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Green Wok, Brief Review Overall Service Food Quality Atmosphere Vegan Options 8.5 9 8.5 8 10 Location:v 11137 SW Capitol Hwy Portland, OR 97219 503-246-1683 Hours: Sun-Thurs 11am-9m, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm, Buffet lunch M-F Times Visited: 5 ~ Step inside of Green Wok, and it’s easy to believe you’re in countles

Long time no see!  I have moved to the town of McMinnville, Oregon.  I am no longer

There is nothing I love better than helping others by helping myself. And th

Sometimes you know you're going to like a place the instant you walk in the door. So it

Over the course of the past two years, I have accepted various invitations to join online writers groups, and promptly ignored all interaction with said same. Well. Today the call came from Redroom.com, to blog about one's neighbors, and I thought, hey, I have something on that. From the Los Angeles vaults.

This was another birthday breakfast find. My husband was actually going to take me to Broder Cafe, whi

We really try not to complain. And goodness knows we don't suffer. But ever since Dave bec

Want to know what's really going on in Portland? Then get out of downtown and, in

I loved the look of this restaurant when I passed by. It just seemed like the type of place you'd

This was a recent experiment that ended up as a tasty dinner and then lunch the next day. I used a basic carrot soup recipe with ginger and lemon to start but then added a lot of other things to it (curry powder, cashew

I checked out Adem Ayem cafe recently for lunch with a couple co-workers. Adem Ayem is a very small mom-n-pop Indonesian cafe located in a strip mall on the 99W just south of Hall Blvd. There are only 3 or 4 tables. Ordering

Part one A through M. Part two is here Portland is well-known for great beers, coffee, and quality European style artisan breads, yet we also boast a very large choice of sweet shops, pa

Been awfully quiet 'round here...we know. Truth is, any time the blogging slows down, it usual

I finally branched out from our standby Poppi’s Anatolia and had myself an ethereal pizza experience for lunch (and leftovers for dinner) in Eugene today. For months friends have said we had to try the legendary, vegan-friendly Pizza Research Institute. My meal today confirmed the hype. Since it was no more expensive

It wasn't like we didn't have food in the house. There are always eggs. Or c

This is it! The biggest list of Valentine’s Day events you will find anywhere West o

Both jwa and I had short ribs recently at Tabla (New Year’s Eve, I believe) and ever since, I’ve wanted to make some. I finally gave it a try last weekend and was pretty happy with the results. The

After B.'s mother served us a delicious dinner that involved baked tofu with braised peppers

This wraps up my recreation of our conversation, and I hope it's been half as interesting and edifying to read as it was to actually sit and talk with Becky and Peter.BG: What is the biggest change in Burgundy from 30 years ago until now?BW: It's a generational change. The kids went to viticulture sc

I'm not a "ladies who lunch" kind of person (as if that wasn't pretty dang obvious).

More conversation with Becky and Peter Wasserman:BG: By the way, thanks for spending so much time talking with me.BW: It's my pleasure. All of this is pre-obituary and it's good for me to do.BG: (Nervous laughter, followed by throat clearing and vigorous subject-changing) So, I'd like to

Updated Saturday AM: It seems like the good folks over at the Portland Farmers Market have listened to some of the chat that came up after they announced the discontinuation of the Pearl market. From

One of the first times I had sushi was in college. I was on an overseas study program in Jap

The American wine icon Becky Wasserman is in New York City to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Le Serbet, her wine exporting company. Becky got started when very few people here in the United States knew anything about wine from Burgundy, and when very little was available in retail s

Wow, am I behind. There are reasons! Will be heading to New York this week for the third time in a month, also smashed in ten days in Panama, and a wound about which the less said the better, so we'll leave it at: I had a tube hanging out of me for five days. All better now, but for the Chloroquine I am still taking

I was lucky enough to be invited to the recent Blaufränkisch tasting and luncheon at Gramercy Tavern, organized by David Schildnecht. First of all, let me tell you that there are a great many worse wa

