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Oct 11,2008
Yes, Kettleman Bagels are Vegan (except one)
by Veritable Vegan
After a vegan shopping trip out to Bob's Red Mill store in Milwaukie (a great source of very low-cost vegan chocolate chips, vegan evaporated cane juice sugar and, of course, the largest assortment of organic flours around) and Penzey's Spices (a great opportunity to give your nose a taste test of a great variety of familiar and unique spices, including Dundicut Peppers from Pakistan), our shopping companion wanted to stop by Kettleman Bagels in Southeast Portland for lunch. While Kettleman's sandwich selection did have a vegetarian option, cheese seemed preprogrammed. Fortunately for me, all but one of the bagel selections were vegan (my toasted onion was tasty without being overwhelming) as were the bialys (which could have actually benefited from a little more flavor). The bagels, which are kosher, are New York style (boiled and baked), and the coffee is Stumptown without an extra charge for the soy milk. The service was friendly and the joint offered a generous portion of T
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Oct 11,2008
Penfolds Winery and Salty's Fall Wine Dinner
by stockboy
51 407 28 389... these aren't the play numbers yelled out at the scrimmage line of a football game but rather the Bin numbers of some of the fine wines served at Salty's on the Columbia for a wine tasting event presenting several of Australia's Penfolds Winery's finest . Jim Gratton, the district manager representing Penfolds introduced the winery as an Australian ‘landmark' founded in the mid 1800's by an English physician who believed that grapes fortified had medicinal properties. The rest is history. Today Penfolds is one of the world's premier producers of fine wines particularly Shiraz's and Cabernet's. They are owned by Foster's Group and have wineries near Adelaide and in Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley. The fall dinner was crafted by Salty's executive chef Dana Cress. Our starter was a variety of petit tastes. A splendid light tasty chevre terrine delicately prepared with shiitake mushrooms and leeks was the taster's favorite. A Riesling- Eden Valley Re
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Oct 10,2008
Vibrant Knitting Community in Portland
by TeachStreet
There seems to be a blossoming knitting community in Portland , and we wanted to share it with you. Knitting is definitely another type of art form and a trade a person can learn. Yarn can be knitted into many things—a bonnet or wash cloth, or even something as advanced as a tote bag or even clothing for dogs! We spoke with two folks from the knitting community, Cheri Clark from The Naked Sheep and Rose from Gossamer Fiber Arts and Crafts to get a better idea of what they love about teaching, why people should knit, and any advice they have for the community of knitters. The love of teaching From speaking to both Cheri and Rose, there was an underlying message of why they love teaching folks in their community. They both expressed the love of sharing knowledge with others -- "We love it, sharing knitting with others and having this social activity where we other can learn a new skill," mentions Cheri. And it's not all about just lea
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posted at 04:10 PM
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Oct 10,2008
Neighborhood Diaries Project
by pearlgirl
Local artist Abe Ingle is beginning a new project tentatively titled "Neighborhood Diaries" that records location-based memories of residents in Portland neighborhoods—specifically the Buckman, Boise, Downtown, Northwest, King and Vernon neighborhoods. Ingle is recording the location-based memories of residents and then making free "walking-tour" podcasts that guide listeners through these neighborhoods' seemingly mundane street corners, swing sets, and benches, and communicating the rich, emotional history that make up our surroundings. Of course, in order to do this, he needs residents to (anonymously) volunteer their memories. Ingle has a mobile recording rig, and can meet anywhere you'd like to record your memories. Any time on weekends and after 6 p.m. during the week. So, please take a moment to think about your experiences in and around these neighborhoods and try to think of your memories—happy, sad, funny and any other momentous occa
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Oct 10,2008
Kerns Neighborhood Business To Be Featured on Food Network
by pearlgirl
Who isn't highlighting Portland's food scene these days? With seemingly weekly appearances in the pages of the New York Times and Gourmet, the whole world knows about all of the good eats going on in the city. But, an upcoming episode (10/17, 8 p.m.) of "Road Tasted with the Neely's" is doing something different. Yes, it's still singing Portland's food praises, but it's also telling viewers from around the country how they can taste a piece of Portland in their own home. This episode features Portland products that can be shipped across the country! Taped over the summer, the Neely's visited, among others, Little Pots & Pans Co ., and sampled their tasty tarts. Their visit included a stop into Little Pots & Pans Co.'s kitchen to see how the tarts are made, as well as taping some great footage of the tarts at the Moreland Farmer's Market and on the shelves of People's Co-op. Even though this episode features products that can be sent across the country, Portl
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Oct 10,2008
Latino Community Helps Linnton Community Center
by shooter
The Sentinel has a great story about how the Latino community has stepped forward to help the Linnton Community Center through some difficult times. At a recent Neighbors West Northwest board meeting, Pat Wagner shared how the Latino community makes extensive use of the Linnton Community Center for weddings, baptisms, and quinceañeras (girl's 15th birthday). The events are important family events and attract large groups. The center provides an affordable place to hold these events. This relationship has strengthened over time, and as the Sentinel article points out, the center is booked two months in advance. Pat emphasized how important this relationship is to the Community Center.
It's heartening to read how one community will step forward to help another.
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Oct 10,2008
PortlandArchitecture Tours the AIA in the Pearl
by shooter
Brian Libby over at PortlandArchitecure was recently given a tour of the new Center for Architecture at NW 11th and NW Flanders. The Center for Architecture opened earlier this year, but Brian had the opportunity to tour the building with one of the architects involved in the design. We get to benefit from Brian's description and photos.Visit PortlandArchitecture , this post is worth the read.
The photo used for this post was shot during the snowstorm of 2003, while the location was still the SK Josefsberg photography gallery.
posted at 09:36 AM
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Oct 10,2008
The Doctor is In! Pearl Animal Hospital Now Open
by pearlgirl
Here's something to howl about: the Pearl Animal Hospital is officially open for business. Stop by and say hello to Dr. Courtney Anders, Client Care Coordinator Katie Comer, and veterinary technician Matt Gordon! Visit the website for the complete list of services. Pearl Animal Hospital 1250 NW 10th Avenue 503.954.3393 www.pearlanimalhospital.com
posted at 09:34 AM
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Oct 10,2008
Street Songs in Old Town Chinatown
by the nice brian
I love music. This cart was left unattended for a good while yesterday. The owner managed to plug in his stereo set to some outlet and play the radio for many of us to enjoy. It was audible from about two blocks away.
posted at 09:25 AM
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Oct 10,2008
My First Portland Jazz Funeral
by the nice brian
This past weekend I attended my first Jazz Funeral. My good friends Mary Anna and Fabian buried their youth. Their Jazz Funeral started from their Old Town Chinatown Loft in a sad and somber tone and paraded to the waterfront with accompaniment ofTranscendental Brass Band . After a private ceremony filled with emotion, tears, and rain, we kicked up our heels and celebrated into the night!
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