Photo Courtesy of B-Line Delivery.
B-Line is featured on Groupon today! The G-team is supporting their B-shares program to deliver healthy food to people in need! Learn more at b-shares and join us in supporting their Groupon campaign today through Thursday! Sign on as a G-team supporter and be registered to win a $100 gift card to Whole Foods Market on April 21. Sign on here.
Check out Tracey Lett’s latest production, Superior Donuts showing at the Artists Repertory Theatre January 4, 2011 through February 6, 2011. “Sprinkled with chuckles and glazed with connections, Superior Donuts tells the story of how friendship is not confectionary but a human treat that when established, satiates and fills the heart” -Via Artists Repertory Theatre, read more.
“Wind Steals the Spotlight: Rooftop turbines draw attention to this new mixed-use high-rise in Portland, but it’s the less visible systems and design choices that make it a beacon of green. Twelve West is best known in the neighborhood for its four rooftop wind turbines but, as developer Dennis Wilde of Gerding Edlen Development points out, those “are just a bit of frosting.” The more meaningful green strategy of this building is not so easy to see. That’s partly because it’s hidden inside the walls and systems, with predicted savings of nearly 50 percent in both energy and water use. Also less obvious is how the project revitalizes its surroundings”.- Via Project: Twelve West Catches the Breeze by Nadav Malin. Read More.
From the National Book Award-winning author of The Corrections comes Freedom (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), a darkly comedic novel about family. Jonathan Franzen’s intensely realized characters struggle to learn how to live in an ever-confusing world — one with the temptations and burdens of liberty, the thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages of suburban sprawl, and the heavy weight of empire.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 7:30pm, Powell’s City of Books on Burnside, Portland, OR.
09.02.10
Artwork Courtesy of Creator Todd Griffith
First Thursday is great opportunity to get out and mingle, explore the neighborhood, shake hands with local artists, sip wine, and enjoy great art! Todd Griffith is one of the artists featured at the Anka gallery of contemporary fine art during the Month of September. The Anka Gallery is located on 325 NW 6th Ave.
08.17.10
Photo Courtesy of Portland’s Rose Gardens.
Roses are in full-bloom at Portland’s Rose Gardens. Portland’s Rose Gardens provide for a great afternoon activity in the Downtown Portland area. Currently open from 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM daily, offering free admission and parking. Located in Washington Park in Portland’s West Hills, this garden includes more than 10,000 plantings of over 500 varieties.
Portland’s Rose Gardens are the oldest of it’s kind in the United States.Portland’s Rose Gardens (located in Washington Park) has grassy knolls to enjoy a picnic or play Frisbee, a large play structure/area for the kids, and a beautiful view of downtown Portland.
08.08.10
Musicfest NW is coming to Portland September 8 through September 12, 2010. Attend Portland’s largest music festival and check out national, regional and local bands at a variety of venues throughout Portland.
04.28.10
Flora emerged as a timeless gift boutique on SW Alder Street several years ago. Just a few months ago we moved into a space in the Pittock Block twice the size of our old one! Now that we are settled in, we would love for you to visit us in our beautiful new space located in Portland’s up and coming West End.
Sample our house made apothecary products, enjoy a taste of our fabulous teas, sip champagne, and peruse the shop.
Bring a card to enter into a chance to win a $25 gift certificate
We will be available to answer questions and share information
We welcome your friends and colleagues as well. We hope to see you soon! Please join Flora this Thursday April 29th, 2010, 5-7 PM (located at 917 SW Washington St, 503-227-0586).
03.24.10
Fans of our local food carts down on SW 10th and Alder know that one of the most enticing aspects of grabbing lunch from a cart is the diverse variety of options all concentrated in one convenient location. Not in the mood for pad thai? No problem, just order up a burrito, green curry, Vietnamese noodle soup, a lamb gyro, or some Japanese yakisoba. The options available can actually be overwhelming at times, and to make matters worse, many items are available at multiple food carts. Did you know that you can order a Vietnamese Grilled Pork Sandwich from two different food carts. But how do you know which is the best lunch for you?
Luckily, an Indigo native and I took it upon ourselves to be your food cart guinea pigs. I present to you, hungry readers, The Which Sandwich? Blind Taste Test.
Contestant #1 is a $3.50 Sandwich from Huong’s Vietnamese Food
Huong's Vietnamese Food, Located on SW 10th
Contestant #2 is a $3.75 sandwich from Pho Sam
Pho Sam, Located on SW 9th
We wanted to remain unbiased in our tasting so we had our lovely assistant property manager, Elisabeth, secretly cut the sandwiches and label them so as to hide their origin from us tasters.
Official Taste Test Secret Identities
After much munching, tasty tasting, and deliberate deliberation, a clear favorite emerged. To be honest, there really was no contest; Andy and I both agreed that sandwich A was, hands down, the best. The pork was more flavorful, the toppings were more diverse, and the streak of Sriracha hot sauce, absent from sandwich B, tied it all together.
So, by unanimous decision, the winner is sandwich A!
Sandwich A WINS!
The moment of truth revealed sandwich A’s identity to be Huong’s Vietnamese Grilled Pork Sandwich. It sells for a modest price of $3.50. We both agree that it is well worth its small asking price and we will definitely be returning to Huong’s happy little food cart soon.
Photo courtesy of Jake’s Crawfish
Anyone notice the giant crab floating over Jake’s Crawfish? Who could miss it? Portland-it’s a good sign when Jake the Crab comes out as it means St. Patty’s Day is just around the corner and in fact, it’s tomorrow! St Patrick’s Day festivities will begin at 11am at Jake’s Crawfish. Jake’s will be presenting traditional Irish Fare in addition to their famous menu! There will also be live music performed by Sneakin’ Out, 5 Guys Named Moe, and Many More! Secure your place in the big tent; make your reservations for lunch or dinner and get in after your meal without waiting! Call for reservations 503.226.1419.