Mike Blitz Ladd is a HUGE sports bar that I wouldn’t have expected when I first drove by. They have fifteen 52″ TV’s and a 12ft HD projector showing your favorite sports teams and all of the sports stations. They have pool, shuffle board, foosball, and the night that I was there they had a ping … Read more
How do you know when a coffee place is popular? Looking through the reviews for Insomnia Coffee Company on Yelp! I found this: My friend is so obsessed with this place! She loves it so much that she and her husband even got married here last summer! – Tami H. 4/21/2010 I really don’t know … Read more
I must confess complete ignorance on this one. Much like people confused the Spanish word “embarazada” with “embarrassed” when it really means “pregnant’, corked just seems like a simple word and you don’t ask it’s meaning. While visiting the Chehalem Wine Tasting Room in Newberg Sunday I noticed the screwcap on one of the bottles. … Read more
Our May 1st launch was the post for Florio Cafe and Bakery. For their post picture we had Trailhead Coffee Roasters which they are quite proud to serve. Trailhead Coffee Roasters launched January 2009 and made it into Whole Foods Markets on May 24, 2009 then added other stores later which I think is pretty impressive. … Read more
How many places can you find Happy Hour in the Portland? Apparently over 350. Yeah, think about that. You could go to a different Happy Hour every night for a year, your liver may not appreciate it but oh the fun that could be had. So how do you keep track of them all? With … Read more
Last year Portland tied with Asheville, NC for Beer City USA 2009. As of this writing we are behind, this cannot stand! Portland is known for it’s beer, we have the best brewers in the country, we created Gigabit IPA to lure Google’s new network here, and we deserve it. Since the winners were announced … Read more
When Ava Roasteria opened a few years back I didn’t quite understand the location that they picked. It was on the corner of a one way street with what seemed to be very sparse parking. It looked gorgeous from the outside but, as the Realtor in me saw it, it was overbuilt for the area. … Read more
Harry Peterson-Nedry is the founder, winemaker, and managing partner of Chehalem, one of Oregon’s premier wineries. Harry initially applied degrees in Chemistry and English from the University of North Carolina to a career in high-tech manufacturing. His interest in wine began innocently enough as a hobby, but developed into a serious passion—deeply rooted when he … Read more
Brewing TV: Portland or Bust from Brewing TV on Vimeo. Brewing TV is going around the county, specifically Portland on Tuesday, covering homebrewing of all sizes. Oregon has a history of homebrewing so I think this fits quite well with Pouregon. Check them out at BrewingTV.com Jake Keeler – Co-host/Executive Producer- Jake Keeler has been … Read more
All of us at the Coconut Cafe, owners and staff alike , strive daily to bring you the authentic coffee house experience. Hand crafted latte and espresso drinks are our standard. Reading the reviews online show that the Coconut Cafe has won over the hearts of the locals making this truly a neighborhood place. They … Read more