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706 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 908-3801

Yelp  

Categories: Local Flavor, Mass Media
Neighborhood: SOMA

4.0 star rating
Update - 1/15/2012
how sad.  i have been de-elited.  i feel so betrayed!  apparently, writing 100+ reviews isn't good enough anymore...

BUT i've been a yelper for what seems like an eternity, and i will likely use yelp as a resource for as long as i can glean useful information from it.

so four stars for yelp still, even though my feelings are bruised.

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  • 4.0 star rating
    11/1/2005

    at roughly 200 reviews in  5 days, i'm obviously addicted...

    *sigh*

    as if i need more ways to busy up my life...

    :o)

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2204 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 477-6605

Pine State Biscuits  

Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch
Neighborhoods: Northeast Portland, Concordia, Alberta Arts District

5.0 star rating
1/4/2012
this is what one might call an unholy trinity.

i had the wedgie, which had fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, blue cheese piled high in a most delicious biscuit.

i almost died.

five stars, without a doubt.  (please come to oakland?)

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3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 236-9234

Bagdad Theater & Pub  

Categories: Cinema, Pizza, Pubs
Neighborhoods: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne, Richmond

5.0 star rating
1/4/2012
as a tourist, one must go to a mcmenamins establishment.  not that they are easy to avoid - they are all over portland (and oregon, period.)  but for the other tourists who are not in the know, this is what they are:

they are a:
chain of bars, brewpubs, music venues, microbreweries, cafe's, hotels and theaters that have been renovated from often-times outdated/dilapidated/abandoned beginnings.  some of the establishments were old theaters, churches, even schools.  all in all, mcmenamins are a little of everything, and totally fun!  

note: i realize oregonians have a love-hate relationship with these places, but i would love to see this idea replicated in oakland.  they help create a local economy, while being green and lively.  yay for mcmenamins!

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1005 W Burnside St
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 228-4651

Powell's City of Books  

Category: Bookstores
Neighborhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
1/4/2012
its a bookstore the size of a city block.  what more is there to say?  five easy stars!

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1300 SE Grand Ave
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 894-8134

Coava Coffee Roasters  

Category: Coffee & Tea
Neighborhoods: Industrial District, Southeast Portland, Central Eastside, Buckman

5.0 star rating
1/4/2012
blue bottle of portland, perhaps?  

awesome coffee, cool spot, friendly people.  i would be a frequent customer if i lived here, easily!

Listed in: brr, it's cold out here..., the PDX

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931 NW 23rd Ave
Portland, OR 97210
(503) 228-1709

Alotto Gelato  

Category: Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighborhoods: Alphabet District, Northwest

5.0 star rating
1/4/2012
that beautiful portland day was only improved upon by that deliciously creamy scoop of rose-flavored gelato...

Listed in: so what if i'm lactose…, the PDX

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1800 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211
(971) 340-6995

Random Order Coffeehouse & Bakery  

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Bakeries
Neighborhoods: Northeast Portland, Alberta Arts District, Vernon

4.0 star rating
1/4/2012
come here for the pie!  they are unique, seasonal and simply delicious.

the coffee is good too, but i preferred some other pdx varieties more.

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2239 Se Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 234-4790

Jam On Hawthorne  

Category: Breakfast & Brunch
Neighborhoods: Southeast Portland, Hawthorne, Hosford-Abernathy

5.0 star rating
1/4/2012
if you like breakfast hash and breakfast cocktails, come here immediately!  my hash had so much good stuff in it... and it could feed an army.  doesn't get much better than that, folks!

note: i loved that they'll put your name on the waiting list with a phone call!

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99 MacDougal St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 420-6497

The Kati Roll Company  

Category: Indian
Neighborhood: Greenwich Village

4.0 star rating
1/3/2012
how can you NOT love kati rolls?  i admit i like kasa's californianized version the best (even if it is not authentic), but these were great (i tried a little bit of a few different fillings), especially after a day of walking ny!

note: get it unda style!

Listed in: the big apple

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204 E 10th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-0929

Dessert Club, ChikaLicious  

Category: Desserts
Neighborhood: East Village

5.0 star rating
1/3/2012
upon arrival, i immediately wished that i did not have such a huge dinner only moments earlier!  everything here looked DIVINE.  the three of us ended up splitting a single dessert, which was just so inventive and delicious - not too sweet, but very flavorful, and with great texture and execution.  next time i come here, i will not be eating beforehand!

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    I. Love. Pine. State. Biscuits.  Fantastic review.

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