Downtown – Page 23

Racion, smallwares, Smith Berry Barn; One Amazing Plate and Pitchfork Dinner

August 3, 2013Filed in: Events, Reviews

It was another amazing night out at the farm with Plate and Pitchfork on July 20th. It was my husband and my 4^th wedding anniversary (where in the world did the time go?!) and I knew I wanted to celebrate by enjoying a delicious meal out, as I usually do.

I saw that two of my favorite chefs, Johanna Ware from smallwares and Anthony Cafiero from Ración were joining forces to cook at one of the most fun venues in town, Smith Berry Barn. It also just so happened, it was the weekend before our anniversary, so I convinced Brice this was a great way to celebrate and signed us up. Continue Reading...

Quin Candy Opens July 1st!

June 24, 2013Filed in: Reviews

1022 W Burnside & 10th Ave • quincandy.com • 971.300.8395

Hours: TBA – Opens July 1st

Get ready for handmade, local candy brought to you by Saint Cupcake’s Jami Curl. Jami’s new shop, Quin will be opening on July 1st in the West End neighborhood of downtown Portland.

Jami has already been testing out and selling various candies, like Oregon Strawberry lollipops and decadent caramels at Saint Cupcake (under the “dash and DOT” brand name) with a lot of success. Now she will be branching out with a shop dedicated to candy making. Expect to see those items, plus a whole lot more – gumdrops, marshmallows, chews and other candy concoctions. Everything is handmade; ingredients feature local vendors like Jacobsen Sea Salt and Water Ave Coffee; and her flavors are innovative and extremely delicious. Continue Reading...

Dessert and a Show

June 10, 2013Filed in: Reviews

Saturday night started out as a super nice, normal evening – enjoying the beautiful weather with a BBQ, hanging out with friends and grabbing some dessert at Pix.

Then it turned into a weird adventure around town, complete with a 90-minute driving and doughnut detour to get us about 4 miles and seeing thousands upon thousands of naked people riding bikes. This is Portland, after all, home of the weird, so I guess I shouldn’t be that surprised.

My surprisingly tasty old-fashioned glazed doughnut from VooDoo

Have you heard of Portland’s annual the Naked Bike Ride? It is a crazy event where about 8,000 people undress, hop on a bike and cycle around the city for about an hour. I’m still not quite clear on the point of the nakedness of this ride but according to their website, it’s to “promote cycling not only as a viable mode of transportation.” And it’s now a fundraiser for the Portland Art Museum. Continue Reading...