Glad I went to the small business-themed networking dinner sponsored by Portland Dinner Grrls. It was a small group, which made it an excellent opportunity to have more in-depth conversations than usual. Sat across from Nedra, creator of the Augie Bag. Turns out her boyfriend is one of us blogging people and she is going to tell him about Portland Bloggers, while I am going to try to hook her up with the greyhound folks to give her another way to promote her bags.
Was terrific to be able to pick Becky’s brain about owning a small business. (A few months ago I recommended her as a resource small business diva to the group.) I’ve been one of her customers for nearly two years now, but have never had the chance to talk to her about her business, so this was a terrific opportunity. Definitely got the wheels turning about developing some business ideas of my own.
The dinner was held at Mint, a new restaurant in North Portland. Loved the bowls of zesty pumpkin seeds on the tables – wanted to bring them home with me! I had halibut garnished with kiwi and pineapple served over sugar snap peas and fingerling potatoes in some sort of sauce. The halibut was heavenly but spendy, and the sauce might as well not been there as I couldn’t taste it. Excellent table service, and the cocktails looked tasty. My assessment: Good, but may not be the best bang for your buck.