Posts Tagged ‘north portland’

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Forktown Food Tours

November 24th, 2010

A salad with greens from the backyard garden at Besaw's on Northwest 23rd Avenue.

Jessica Kleiderman was so inspired by the wealth of good food in Portland’s neighborhoods that she started a tour company to share that wealth, and called it Forktown.

Any foodie who’s been here knows that the abundance of craft artisans (chocolatiers, bakers, cheesemakers, distillers, brewers …) in Portland is unparalleled. And some of the most interesting ones seem to be hidden within neighborhoods, these locals’ favorites.

Twice a week, Jessica invites you to her “Forktown,” leading tours to the Northwest and North Portland areas where you can taste for yourself why Portlanders find their city so delicious. (more…)

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A lovely lunch on Mississippi

October 6th, 2010

A couple of weekends ago, my sweetie and I took a break from our home renovation projects and headed to the food carts on Mississippi Avenue for a late-summer lunch.

We made a beeline for the Garden State cart, for two reasons: 1) Its original location in Sellwood was named one of the best food carts in the country by Good Morning America; and 2) My boyfriend isn’t the most adventurous eater, but he definitely speaks sandwich. (more…)

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