came out with its $3-per-hour dial up service. I remember back in the mid 90s, racking up at least one $200 internet bill before my parents told me I was only allowed 1 hour of internet time per day. Thankfully, it didn't take long for internet service to become unlimited, and the amount of time I spend staring at the computer screen is now only taxing on my social life, not my wallet. Anyway you look at it, I am addicted to the Internet. But it wasn't until about a week ago, that I realized I may have a problem. The thing that…
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The Cart Pod- Bubba Bernie’s

12th and Hawthorne Date of visit: November 4, 2009 Price for 1: $10 It was a lovely and unseasonably warm fall day in Portland, so we decided it was time to try the carts on the corner of 12th and Hawthorne. I should note that this is really more of a "drunk at 1 am" kind of spot than a lunch spot, but a few of the carts are open for business during lunch hours. The only real reason we'd never eaten at any of them before is Jared hates eating outside. But I will let him explain that because he going to guest blog about the Mexican cart he…
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Lucky Labrador Brew Pub

915 SE Hawthorne Blvd www.luckylab.com Date of visit: Nov 2, 2009 Price for 2 $19.20 With all of our Hawthorning, this week we decided to mix it up a little bit. So on Monday, after staring at each other for a bit trying to decide where else we should go, we eventually gave up and drove towards Hawthorne. But as we got close, brilliance struck! We decided to go the OTHER WAY, and see what 1st through 10th aves had to offered. As it turns out, not too much. One seedy looking bar, one seedy looking strip club and the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub. Since I wasn't in the mood…
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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
Read More

Cha Cha Cha

3433 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 30, 2009 Price for 2: $16 Cha Cha Cha is the best local baja-style Mexican chain around. Specific enough for you? Ok, so it's the only place that fits all those criteria. But it is pretty good; sort of like a local Baja Fresh with better, more sustainable ingredients and an ever-changing menu. Obviously there is no shortage of Mexican restaurants on Hawthorne, but there are a few reasons to hit up Cha Cha Cha instead of the others. The menu is quite extensive, it's fairly reasonably priced, and as I've already mentioned, the ingredients change with the season. There is also…
Read More

5 things: Halloween Edition

For this week and on this special day of fright, I've decided to grab 5 things I find to be truly scary. Here it is: the 5 Things Halloween Edition. Boo! 1. Rush Reports Hoax as Fact Rush Limbaugh picked up on a story from the obviously reliable blog Jumping in Pools, which stated that Obama's actual college thesis dissed on the constitution. In Rush's defense some other blogger had reported it as fact before he ran with it. Then, when Rush found egg on his face, he stood by the story saying something to the effect of, "well, it wasn't real, but you know that's how Obama feels anyway."…
Read More

Comments of the Week!

I have had a great week. I am finally starting to see some returns for all my hard work on my projects and it is dumping in the mountains! To make things even better, my internet hate following is gaining power and steam making for almost endless entertainment. Here are a few comments that I especially enjoyed this week! Turd Ferguson/naughty pool boy posts: Between this bullshit and Pat’s videos it’s becoming more and more apparent that Brooke will post nearly anything on this website. Now I know the true identities of both of these commenters because they really didn't make any efforts to hide them, but I especially enjoyed…
Read More

Thanh Thao

4005 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 29, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $16 Though there was nothing particularly Vietnamese or Thai (as the sign implies) about the lunch I ate at Thanh Thao, it definitely is in the running for my favorite new lunch spot on Hawthorne. Today's visit was actually our second attempt to each there. The first was on Tuesday, the one day a week they are closed. That day, we ended up eating at No Fish, Go Fish right across the street instead, so it wasn't all bad. Thanh Thao is decent sized and was nearly full with diners, which is always a good…
Read More

