Mom & sis coming to town want mom to branch out but still enjoy keepin' it NW
Mom & sis visiting I have 2 nights (tonight & sat) in Portland. Mom usually is a meatloaf and americanized chinese takeout kind of lady from MA/NH. Sister is no problem(Boston urbanite). Would like to showcase Portland I am thinking Le Pigeon for tonight (if I can get res) and maybe a place with good seafood options? for sat? that mom would still enjoy? Pok Pok might be too "Out there " (for her) she would not complain but...I am thinking Cabazon but would like some other options...
Thanks!!(PS my sister did not know what a food truck was haha!) (lunch!!)
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Pok Pok
3226 SE Division St, Portland, OR
Le Pigeon
738 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
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Wrapped up a crazy 2.5 whirlwind tour of the state- Ate @ Le Pigeon Moms favorite. Loved the Beef cheeks and pheasant. The sturgeon was very popular too. Le Pigeon was probably my favorite too. Dinner @ Skamania Lodge for brunch (we were hiking in the area) and sis liked the diversity, LoLo for small plates after wine tasting(I reccomend Cathedral Ridge Highly) and snacking all day. Casual elegeance LoLo was good but has lost some of its shine over the last year (but I still go frequently) New(ish) chef has made minor changes to the menu (potato chips still good but last 2 times a touch over done)but the FOH looks neglected (not by staff they were great as usual but the place is looking older and needing touch ups and they have been using paper napking for the last couple of months). Just a casualty of the economy and losing their great FOH (been 1 1/2 yrs now?) Family did not notice and were happy. Stopped for a beer @ Laurelwood so they could have a seasonal Ale. Ordered a dessert but it was inedible. Could not beat the crowds at Tasty or Zells for breakfast before their flight but went to Jam and the coffee while you wait is an appreciated service! Over all We came we saw we ate! ( I will check out Mothers on my own though!)
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Zell's Cafe
1300 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214Laurelwood Restaurant
5115 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213 -
For seafood, how about the new place on SE Hawthorne, FIN? (www.finpdx.com). More upscale than Cabazon from the reports I hear, but I have not been to either.
You might also look at the menus for Park Kitchen, Tabla, Ned Ludd, and Laurelhurst Market. I feel like they are all places where both my parents and I would be happy, and service is professional. That said, if you can get a table at Le Pigeon and you think your mom will like the menu, I'd go for it.
The SW Alder foodcarts make a great combo with browsing at Powell's on a rainy weekday. Good luck!
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Park Kitchen
422 NW 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97209Le Pigeon
738 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214Laurelhurst Market
3155 East Burnside Street, Portland, OR 97232›1 Reply-
re: aplyley
Totally agree with Park Kitchen. Great choice. Do NOT take her to Laurelhurst unless Mom is prepared for an hour-plus wait. As for Le Pigeon, its one of my favorites in town, but I don;t know that it's best for mom. The menu is adventurous - again I love it - and the tables are communal.
Most 65+ women I know would prefer Higgins, Wildwood, Paley's Place, etc, but Park Kitchen is definitely another good choice.
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Park Kitchen
422 NW 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97209Le Pigeon
738 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214Paley's Place
1204 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209
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