food review

Pure Bliss bakery lives up to its name

By Brandi Dees / May 29, 2023

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Devilishly good bacon makes it all worthwhile

By Ethan M. Rogers / May 25, 2023

I wasn’t planning on going to breakfast in Portland. I was supposed to be on a train headed for Seattle. Things don’t always work to plan, so I decided to walk around Portland and find somewhere to eat. What I found was a bright and airy little place in the Pearl District called Screen Door.…

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Dining in Portland: Ate-Oh-Ate offers a refreshing break from winter’s grip

By Ethan M. Rogers / May 3, 2023

Punxsutawney Phil woke up in February, saw his shadow and, with it, six extra weeks of winter in the Pacific Northwest. It doesn’t seem fair that a small furry animal in the Northeast has that much control over our weather, but there it is. In an effort to get away from the winter blues I…

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Cha Cha Cha Mexican Taqueria; leave the salsa, take the chicken.

By Ethan M. Rogers / April 21, 2023

  I had my sights set on Greek food, so I headed to the Milwaukie Station food carts, but when I got there, The Greek Gods Gyro was closed. Fortunately, I passed a Mexican restaurant on my way in that looked interesting; a colorful storefront with outdoor seating that nestled in my head for further…

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Vegetarian chili & brisket delights: The Smoking Jay offers something for everyone

By Ethan M. Rogers / April 17, 2023

My two favorite components to a good meal; meat and fire. Everything beyond that is just gilding the lily. That said, who doesn’t like a little gold added to an already perfect creation? This week’s location has the meat and the fire, and they’ve added a thin layer of gold as well. The Smoking Jay,…

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Finding flavor in Milwaukie: Review of Rice Thai Cookery

By Ethan M. Rogers / April 16, 2023

Milwaukie on a Monday night is somewhat less than magical. Like most small towns around the world, they roll their streets up when the lights come on. That doesn’t mean you can’t find a good meal – in this case, some good, solid Thai food at Rice Thai Cookery on Main Street. We arrived around…

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Master Kong’s: Where even the pickiest eaters find comfort food

By Ethan M. Rogers / March 21, 2023

I’m not the most adventurous when it comes to food; in fact, that has been a complaint from just about every friend I’ve ever had. Just to get me in the door of a restaurant I’ve never been to, it has to have at least one thing on the menu that I know I like…

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The good, the bad and the yummy: opinions on CCC’s Cougar Cafe

By Justus Hoover / March 20, 2023

During our hours on campus here at Clackamas Community College we may get hungry, maybe even famished some might say. But during our time here we have help from none other than our school cafeteria crew at the Cougar Cafe.  Some adore our school cafeteria. Some despise our school cafeteria. We at the Clackamas Print…

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Explore Portland’s best local vendors at the Hollywood Farmers Market

By Diego Garcia / March 15, 2023

Great vibes and food are live and well over at the Hollywood Farmers Market, located in the Grocery Outlet parking lot off 44th Avenue and Hancock Street in Portland. With more than 50 different rotating vendors from bakeries to cocktail syrups, Hollywood Farmers Market is sure to have a vendor that is right up your…

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Oregon City’s Old Guard Restaurants

By Gabriel Lucich / February 10, 2023

  There are few independent restaurants that stand the test of time. Some are traditional, some are not. They have survived the pandemic, the financial crash of 2008, and the peculiarities that Oregon City diners exhibit. I’m going out of my way to highlight eateries that have been around a long time, but the important…

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