Burgerville

1122 SE Hawthorne Blvd Burgerville.com Date of Visit: November 10, 2009 Price for 1: $7.59 Jared hates Burgerville. For that reason he made it a point that if we were going to do this blog project, we were not including chains, so we wouldn't have to go there. I should note though, the reason Jared hates Burgerville is because you need a key to get into the bathroom and one time he tried to use the WiFi and it didn't work. And I, on the other hand, really like the place. Yes Burgerville is a fast food joint, but it's so much better than your average fast food restaurant. The…
Read More

Grand Central Bakery and Cafe

2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.grandcentralbakery.com/store_hawthorne.html Date of visit: November 6, 2009 Price for 2: $18.65 Before we started this blog project, we hit up Grand Central almost every week. The funny thing is, my only real issue with it was I thought it was a little on the spendy side. Now that I've tried tons of different places and seen what's out there, I'm pretty sure that Grand Central Bakery is actually one of the best lunch options on Hawthorne, in terms of price and quality. As the name implies, the star of the sandwiches here is the fresh-baked bread. Different sandwiches come on different breads, everything  from baguettes to…
Read More

Woopra is Ruining my Life

I haven't felt like this since AOL first came out with its $3-per-hour dial up service. I remember back in the mid 90s, racking up at least one $200 internet bill before my parents told me I was only allowed 1 hour of internet time per day. Thankfully, it didn't take long for internet service to become unlimited, and the amount of time I spend staring at the computer screen is now only taxing on my social life, not my wallet. Anyway you look at it, I am addicted to the Internet. But it wasn't until about a week ago, that I realized I may have a problem. The thing that…
Read More

The Cart Pod- Bubba Bernie’s

12th and Hawthorne Date of visit: November 4, 2009 Price for 1: $10 It was a lovely and unseasonably warm fall day in Portland, so we decided it was time to try the carts on the corner of 12th and Hawthorne. I should note that this is really more of a "drunk at 1 am" kind of spot than a lunch spot, but a few of the carts are open for business during lunch hours. The only real reason we'd never eaten at any of them before is Jared hates eating outside. But I will let him explain that because he going to guest blog about the Mexican cart he…
Read More

Lucky Labrador Brew Pub

915 SE Hawthorne Blvd www.luckylab.com Date of visit: Nov 2, 2009 Price for 2 $19.20 With all of our Hawthorning, this week we decided to mix it up a little bit. So on Monday, after staring at each other for a bit trying to decide where else we should go, we eventually gave up and drove towards Hawthorne. But as we got close, brilliance struck! We decided to go the OTHER WAY, and see what 1st through 10th aves had to offered. As it turns out, not too much. One seedy looking bar, one seedy looking strip club and the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub. Since I wasn't in the mood…
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

Cha Cha Cha

3433 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 30, 2009 Price for 2: $16 Cha Cha Cha is the best local baja-style Mexican chain around. Specific enough for you? Ok, so it's the only place that fits all those criteria. But it is pretty good; sort of like a local Baja Fresh with better, more sustainable ingredients and an ever-changing menu. Obviously there is no shortage of Mexican restaurants on Hawthorne, but there are a few reasons to hit up Cha Cha Cha instead of the others. The menu is quite extensive, it's fairly reasonably priced, and as I've already mentioned, the ingredients change with the season. There is also…
Read More

5 things: Halloween Edition

For this week and on this special day of fright, I've decided to grab 5 things I find to be truly scary. Here it is: the 5 Things Halloween Edition. Boo! 1. Rush Reports Hoax as Fact Rush Limbaugh picked up on a story from the obviously reliable blog Jumping in Pools, which stated that Obama's actual college thesis dissed on the constitution. In Rush's defense some other blogger had reported it as fact before he ran with it. Then, when Rush found egg on his face, he stood by the story saying something to the effect of, "well, it wasn't real, but you know that's how Obama feels anyway."…
Read More

Comments of the Week!

