Category Archives: oregon

Stumptown Coffee and Voodoo Donuts

I was headed out for an early breakfast with Reggie and Boo when I realized I hadn’t gotten my two pounds of Stumptown Coffee yet! Fortunately, it was only 8 blocks from the hotel.

Saw some interesting art on the walls - crocheted portraits!

If you like, here is how to contact Jo Hamilton about the work.
I moseyed [...]

Road Trip Worthy: Slow Bar in Portland, OR

Burger: Yes
Beer: Yes
Slow: Yes
Good: Yes

This was the Winter Burger:
1/2lb. Strawberry Mountain natural beef, Rogue Creamery Blue Cheese, Pancetta, grape tomato relish and butter lettuce
Yes, medium rare it was the most delicious burger I’ve had in many months.
Check out their menu for the other burger. Find Slow Bar on a map.

Atoms Rearranged at Rontoms in Portland

We switched streams to another bar, called Rontoms, where Phaux immediately engaged with Matt Brown and discovered Matt’s passion for music as ACTUAL indie music label owner. 

While Phaux was having a conversation of actual substance, I was pointing at this girl’s cleavage.

Not sure what this is all about.  I think I thought her nose was [...]

The universe exploded at the Doug Fir in Portland, OR

If you read wikipedia as much as I do, you’ll know that the tallest tree ever to exist was not a Giant Sequoia, but rather a Douglas-Fir.   After dinner, Phaux pointed us towards this arboronymous bar, in the Jupiter Hotel, which is also a semi-legendary music venue.  

Shortly after arriving, three blondes from Seattle [...]

Broders for Breakfast - Portland

First off, breakfast is a tradition in Portland. Expect to wait 30-45 minutes to sit down. But also expect free coffee while you wait :) It’s worth it.
We walked from downtown …

all the way over to Broders Cafe. Saw some cool graffiti on the way, plus an inventive sign discouraging parking in a particular spot.

Zoo snapped [...]

Pioneer Square in the morning

Snappy-snappy while getting coffee this morning.

Ground Kontrol - Arcade Bar

I was introduced to Ground Kontrol last time I came to Portland, and we visited yesterday for a few drinks before heading out the the Kennedy School. Awesome place - bar filled with old-skool arcade games, tons of pinball upstairs, and from what I hear, Rock Band Karaoke on Thursdays.
After kicking Zoo’s arse in Soul [...]

Kennedy School with Friends

I am so damn glad. I love Portland, I love my friends, I love Terminator Stout and the Kennedy School. Awesome evening in the Boiler Room.

We’re silly. We’re fun. We’re happy.

We flick each other and throw things.

We laugh. We drink.

Zoo has a contest to see if any gals can point at his nipple.

Aw, it’s Reggie!

Zoo got slapped… [...]