It’s safe to say that the cuisine offerings in downtown Oregon City are limited. With a finite number of people working in the downtown area, the demand for a decent lunch isn’t as high as for say… downtown Portland. And when area restauranteurs go on a much needed vacation or a local favorite like Super Torta is out of commission due to a kitchen fire, our choices are narrowed down that much more. Continue reading 'Mitzil Panaderia y Loncheria'»

News that’s to the point and won’t waste your time

Hmm… too bad the local news station that uses this phrase can’t say the same thing about that tagline. Seems a bit redundant to me. Who comes up with these things?
It sort of reminds me of this catchy bit:

Ocean Breeze Soap… It’s like taking an ocean cruise only there’s no boat and you don’t actually go anywhere.

Name that movie. Bonus points if you remember the movie *and* the character that said it.

I’ve been looking all summer for popsicle-making containers, and outside of one lucky break in Seattle where I should have bought more than one set, I’m coming up with zip. There *has* to be someplace in Portland that carries them. Doesn’t anyone make their own popsicles anymore? Continue reading 'Where have all the popsicles gone?'»

There is nothing more frustrating than when one of your favorite restaurants makes changes – and they aren’t for the better. While still good, I think Delta Cafe has jumped the shark in the restaurant world and is moving past its prime.

We ordered our food for take-out since they wouldn’t let us dine outside and there was no way we could eat indoors without melting in the heat, and when we first approached the counter the first thing we heard was, “Our menu has changed. Let me get one for you so you can take a look.”

Turns out the major difference is that they raised their prices again. Fried green tomatoes are gone, too. One of the great things about Delta used to be that the food was cheap and there was tons of it. Over the last few years they’ve scaled back on portion size and increased the prices, making it less of a candidate for cheap eats.

I think they’ve changed their recipe for breading, too. It’s good, but seems to be toned down. Potato cheese casserole is less cheesy, as is their mac and cheese. I’m grateful that at least their heavenly mashed potatoes are still as tasty as ever. I’m terribly disappointed that Delta Cafe is not nearly as good as it once was, but the food is still worth trekking out to Woodstock for.

This weekend Aaron and I journeyed to the Geek Mecca of Seattle’s new Science Fiction Museum. Pilgrims flocking to the holy site are denied the opportunity to touch such sacred relics as the chair of Captain Kirk and the helmet of Darth Vader, but the thrill of being so close to pieces of geek magic is still pervasive.

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