Recently I took my first ever trip to the Pacific North West, spending 4 days in Portland. A lot of eating happened, a whole lot. I am sharing my itinerary with ya'll in case you ever find yourself over there. Key: EOR= East of the River WOR= West of the River, this comes in handy when trying to maximize your time Restaurants/Bars are Bolded Day 1 Breweries and Restaurant Hopping Pre Brunch Drinks: Is that a thing? Sure, we had a wait for brunch so we grabbed lovely light cocktails at Petunia's across the street (WOR) Brunch: (WOR) Tasty n Alder: tried every bloody mary on the menu, we also had fried oysters and korean fried chicken. I think there were eggs on them, so it was able to be cal
(Handle that much rhyming) Post hike in the Wissahickon, I scoped out the nearby options for a snack and was excited when I learned Caspian Grill served Persian food. This isn't something we have much of in Philly. Caspian Grill is set up with a long table of prepared goods that can be microwaved if you'd like to eat right away. Fesenjan, chicken with pomegranate sauce, had an enjoyable tart flavor but was a little dry. Sweet rice pilaf didn't have the glossy coating of fat that I love when served at the Russian spots in the North East and a veggie samosa was unremarkable. Spicy mushed potato and a snappy, fresh tabbouleh were the favorites of the day. Though not all of what I tried were hi