I have had a great week. I am finally starting to see some returns for all my hard work on my projects and it is dumping in the mountains! To make things even better, my internet hate following is gaining power and steam making for almost endless entertainment. Here are a few comments that I especially enjoyed this week! Turd Ferguson/naughty pool boy posts: Between this bullshit and Pat’s videos it’s becoming more and more apparent that Brooke will post nearly anything on this website. Now I know the true identities of both of these commenters because they really didn't make any efforts to hide them, but I especially enjoyed…
Read More

Thanh Thao

4005 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 29, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $16 Though there was nothing particularly Vietnamese or Thai (as the sign implies) about the lunch I ate at Thanh Thao, it definitely is in the running for my favorite new lunch spot on Hawthorne. Today's visit was actually our second attempt to each there. The first was on Tuesday, the one day a week they are closed. That day, we ended up eating at No Fish, Go Fish right across the street instead, so it wasn't all bad. Thanh Thao is decent sized and was nearly full with diners, which is always a good…
Read More

Burgerville

1122 SE Hawthorne Blvd Burgerville.com Date of Visit: November 10, 2009 Price for 1: $7.59 Jared hates Burgerville. For that reason he made it a point that if we were going to do this blog project, we were not including chains, so we wouldn't have to go there. I should note though, the reason Jared hates Burgerville is because you need a key to get into the bathroom and one time he tried to use the WiFi and it didn't work. And I, on the other hand, really like the place. Yes Burgerville is a fast food joint, but it's so much better than your average fast food restaurant. The…
Read More

Grand Central Bakery and Cafe

2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.grandcentralbakery.com/store_hawthorne.html Date of visit: November 6, 2009 Price for 2: $18.65 Before we started this blog project, we hit up Grand Central almost every week. The funny thing is, my only real issue with it was I thought it was a little on the spendy side. Now that I've tried tons of different places and seen what's out there, I'm pretty sure that Grand Central Bakery is actually one of the best lunch options on Hawthorne, in terms of price and quality. As the name implies, the star of the sandwiches here is the fresh-baked bread. Different sandwiches come on different breads, everything  from baguettes to…
Read More

Woopra is Ruining my Life

I haven't felt like this since AOL first came out with its $3-per-hour dial up service. I remember back in the mid 90s, racking up at least one $200 internet bill before my parents told me I was only allowed 1 hour of internet time per day. Thankfully, it didn't take long for internet service to become unlimited, and the amount of time I spend staring at the computer screen is now only taxing on my social life, not my wallet. Anyway you look at it, I am addicted to the Internet. But it wasn't until about a week ago, that I realized I may have a problem. The thing that…
Read More

The Cart Pod- Bubba Bernie’s

12th and Hawthorne Date of visit: November 4, 2009 Price for 1: $10 It was a lovely and unseasonably warm fall day in Portland, so we decided it was time to try the carts on the corner of 12th and Hawthorne. I should note that this is really more of a "drunk at 1 am" kind of spot than a lunch spot, but a few of the carts are open for business during lunch hours. The only real reason we'd never eaten at any of them before is Jared hates eating outside. But I will let him explain that because he going to guest blog about the Mexican cart he…
Read More

Lucky Labrador Brew Pub

915 SE Hawthorne Blvd www.luckylab.com Date of visit: Nov 2, 2009 Price for 2 $19.20 With all of our Hawthorning, this week we decided to mix it up a little bit. So on Monday, after staring at each other for a bit trying to decide where else we should go, we eventually gave up and drove towards Hawthorne. But as we got close, brilliance struck! We decided to go the OTHER WAY, and see what 1st through 10th aves had to offered. As it turns out, not too much. One seedy looking bar, one seedy looking strip club and the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub. Since I wasn't in the mood…
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

Cha Cha Cha

3433 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 30, 2009 Price for 2: $16 Cha Cha Cha is the best local baja-style Mexican chain around. Specific enough for you? Ok, so it's the only place that fits all those criteria. But it is pretty good; sort of like a local Baja Fresh with better, more sustainable ingredients and an ever-changing menu. Obviously there is no shortage of Mexican restaurants on Hawthorne, but there are a few reasons to hit up Cha Cha Cha instead of the others. The menu is quite extensive, it's fairly reasonably priced, and as I've already mentioned, the ingredients change with the season. There is also…
Read More

