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Happy 152nd Birthday, Oregon!

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On February 14th, 1859, Oregon officially became the 33rd state in the Union. Sure, today may be Valentine's Day, but here's something really worth celebrating: Happy Birthday to the best place in the country. There's a reason this green piece of[...]

Springtime in Portland: Reluctantly Celebrating the Signs of a New Season

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Every year, I tell my friends - and neighbors, and strangers, and, most fervently, myself - that this sunshine, this greening, this blossoming of the city of Portland is a trick. I say it's mean, cold-hearted trick known emphatically as Fake[...]

Oblique Coffee Roasters: Confessions of a Portland Latte Drinker

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I?m a latte girl. Now, I don?t sugar my coffee, and I can tell when a roast is burnt or simply crappy, but I?m so far outside of the coffee intelligentsia that I?m often intimidated by some of Portland?s ?best? coffeehouses. You know the ones ?[...]

Stuck in Portlandia with a Serious Case of the Januaries

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Dispatches from around the Northwest reveal a serious epidemic plaguing the cities of Portland, Seattle, and everywhere in between. Symptoms include whining about the mud in the streets, tiring of biking through drizzle, dreaming of booking last[...]

Portland in the Winter: Oregon Greys and Photography Blues

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Things always slow down here on LemonBasil in the winter. That used to be due to most of the Portland farmers' markets being on hiatus until the spring, and the plethora of rather unphotogenic brown and greenish-brown things I eat during the[...]

Classic Holiday Cocktails: Booze and Brunch at Irving Street Kitchen

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What: Booze and Brunch: Classic Holiday Cocktails Where: Irving Street Kitchen's Extra-long bar at 701 NW 13th Street (at Irving Street) in the Pearl District Who: Irving Street Kitchen's own Brandon Wise (Eater PDX's Shaker of the[...]

Medlar? What's a Medlar?

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A few weeks ago I was at Park Kitchen chatting with Chef Scott Dolich about the sources of his produce and the reliability of local Portland farmers coming through year after year. Scott's a regular customer of Sheldon and Carol Laeity of Your[...]

New Year's Eve Specials in Portland: Ring in 2011 with a Full Stomach

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If you're still searching for your New Year's Eve plans, let Eater PDX help you out. I've done the legwork for you with an overview of the best New Years Eve Parties for Foodies in Portland . I've listed restaurant specials, late-night dancing[...]

Jedadiah at the Piano: Set this Post to Music

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Pahto by Jedadiah bernards

Portland Photo of the Day: Birthday Morning Walk in Wilshire Park

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Location: Wilshire Park, NE 33rd Ave & Skidmore St. Factoid: I was born twenty-three years ago.