Siam Society
May 12, 2008
Some enterprising individuals have converted what was once an old electrical station on Alberta Street into a great Thai restaurant. The night my friends and I went to check out Siam Society, the food was great but the service was a little slow, albeit friendly and helpful. The cocktail selection was good, with some interesting items like the Jalepeno Pear Cosmo. I recommend a few of those! We shared plates family-style for dinner, ordering the Drunken Noodles, Sexy Beef, Garlic Shrimp and Pnang Curry. Everything was very good except the Sexy Beef which was bland compared to the great flavors of the rest of the dishes. We all agreed the curry was the best dish of the night. The atmosphere was hip and interesting. The dinner was not cheap but not too expensive either: four adults with a few cocktails each and tip for around $200.
Siam Society
2703 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 922-3675
9th Annual Alberta Art Hop
May 11, 2008
Portland’s Alberta Street is up to its waist in art: galleries, street performers, crazy cobbled - together six foot tall bicycles, and of course Last Thursday. So it’s no Read more
Sushi Mania
May 9, 2008
With so many sushi places in Portland, it’s tough to choose. For those of you tired of the restaurant groupies that congregate around hip spots like Yoko’s or Saburo’s, Sushi Mania on NE Broadway offers a welcome relief. At Sushi Mania, most times you can walk right in and get fast friendly service. In addition to the standard sushi fare, they have their own specialty items, a few bottled Asian beers and Deschutes Mirror Pond on tap. I especially recommend the Pink Lady roll.
Sushi Mania
914 NE Broadway
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 288-5149
Zompire: The Undead Film Festival
May 8, 2008
In 2006, Andrew Migliore, the man behind the longstanding H.P. Lovecraft Filmfest decided that there just weren’t enough opportunities to watch the undead eat brains Read more
Get Heady at Portland Veg Fest
May 5, 2008
Get ready to get heady this weekend, because Portland Veg Fest is all about eco-friendly living and better health through dietary awareness. In its 4th year now, Portland Veg Read more
Happy Hour at Pambiche Baby!
April 24, 2008
Pambiche understands Portland. Give us authentic cuisine, a heated patio and relatively cheap happy hour prices and we will patronize you ’til the day we die–or at least move to a Read more
Piedmont
April 3, 2008
Piedmont [Portland Zip Code 97217] is an up-and-coming neighborhood in northeast and north Portland, Oregon. It borders the Vernon, Humbolt, Overlook, Arbor Lodge and Kenton neighborhoods. Piedmont is an older neighborhood that has been getting a face lift recently with many new home owners and businesses moving in. Piedmont is right on the Max line and therefor offers convenient access to downtown Portland.
Piedmont Neighborhood Facts
Association - Piedmont Neighborhood Association
Coalition - North Portland Neighborhood Services
Area - 2.49 km²
Population - 6427 (density 2581/km²)
Households - 2518 (95% occupied)
Owned - 1699 (67%)
Rented - 819 (33%)
Size - 2.55 persons (average)
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Grant Park
April 3, 2008
Grant Park [Portland Zip Code 97212] is a quiet residential neighborhood in northeast Portland, Oregon. It includes Grant Park itself, as well as Grant High School, making this a popular neighborhood for young families in Portland. Grant Park is bordered by the Rose City Park, Sullivan’s Gulch, Irvington, Alameda, Beaumont-Wilshire and Hollywood neighborhoods. Grant Park’s claim to fame is that is was the setting for Beverly Cleary’s popular series of “Klickitat Street” books.
Grant Park Neighborhood Facts
Association - Grant Park Neighborhood Association
Coalition - Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods
Area - 1.18 km²
Population - 3469 (density 2940/km²)
Households - 1364 (97% occupied)
Owned - 1205 (88%)
Rented - 159 (12%)
Size - 2.54 persons (average)
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Free Rides in Broadway Cabs Today!
April 2, 2008
Portland, Oregon’s Broadway Cab company is offering free rides around downtown today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help celebrate the new “eco-friendly” cars added to their fleet. That’s right, Broadway Cab is rolling out six Toyota Prius hybrid compacts, and may eventually replace half of its fleet with hybrid vehicles. Cities like New York, San Francisco and Vancouver, B. C. actually have regulations in place that require high-mileage or hybrid taxis in order to cut their city’s carbon emissions. Others cities like Boulder and Baltimore have some hybrids in place. Bravo to Broadway Cab for getting the ball rolling in Portland, hopefully paving the way for more and more hybrid taxis to come!
2008 Portland Swap Meet
April 2, 2008
It’s time once again for the Portland Swap Meet! This year marks the 44th year of the swap meet, which is held each year “Always in April.” Read more