5 things: Halloween Edition

For this week and on this special day of fright, I've decided to grab 5 things I find to be truly scary. Here it is: the 5 Things Halloween Edition. Boo! 1. Rush Reports Hoax as Fact Rush Limbaugh picked up on a story from the obviously reliable blog Jumping in Pools, which stated that Obama's actual college thesis dissed on the constitution. In Rush's defense some other blogger had reported it as fact before he ran with it. Then, when Rush found egg on his face, he stood by the story saying something to the effect of, "well, it wasn't real, but you know that's how Obama feels anyway."…
Read More

Comments of the Week!

I have had a great week. I am finally starting to see some returns for all my hard work on my projects and it is dumping in the mountains! To make things even better, my internet hate following is gaining power and steam making for almost endless entertainment. Here are a few comments that I especially enjoyed this week! Turd Ferguson/naughty pool boy posts: Between this bullshit and Pat’s videos it’s becoming more and more apparent that Brooke will post nearly anything on this website. Now I know the true identities of both of these commenters because they really didn't make any efforts to hide them, but I especially enjoyed…
Read More

Thanh Thao

4005 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 29, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $16 Though there was nothing particularly Vietnamese or Thai (as the sign implies) about the lunch I ate at Thanh Thao, it definitely is in the running for my favorite new lunch spot on Hawthorne. Today's visit was actually our second attempt to each there. The first was on Tuesday, the one day a week they are closed. That day, we ended up eating at No Fish, Go Fish right across the street instead, so it wasn't all bad. Thanh Thao is decent sized and was nearly full with diners, which is always a good…
Read More

Burgerville

1122 SE Hawthorne Blvd Burgerville.com Date of Visit: November 10, 2009 Price for 1: $7.59 Jared hates Burgerville. For that reason he made it a point that if we were going to do this blog project, we were not including chains, so we wouldn't have to go there. I should note though, the reason Jared hates Burgerville is because you need a key to get into the bathroom and one time he tried to use the WiFi and it didn't work. And I, on the other hand, really like the place. Yes Burgerville is a fast food joint, but it's so much better than your average fast food restaurant. The…
Read More

Grand Central Bakery and Cafe

2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.grandcentralbakery.com/store_hawthorne.html Date of visit: November 6, 2009 Price for 2: $18.65 Before we started this blog project, we hit up Grand Central almost every week. The funny thing is, my only real issue with it was I thought it was a little on the spendy side. Now that I've tried tons of different places and seen what's out there, I'm pretty sure that Grand Central Bakery is actually one of the best lunch options on Hawthorne, in terms of price and quality. As the name implies, the star of the sandwiches here is the fresh-baked bread. Different sandwiches come on different breads, everything  from baguettes to…
Read More

Woopra is Ruining my Life

I haven't felt like this since AOL first came out with its $3-per-hour dial up service. I remember back in the mid 90s, racking up at least one $200 internet bill before my parents told me I was only allowed 1 hour of internet time per day. Thankfully, it didn't take long for internet service to become unlimited, and the amount of time I spend staring at the computer screen is now only taxing on my social life, not my wallet. Anyway you look at it, I am addicted to the Internet. But it wasn't until about a week ago, that I realized I may have a problem. The thing that…
Read More

The Cart Pod- Bubba Bernie’s

12th and Hawthorne Date of visit: November 4, 2009 Price for 1: $10 It was a lovely and unseasonably warm fall day in Portland, so we decided it was time to try the carts on the corner of 12th and Hawthorne. I should note that this is really more of a "drunk at 1 am" kind of spot than a lunch spot, but a few of the carts are open for business during lunch hours. The only real reason we'd never eaten at any of them before is Jared hates eating outside. But I will let him explain that because he going to guest blog about the Mexican cart he…
Read More