While in the midst of making this Sunday's brunch menu I had to pause to make myself some food. After all, one cannot write and obsess over food without indulging in some from time to time. At first I was slightly disappointed upon discovering that this was all our home fridge had to yield:

This is a weekday lunch staple. Since jwa and I both bring lunch to work pretty much everyday, if I do any cooking at night during the week, it’s most likely something to bring to lunch the next day. The original rec

In the cheese world we tend to put a lot of emphasis on cheese by itself - pretty looking cheese, cheese plates and cheese courses. This is all well and good but if you're like me you might serve a cheese plate at a dinner party or whatever.....and then you end up with all of these leftover pieces of cheese. Generall

We had this meal over New Year’s Weekend because I believe lentils are lucky to have around that time. Of course, I opted to not use lentils because I had some Christmas Lima Beans that I needed to use. I hope

A moving essay from Chicago Sun Times film critic, Roger Ebert, who’s now unable to eat, drink, or speak “What I miss is the society. Lunch and dinner are the two occasions when we most easily meet with friends and family. They’re the first way we experience places far from home. Wher

"Remember when we used to come here when we were kids?" No. "Really? You don't remember sitting on the waterfront?" No. Not even a little bit. My sister and I were eating lunch in Poulsbo, Washington on the picturesque waterfront. I think I blocked out all my memories from middle school and high school in Olympia and

It's fun to learn about a new vegan-friendly joint and be able to hop to reviewing it in a timely m

The Stumptown Vegans Travel! Araya’s Palace Thai in Seattle, Brief Review Overall Service Food Quality Atmosphere Vegan Options 8.75 9 8 8 10 Location: 1121 NE 45th St Seattle, WA 98105 Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30am-9pm Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm Closed Sundays (206) 524-4332 Times Visited: 1 It took five years of

This is it, my yearly roundup of New Year’s eve events! Keep in mind, though I do my best to keep everything up to date, things do change, so call the restaurant to double-check. I’ve already had quite a few updates in the line of downward prices over the past week. 50 plates We are rolling out

Plum Bistro in Seattle, Brief Review Overall Service Food Quality Atmosphere Vegan Options 8.5 10 5 9 10 Location: 1429 12th Ave Seattle, WA Hours: M-W, Sun 8am-10pm, Thurs-Sat 8am-12am Times Visited: 1 The Stumptown Vegans Travel! ~ The exciting lunch menu at Plum Bistro in Seattle features smoked seitan, t

I’ve read interweb notices over the past few years that have sung the praises of the Schnitzelwich. Posts by Portland’s own recipe blogger extraordinaire

When I get up in the morning, slow is my speed of choice. I stumble downstairs with

FIRST IMPRESSION – THE NEW GENOA by Amelia Hard For any readers who don’t already know this, my husband and I owned Genoa from 1981-1992, then sold it to a group of our senior employees. Though we had no financial interest in the restaurant after selling it, we of course continued to dine there and

We feed my British grandmother every Sunday. She eats a lot for a 91 year old and if there's one thing I like about her it's that she can appreciate the taste of well-made food. She said a couple of weeks ago that she'd been craving fish and chips like she had when she was a child. I sort of took it as a challenge. Neve

We loved working on this blog, but Portland’s shitty economy forced us to leave the city. We were sad to leave — and miss so many of our favorite restaurants –  but we now live somewhere where rain doesn’t seem to exist! (We don’t miss the rain!) Cheers and goodbye, The Lunch Lady

In a longtime relationship it's all about keeping it fresh. And I'm not talking about that old 70s t

About a year ago I went to France to meet my friends Peter and Tista. The plan was to spend a few days in Burgundy and then a few more in Champagne. My wife was 8 months pregnant with our second child. It was a bold move to go oversea

(UPDATED) As the speed debugging continues, I’m deliberately using an awful theme. It’s just stock, off the shelf. Really awful. Lots of links and things won’t show, and I appreciate you putting up with it. Everything will switch back on Wednesday I’m deliberately limiting the functionality of the