Ninkasi – Radiant Summer Ale

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Ninkasi Brewing Company just launched their crisp and flavorful, Radiant Summer Ale for 2010.  A clean finishing summer offering in the Ninkasi tradition. The smooth malt character is balanced by a elegant hop bitterness, the perfect compliment to a glorious summer day.    6% alc./vol. 40 ibus. Ninkasi Brewing has quickly grown to be a … Read more

Sol Pops

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Remember, anything is a popsicle.

Sol Pops are gourmet and wellness popsicles handmade in small batches in Portland, Oregon.  Our pops are sweetened with organic evaporated cane juice, agave, or fruit cider, and we intentionally under-sweeten, using just enough to brighten the flavor of the fruits, vegetables, and herbs.

Just some of the 40 flavors;

  • Strawberry Grapefruit
  • Raspberry Nectarine
  • Mango Orange Pineapple
  • Cherry Lime
  • Pear Ginger
  • Blueberry Lemonade
  • Raspberry Lemonade
  • Marionberry Lime
  • Sour Orange
  • Lemon!
  • Watermelon
  • Cantaloupe

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Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House

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Deschutes Brewery in Portland is a gorgeous place.  Big, open but still with a warm, cozy feeling.  I went there Friday night after listening to an author speak at Powell’s and had a fantastic burger (Topped with Carlton Farms Applewood-Smoked Bacon and Rogue Creamery Oregon Blue Cheese) and ridiculous dessert. Here’s their full menu. The Portland brew pub produces all … Read more

Stupid Internet, or Maybe Smart Internet

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If you have read the About page then you know, like many blogs, that this is a side project.  Last night as I sat down to write the posts for today but I couldn’t get my internet to work.  It felt like a conspiracy because my phone’s 3G wasn’t working as well. I sat there calling the internet and … Read more

Monday Rewind

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We have a many new readers since we started on May 1st so I wanted to list some of our more popular posts out of the 70+ we have had. Boedecker Wine Cellars Cheese Bar on Belmont Ninkasi Slappy Cakes Insomnia Coffee Company Lion’s Eye Tavern Sokol Blosser And Whiffies has been the biggest yet.

Whiffies, Mmmm, Pie

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If you are on Twitter in the Portland area there is a very good chance you have heard of Whiffies. And if you follow someone from the Portland area you have likely heard of Whiffies.  Whiffies credits social media with a lot of their success. I consider Dale Chumbley to be an ambassador for Whiffies. … Read more

Pour Wine Bar & Bistro

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Pour Wine Bar & Bistro is featured on Groupon today where you can buy a $30 gift card for $15. I have wanted to do a post on Pour for a while.  I mean really, Pour and Pouregon, it just makes sense I should spotlight them. The perfect food and wine pairing is like the fateful … Read more

Apex Bar

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So I was out looking for places to highlight for the beer post and a server at another bar said to check out Apex Bar.  What could be a better testimonial than a server at another bar telling me to check out this one.  I went straight over on a sunny Thursday, well, sunny between … Read more