Lucky Labrador Brew Pub

915 SE Hawthorne Blvd www.luckylab.com Date of visit: Nov 2, 2009 Price for 2 $19.20 With all of our Hawthorning, this week we decided to mix it up a little bit. So on Monday, after staring at each other for a bit trying to decide where else we should go, we eventually gave up and drove towards Hawthorne. But as we got close, brilliance struck! We decided to go the OTHER WAY, and see what 1st through 10th aves had to offered. As it turns out, not too much. One seedy looking bar, one seedy looking strip club and the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub. Since I wasn't in the mood…
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

Cha Cha Cha

3433 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 30, 2009 Price for 2: $16 Cha Cha Cha is the best local baja-style Mexican chain around. Specific enough for you? Ok, so it's the only place that fits all those criteria. But it is pretty good; sort of like a local Baja Fresh with better, more sustainable ingredients and an ever-changing menu. Obviously there is no shortage of Mexican restaurants on Hawthorne, but there are a few reasons to hit up Cha Cha Cha instead of the others. The menu is quite extensive, it's fairly reasonably priced, and as I've already mentioned, the ingredients change with the season. There is also…
Read More

5 things: Halloween Edition

For this week and on this special day of fright, I've decided to grab 5 things I find to be truly scary. Here it is: the 5 Things Halloween Edition. Boo! 1. Rush Reports Hoax as Fact Rush Limbaugh picked up on a story from the obviously reliable blog Jumping in Pools, which stated that Obama's actual college thesis dissed on the constitution. In Rush's defense some other blogger had reported it as fact before he ran with it. Then, when Rush found egg on his face, he stood by the story saying something to the effect of, "well, it wasn't real, but you know that's how Obama feels anyway."…
Read More

Comments of the Week!

I have had a great week. I am finally starting to see some returns for all my hard work on my projects and it is dumping in the mountains! To make things even better, my internet hate following is gaining power and steam making for almost endless entertainment. Here are a few comments that I especially enjoyed this week! Turd Ferguson/naughty pool boy posts: Between this bullshit and Pat’s videos it’s becoming more and more apparent that Brooke will post nearly anything on this website. Now I know the true identities of both of these commenters because they really didn't make any efforts to hide them, but I especially enjoyed…
Read More

Thanh Thao

4005 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 29, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $16 Though there was nothing particularly Vietnamese or Thai (as the sign implies) about the lunch I ate at Thanh Thao, it definitely is in the running for my favorite new lunch spot on Hawthorne. Today's visit was actually our second attempt to each there. The first was on Tuesday, the one day a week they are closed. That day, we ended up eating at No Fish, Go Fish right across the street instead, so it wasn't all bad. Thanh Thao is decent sized and was nearly full with diners, which is always a good…
Read More

Burgerville

1122 SE Hawthorne Blvd Burgerville.com Date of Visit: November 10, 2009 Price for 1: $7.59 Jared hates Burgerville. For that reason he made it a point that if we were going to do this blog project, we were not including chains, so we wouldn't have to go there. I should note though, the reason Jared hates Burgerville is because you need a key to get into the bathroom and one time he tried to use the WiFi and it didn't work. And I, on the other hand, really like the place. Yes Burgerville is a fast food joint, but it's so much better than your average fast food restaurant. The…
Read More

Grand Central Bakery and Cafe

2230 SE Hawthorne Blvd http://www.grandcentralbakery.com/store_hawthorne.html Date of visit: November 6, 2009 Price for 2: $18.65 Before we started this blog project, we hit up Grand Central almost every week. The funny thing is, my only real issue with it was I thought it was a little on the spendy side. Now that I've tried tons of different places and seen what's out there, I'm pretty sure that Grand Central Bakery is actually one of the best lunch options on Hawthorne, in terms of price and quality. As the name implies, the star of the sandwiches here is the fresh-baked bread. Different sandwiches come on different breads, everything  from baguettes to…
Read More

