Fine Portland Dining for the Kerrys

me ^ | August 13, 2004 | self

[Nachum]

And if any Oregon FReepers might like to share their fine dining thoughts with the Kerrys, I'm sure they'd appreciate it.

[johnfrink]

Henry Ford's? If I recommended a good list of places to eat in Portland, that might be about 50th on the list.

[Inspectorette]

Well, I'm not an Oregonian, but I do love that beautiful state. Our favorite restaurant in Portland is Jake's Famous Crawfish. Their etouffee is to die for.

[LibWhacker]

I'll bet he makes doubly sure his itinerary takes him near a four or five-star restaurant every day. Yup, a real man of the people.

[Saundra Duffy]

I hope they gag on it.

[hunter112]

Well, you all know what I think the Kerrys should eat, but one of my favorite places in Oregon is Nick's Italian Cafe in downtown McMinnville. Right in the heart of the Willamette Valley wine country, with multi-course meals to impress even my ex-wife, who thought I had the culinary tastes of a pot-smoking ignoramus with the munchies.

[colorado tanker]

I agree. Jake's is the place when in Portland.

[demnomo]

Is that the steak house near that cool bookstore?

[demnomo]

Ooops! Meant to ask if you knew the name of a steak place located near Powell's bookstore.

[colorado tanker]

I don't know if they have steaks. It's a seafood joint downtown and it's to die for. It's probably not pretentious enough for John Effing Kerry, but maybe he could have his manservant check it out first.

[ThreeYearLurker]

The Ringside

[Jerry Attrick]

Henry Ford's is a steak house that has gawdy red valour all over the walls, hasn't been redecorated for 30 years and makes tough steaks and forces you to sit in smoke filled dining rooms. Other than that, it ain't bad. :)

Not my favorite Portland Restaurant. Yes, I would recommend Jake's!

[suzyq5558]

Ive been following the fine dining escapades with much glee since the Wendy's debacle and I just love it! keep up the work

[Slings and Arrows]

Henry Ford's? If I recommended a good list of places to eat in Portland, that might be about 50th on the list.

SShhhhhhh! It's a GREAT restaurant! WONDERFUL! Perfect for the Heinz-Kerrys to eat at! Right?!

[gorush]

He should have gone to the Goose Hollow Inn for grilled reubens...the best on the planet, or at least they were. My experience is from the early '70's. (Are they still there Portlanders?)

[Slings and Arrows]

See post #14. Henry Ford's is just peachy. ;-)

[SamAdams76]

If Kerry ever decides to visit northern Massachusetts (away from the Beacon Hill gang), I invite him to dine at the following fine restaurant:

Wu Lu Ming Restaurant (Chinese)
Rte 129
Billerica, MA

I like it there because there is never a crowd and you can always get a table, even on a Friday night (and it IS Friday night). They make their Scorpion Bowls strong and the Polynesian dishes are fantastic - spicy and hot.

There is a large bar off to the side where you can sip on another Scorpion Bowl after the game while the TV's show the Red Sox game or football.

[johnfrink]

Well, if that's the route we're going, why don't we tell him about our great Chinese place downtown, Hung Far Low. (Yes, that is the real name of it, out-of-towners.)

[WKB]

I see you haven't posted much today did
you have lunch with the "Kerry's"?

[Chu Gary]

"Well, I'm not an Oregonian, but I do love that beautiful state. Our favorite restaurant in Portland is Jake's Famous Crawfish. Their etouffee is to die for."

I presume you're talking about the same place that I went a few times 10 or so years ago. Back then, its name was Jake's Seafood; I had an absolutely marvelous pike dish.
That's a McCormick's restaurant; they own restaurants up and down the left coast, all good.