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"Abe Loves Fun"

Elite 2007

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424 Useful, 119 Funny, and 149 Cool

Location

Portland, OR

Yelping Since

March 2007

Find Me In

portland

My Hometown

Oxnard, CA, yo

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm getting into mischief

Why You Should Read My Reviews

Cause I know

My Second Favorite Website

first life

The Last Great Book I Read

Through the Safety Net

My First Concert

some punk show

My Favorite Movie

Wizard People, Dear Reader

My Last Meal On Earth

we'll have to wait and see

Current Crush

lemon lime?

Recent Reviews

259 Reviews

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318 SE Grand Ave
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 235-5123

Nicholas Restaurant  

Categories: Middle Eastern, Mediterranean
Neighborhoods: Southeast Portland, Industrial District, Central Eastside

5 star rating
 6/21/2007  
Nicholas'. Oh Nicholas'. If you visit from out of town and your friend doesn't bring you here, get a new friend. Nicholas' is Portland. It's cheap, it's not traditional American, it's small, the questionable outside leads to treasure within, transsexual bike-punk mechanics sit a foot away from businessmen, and everyone is wolfing down the mezza. In fact, if you haven't eaten here, you don't really live in Portland.

Nicholas' is crowded, but the wait is never too bad, I chalk this up to (1. They don't serve alcohol, and 2). This goodness will fill you up quick style). If you are disappointed here, you are an asshole and please go back where you came from and/or die.

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10 SE 7th Ave
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 736-3276

Farm CafĂ©  

Category: American (New)
Neighborhoods: Lower Burnside, Industrial District, Central Eastside

5 star rating
 6/21/2007  
Hurry up and put Farm at the top of your list for great date places! The interior makes for great ambiance with it's dark, warm, and cozy atmosphere, and it's perfect mix on not too casual, not too fancy lands you right in the middle of good taste land.

Speaking of good tastes, you really can't error here. The food is mostly vegetarian, with some fish, and nearly everything is locally and seasonally grown.. Everything is delicious. Everything. Throw a rock, (or maybe a chunk of tofu - don't want to hurt anything here) and you'll hit something good to eat.

Service is always great (with the exception of one guy whom my my entire table wanted to beat up, but in his defense no one could point to a particular reason. Perhaps I should change my screen name to abelovescruelty? abelovesfunandsometimescruelty?...)

I will warn you that Farm gets packed around 8, so if you don't want to wait I'd get there a little early, (although with the charming bar, a wait isn't so bad). Either way, get going!

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523 SE Grand Ave
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 235-5494

My Father's Place  

Categories: Restaurants, Dive Bars
Neighborhoods: Southeast Portland, Industrial District, Central Eastside

4 star rating
 6/21/2007 1 photo  
My Father's Place:
Cheap. Smoky. Greasy. Filthy. I love to hate this place. Will I be back there again? Almost certainly. Damn it.

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3742 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 238-9600

Bishops Barber Shop  

Categories: Barbers, Hair Salons
Neighborhoods: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne

3 star rating
 6/21/2007  
Bishops is, of course, THE Hipster Hair Salon. I mean, you get a PBR with your haircut. On a whim I went to Bishops and got a great cut by a great stylist, so I kept going back to her, then I followed my stylist when she left to start her own shop Do or Dye, and lately I've been going to Grace downtown. There's nothing wrong with Bishops, you can get a great cut there, (and some shitty beer,) and while you get cut you can ADD out on the collaged orange walls, too, but it's just not my style.

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511 NW Couch Street
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 796-9364

Ground Kontrol  

Categories: Bars, Arcades
Neighborhood: Old Town

4 star rating
 6/21/2007  
80's arcade games + beer + nightly DJs and (mostly electronic) live music. Pretty fun. I actually don't really like playing the games that much, but I love stepping in and listening to all the clamor. I can hear it now.....

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410 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205
(503) 224-8285

Typhoon!  

Category: Thai
Neighborhoods: Southwest Portland, Downtown

4 star rating
 6/21/2007 1 photo  
I have to say I really don't get what all the fuss is about. It's good, but not much better than other Thai places. Perhaps it was a bit tainted by all the hype.

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22 NE 7th Ave
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 236-3896

L'astra - CLOSED 

Category: French
Neighborhoods: Lower Burnside, Northeast Portland, Central Eastside

5 star rating
 6/21/2007 1 photo  
Unlike the previous reviewer, I don't feel any pretentiousness here, just an adorable little "aw" in my heart. L'Astra is almost ridiculously small, and even though the space and atmosphere doesn't scream "gourmet food," the food does, which just makes it all the more precious. Come here on a date, you'll be happy.

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338 NW 21st Ave
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 248-2202

Ken's Artisan Bakery  

Categories: Bakeries, French, Coffee & Tea
Neighborhoods: Northwest, Alphabet District

5 star rating
 6/21/2007  
There's a reason everyone is giving this place 5 stars.  Ken's Bakery is even better than his pizza joint. Delectable, gourmet baked goods in a wonderful setting. Come here!

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315 SE 3rd Ave
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 234-5683

Rotture  

Categories: Music Venues, Bars
Neighborhoods: Southeast Portland, Industrial District, Central Eastside

4 star rating
 6/20/2007   First to Review
Hey 6th times a charm right? This time though, they might actually do it. Rotture's space has been a club (or a part of one) through many incarnations, but this is the most solid model I've seen yet.
Great booking! Lots of excellent DJs, and a lot of promise. Oh yeah, and booze. It's nice to see such a promising space finally living up to it's potential. Here's to your future!

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125 NW 5th Ave
Portland, OR 97253
(503) 248-1030

Someday Lounge  

Categories: Lounges, Music Venues, Vegetarian
Neighborhood: Old Town

3 star rating
 6/20/2007  
Someday feels torn to me. They've tried (and mostly suceeded) in creating a swanky space perfect for lots of different types of music, but then went totally Burner with it and cut out all but .05% of the population. It's going through changes though, so we'll see. There is promise.
Otherwise?
RUDE bartenders, (it's been a while since I had that around here)
Awesome curtain. Seriously. Love that.

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