Woopra is Ruining my Life

I haven't felt like this since AOL first came out with its $3-per-hour dial up service. I remember back in the mid 90s, racking up at least one $200 internet bill before my parents told me I was only allowed 1 hour of internet time per day. Thankfully, it didn't take long for internet service to become unlimited, and the amount of time I spend staring at the computer screen is now only taxing on my social life, not my wallet. Anyway you look at it, I am addicted to the Internet. But it wasn't until about a week ago, that I realized I may have a problem. The thing that…
Read More

The Cart Pod- Bubba Bernie’s

12th and Hawthorne Date of visit: November 4, 2009 Price for 1: $10 It was a lovely and unseasonably warm fall day in Portland, so we decided it was time to try the carts on the corner of 12th and Hawthorne. I should note that this is really more of a "drunk at 1 am" kind of spot than a lunch spot, but a few of the carts are open for business during lunch hours. The only real reason we'd never eaten at any of them before is Jared hates eating outside. But I will let him explain that because he going to guest blog about the Mexican cart he…
Read More

Lucky Labrador Brew Pub

915 SE Hawthorne Blvd www.luckylab.com Date of visit: Nov 2, 2009 Price for 2 $19.20 With all of our Hawthorning, this week we decided to mix it up a little bit. So on Monday, after staring at each other for a bit trying to decide where else we should go, we eventually gave up and drove towards Hawthorne. But as we got close, brilliance struck! We decided to go the OTHER WAY, and see what 1st through 10th aves had to offered. As it turns out, not too much. One seedy looking bar, one seedy looking strip club and the Lucky Labrador Brew Pub. Since I wasn't in the mood…
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

Cha Cha Cha

3433 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 30, 2009 Price for 2: $16 Cha Cha Cha is the best local baja-style Mexican chain around. Specific enough for you? Ok, so it's the only place that fits all those criteria. But it is pretty good; sort of like a local Baja Fresh with better, more sustainable ingredients and an ever-changing menu. Obviously there is no shortage of Mexican restaurants on Hawthorne, but there are a few reasons to hit up Cha Cha Cha instead of the others. The menu is quite extensive, it's fairly reasonably priced, and as I've already mentioned, the ingredients change with the season. There is also…
Read More

5 things: Halloween Edition

For this week and on this special day of fright, I've decided to grab 5 things I find to be truly scary. Here it is: the 5 Things Halloween Edition. Boo! 1. Rush Reports Hoax as Fact Rush Limbaugh picked up on a story from the obviously reliable blog Jumping in Pools, which stated that Obama's actual college thesis dissed on the constitution. In Rush's defense some other blogger had reported it as fact before he ran with it. Then, when Rush found egg on his face, he stood by the story saying something to the effect of, "well, it wasn't real, but you know that's how Obama feels anyway."…
Read More

Comments of the Week!

I have had a great week. I am finally starting to see some returns for all my hard work on my projects and it is dumping in the mountains! To make things even better, my internet hate following is gaining power and steam making for almost endless entertainment. Here are a few comments that I especially enjoyed this week! Turd Ferguson/naughty pool boy posts: Between this bullshit and Pat’s videos it’s becoming more and more apparent that Brooke will post nearly anything on this website. Now I know the true identities of both of these commenters because they really didn't make any efforts to hide them, but I especially enjoyed…
Read More

Thanh Thao

4005 SE Hawthorne Blvd Date of Visit: October 29, 2009 Price for 2 (with tip) $16 Though there was nothing particularly Vietnamese or Thai (as the sign implies) about the lunch I ate at Thanh Thao, it definitely is in the running for my favorite new lunch spot on Hawthorne. Today's visit was actually our second attempt to each there. The first was on Tuesday, the one day a week they are closed. That day, we ended up eating at No Fish, Go Fish right across the street instead, so it wasn't all bad. Thanh Thao is decent sized and was nearly full with diners, which is always a good…
Read More