Dave Knows: Portland

Watching movies.
Since the end of the season Channing has posted quite a few movie reviews on his blog. He’s no Shawn Levy, but he does exhibit the ability to distill his thoughts succinctly.
On Be Kind Rewind:
I came out feeling strange. The only comparison I can make is when you get padded down [...]

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The grand opening for Deschutes Brewery’s first Portland pub (210 NW 11th Avenue) is scheduled for next Friday, May 2nd. This Saturday, April 26 the pub is hosting a (sold out) pre-opening fundraising party to benefit Oregon Trout.
We’d heard rumors, however, that the pub might be open already for lunch, so Amy and I [...]

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Heather is new to Portland, so I’ve taken it upon myself to inculcate in her an understanding of Portland’s all-around greatness. One of Portland’s greats is Gus Van Sant. I was shocked to learn not only that his films were not one of her reasons for moving here, but that she’d only seen [...]

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A whiff of varnish, not the bar-y spice of cigarette smoke, greets us as we enter the new Virginia Cafe (820 SW 10th Ave).
On Monday the bar moved from its old (since 1922!) space on Park. Thursday we needed a beer.
The new location is smaller. The bar is on the left now. [...]

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City Limits: Walking Portland’s Boundary by David Oates
Writer and Professor David Oates set out to walk, and kayak where necessary, Portland’s Urban Grown Boundary.
The result is personal and informative essays. Oates deftly describes the terrain he traverses while sharing his robust opinions and philosophies about Portland, the UGB, and our Oregon culture. At times [...]

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Biscuits and gravy (b&g) are not hard to find. In fact, they’re ubiquitous. But Portland’s best?
Candidates
Arleta Library (5513 SE 72nd) claims to have Portland’s Best Biscuits-n-Gravy.
Slow roasted pork loin comes thinly sliced, nestled between two sweet potato biscuits and smothered in rosemary sausage gravy
They are pretty damn good, but the best? I [...]

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Presenting a guest post by Lesley:
Saturday night, after a couple of cocktails, I, along with two friends, attended the 15th annual Juggling and Vaudeville Extravaganza at Benson High School. I’ll be honest: I don’t have much of a base from which to write a comprehensive review about a juggling show. I was not [...]

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Presenting a guest post by Brent:
That’s right, last weekend was the 14th annual Polish Festival, and what a damn good time it was! This was the first year that I’ve marched on over the Failing Street Pedestrian Bridge to arguably the best festival in Portland and the largest Polish festival on the West Coast. [...]

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