CREMA

Breakfast Sandwich

Latte

Crema

2728 SE Ankeny St

Portland, OR 97214

(503) 234-0206

I love Crema. Since my first visit early last Summer it's quickly become another one of my most frequented coffee shops/bakeries in town. It's located on a strip of Ankeny street, right off of East Burnside that I love to hang out on. First I'll stop into Crema for coffee and a pastry (or even lunch), and then walk across the street to Una- the best women's clothing boutique in Portland. After that, I'll head down the block to my favorite vintage/thrift store, Smut. And around the corner is Nationale, a fantastically curated little art gallery/shop specializing in French goods.

FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN

28 Wings with 2 sauces: Spicy Peanut & Jamaican Jerk


Fried Oreos

Fire On The Mountain

1708 E Burnside St

Portland, OR 97214

(503) 230-9464

Fire On The Mountain seems to have a bit of a monopoly on Portland's buffalo wing cravings... and not without merit, they're pretty damn good. Fried Oreos are a delicious way to a heart attack too.

It would have been a glorious guilty pleasure evening, except two assholes at the table next to us dared us to eat some of the hottest sauce they serve ("El Jefe"). Needless to say, the pain was real.

SERIOUS PIE

My girlfriend and I took a little weekend trip to Seattle not too long ago, and while there we encountered what could have been the best pizza we've ever had. That's a bold statement, so I don't know if I can stand by it 100%, but it was definitely up there.

In fact, it was so good we went back two days in a row for lunch.


Roasted pumpkin, arugula pesto, hazelnuts.



Delicatta squash, roasted garlic, gorgonzola lucifero.


2nd day I had the special, which I can't recall all of the toppings for, and Mao had the squash pie again.


And then we took another whole pie to go, for the train ride home...
(Yukon gold potato, rosemary, olive oil.)

Serious Pie
316 Virginia
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 838-7388