Having pie at the former Pied Cow revisited, now called Foxtrot. I suspect the presence of spirits as the best explanation for the peculiar energy of this place, which is a blend of 1860s and 1960s time warps (with a dash of 1990s thrown in).
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Bollywood Theater
An Indian "street food" venue on SE Division St. that we ate at years ago. I now read that it is permanently closed and soon to be turned into an Italian restaurant and market. Whereas their location on Alberta St. remains open.
The Fresh Pot
The coffee shop connected to Powell's Books on Hawthorne, and the view of the Bagdad Theater and Pub out the window.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Mt. Tabor round 2, part 3
Even the restrooms give an indication of what a charming park this is. I must mention however that despite what the 1952 plaque states, Portland is one of six U.S. cities that have an extinct volcano within its city limits. The others are Bend, OR; Jackson, MS; Diamond Head, HI; Prescott Valley, AZ; and Austin, TX.
Mt. Tabor round 2, part 2
Next we entered Mt. Tabor Park from its north side, which is what I remembered doing in 1991. Immediately one encounters a heavy dose of classic Pacific Northwest greenery. A little further up the road you realize that on a clear day you can probably get a good view of Mount Hood. This was not such a day. The top of Mt. Tabor is 636 feet high.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Thanh Thao remembered
Walking back from the grocery store, I had a feeling that this restaurant - Bamboo House - was the same building that used to house Thanh Thao - where Mrs. and I had a few meals back in the day. Seeing that both restaurants were located at 4005 SE Hawthorne, it would appear to be the case. Below, a 2016 photo of Thanh Thao I found on Yelp.
Jam on Hawthorne
A spacious and busy new breakfast joint, quite enjoyable as I was yearning for coffee and breakfast. Not far from the old Portland youth hostel, which sadly has been torn down and replaced with apartments.
TarBoush
A good place to have a little bit too much Lebanese food on SE Hawthorne in Portland. Housed in a beautiful old Victorian, we were possibly seated at the best table in the house.
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