Brunch – Page 2

Portland Staple is Back with a Twist: Q Restaurant

March 13, 2017Filed in: Reviews

828 SW 2nd & Taylor St, Portland • Q-Portland.com • 503.850.8915

Brunch hours: Sat & Sun 9:30am – 3pm

As a lifelong Oregonian, there are only a handful of restaurants that are “Portland staples,” ones that have been around since my childhood and hold special memories. Papa Hadyn where I fell in love with desserts and did a mini-internship with their pastry department as a high schooler. Serratto where I had life-changing lasagna before Prom junior year (not the smartest of menu choices while in a tight ballgown but a girl’s gotta have priorities!). VQ where I enjoyed incredible meals with my family in their gorgeous outdoor patio. Continue Reading...

Chocolate Mint Smith Tea Latte

November 21, 2016Filed in: Recipes

Holy cow, is it really Thanksgiving week?! How did that happen? What are you kids up to for the holiday? Hope you’ll be eating lots of delicious food and celebrating with friends or family!

Brice and I are heading down to sunny LA for an impromptu mini-vacay, where we’ll be joining in a Friendsgiving on Thursday, playing by the beach, and (fingers crossed!) getting food at places like Sqirl and Baroo.

While Brice is always trying to escape the rainy days of Oregon winter, I’m occasionally a fan of the dreary skies. I am all about getting cozy in a big scarf and placing myself next to a fireplace with a good book and warm beverage. As I’m not a coffee drinker, I dig the tea latte trend. Similar to your standard latte, it’s got steamed milk mixed with brewed tea rather than espresso. It is creamy, rich and flavorful from the tea. Perfect for a cold day. Continue Reading...

Fall Favorites

November 14, 2016Filed in: General, Reviews

Well, this has been one crazy week, hasn’t it?

Election aside (let’s avoid that topic on here, shall we?!), I also managed to get myself sent to urgent care, getting numerous xrays after being a total klutz, tripping while at the gym and landing all my weight on my elbow. Ugh… so this post will be a bit shorter in words, as typing one-handed is shockingly time consuming (as are easy everyday tasks like getting dressed or opening a jar of Talenti ice cream!).

As it has been a bit since my last seasonal “Favorites” post, I’ve got plenty of new hotspots to share! Where have you been this fall? What are you loving? Continue Reading...