First time I had espresso milkshake. #2) yes, Called Metro on Broadway. I cant remember what year they closed but it was there in the 80s. They had huge roasts, hams and turkeys that they sliced to order for sandwiches. Also, it was The Crab BOWL on Barbur. The one on Burnside featuredPaul Fisher chocolate rum cake. What about Sambos on State street, the first place I ate here as a kid. What kind of information? Man, you must be ancient to remember those old joints.. Peters Habit, take out window was Peters In & Out. There was a Mexican restaurant close to where I workedUS Bank40+ years ago. Sure miss all of the good restaurants that people mention on this site.
Shreve & Co. Sterling 43 Piece Flatware, 24.63 ozt. It was always my go to soup when I wasnt feeling well and I have tried without any success at all of recreating it. There was a sandwich shop that sold grinders @ 63 & Foster.I started eating there in the mid 50s. Jonathans Seafood in the West Hills. Does anybody remember Rutherfords XXX at 62nd and Sandy Blvd? The Nite Hawk, on N Interstate and Rosa Parks (see how change aint all bad?). We used to dine at the one on Macadam and also in San Francisco. I recently found this site and, about half-way thru the postings, finally found someone who remembered this great little tavern up on SW Jefferson. It was Easter Eve, and the ladies that came in were all decked out in their formal attire, and were looking very sharp. Drank Scorpions at KonTiki. All bring back good memories. didnt know she had a daughter. I was a waiter/seafood grille server at Rusty Pelican (lost relic on the Willamette), and later a sommelier at the London Grille at the Benson. Post Script (PS to you youngins): my mom moved out east and opened a Van Dynns candy store anchored with Roses! Prime rib place was Jerrys Gable! And nearby the wonderful Uptown Broiler? The original Doriss, the Cleo-Lillian Social Club. Condons in Milwaukie and Oregon City had good hamburgers and fries, but specialized in ice cream and sundaes. Hank and Helen were awesome owners and treated everyone like family. Edell Anglin has passed but Rueben Huber (bass) Jim Butcher and Al Gator Zion (sax) and I are very thankful to still be wobbling along and thankful to make it through the 60s. Thats so funny 2 succesive owners with same sounding name. There was also a ramshackle little donut shack on SE McLoughlin, nestled against the berm beneath the Portland Traction Co. overpass. Also Pot Siticker and Sizzling Rice near Old Town pizza which I thought served the best pizza in Portland at the time. where L Escargot was located, where Jackie had been the chef.Le Cusinier was located at W. Burnside and SW 13 TH, a stones throw from Jakes Crawfish.This is all pretty crazy the memories.The small elite restaurants of today in PDX seem so foreign to me. I LOVE Kitchen Kettle. Tried to make it a healthy Mexican food place and that killed it. Does anyone out there remember The Coon Chicken Inn on Sandy Blvd. I tell everyone now that the reason I like Burgerville is that their burgers remind me of Robins! Julie, so you remember Hilaires from the 1970s? The chicken was available for takeout but we always had it as a sit-down dinner, on china plates. Chucks Steakhouse on Front Ave for drinks jazz and backgammon! And then a tiny bit later, or in conjunction with, the old Yamhill Marketplace. Also Oregon did not have laws against children in bars. my grandma worked there making the coleslaw.it was the speck using kfc recipes.if I remember right a mr. hanks owned it and when he sold it it turned into a kfc. Id be interested in that as well. : ) The toasted bun made a huge difference to us and it did have shredded lettuce, Im thinking. Any known info. Ah, yes, I know that Beaverton DQ all too well. I loved his pizza . Can anyone describe? That did it! Salt stick, Little Boy blue at Boheimn. I opened my own restaurant in Yamhill County wine country in 1987, Augustines Restaurant. Im retired now and back in Portland and Im thrilled to find this site! I used to work at Hilaires Coffee Shop for a while in the 70s. Loved the reubens5 reuben. Then Horst Mager arrived on the scene and the Rheinlander in its early days was to die for, but alas the last few years, the place was practically empty, the food next to awfuland now theyre going away for good. I seem to remember The Shadows as a cocktail lounge on about 20th just off Sandy Blvd in the 1965-68 era, I had a blast from the past Saturday night. The owner used to let us go party at his spread and ride his horse. Would you believe some of the cooks were Chinese?? We made it in a container, about the size of a large 32 gallon garbage can. they didnt serve you silverware only a knife. My wife (then girlfriend) Heidi was a server at Billy Bangs working for the Geklers after leaving the Dandelion Pub. But, so miss Portland, and all the great people, still best friends with Marit ( Meadows), but would love to hear more about the good old days It covered a large dinner plate. Their garlic rolls were amazing too. Contact me.. Hi Martha, I was the real estate broker that sold the business to Kim and Donna who changed the name to the Rose City Flyer. Ive had lots of subs here in town but none to compare. I live in California now and try always visit some of the old restaurants along with new ones when I visit Portland. Ann, (Annie), one of the bartenders, and Bev, another bartender. Then I moved away and lost track. My favorite part of the trip every week was that she would let me get a hot dog with butter on the bun from the lunch counter. salad dressing. Two very short people. Ive known the shopping area as Johns Landing for at least 40 years. On 122nd and Division there was Obies which later became Norths Chuckwagon. The place was popular with specialties such as the Swedish meatballs and Swedish pancakes. The fancy restaurant on the 10th floor was the Georgian Room, and we girls all hoped to be promoted to working there someday, but we all left for various opportunities of employment elsewhere. Ross Pullen Owner/Chef Belindas Restaurant 8324 SE 17 TH in Sellwoood. Like I saidIm gonna have to come backgot a lot of memories to share and catch up onGREAT SITE!
Our good friend owned it and my son worked there while in high school and college. You have mentioned that your father did the printing of menus for so many places in those Larrys son, Kerry, was my dad. I believe the restaurant was Irelands. Thank you so much for the most amazing dining experience. get together s There i had was my first taste of kim chee. kppetersen@gmail.com. Lar, Gar & Mar going to H.M.C.I. that was The Union Ave.Social Club, right? I remember being first exposed to the later incarnations of The Holy Modal Rounders there: i.e. The producers of Pettycoat Junction used that engine in the opening of the tv show. Accidentally found this website, what a treat !! Now that I an a Vintage Chef I wanted to share what I am doing now. For years I thought I had imagined the whole thing but one day I found an old postcard or photo online that showed it. Great food, but closed after a fire of suspicious origin gutted it. I would like to have some of recipes >and finally the GELATO bar as you come in the door. It is now Saltys I have an ashtray from there and I think a matchbook. Hoping someone can help me. Oh yeah! The timeline seems off to me. At 9 in 1959, my mother brought my brother and me out to Oregon to visit Aunt Lois. Klkd. : ). . My mom and dad went to the Carnival when they were dating in the 1950s and took us there as kids. And YES I think they will thrive if revived. My brother was mortified but our father just winked at him and said hed be more than happy to get the tip.. Great employers and they treated everyone like family. Hello to everyone, thank you so much for sharing your memories, Palaskis Hillvilla was famous for his pies.especially pumpkin pie.I have had the recipe for Eddie Palaskis spice recipe and for years used it in pies, cheesecake and baked custard. Have lived over in Central Oregon for a few years now; didnt realize so many of my past faves were gone. Double Happiness, industrial Chinese in industrial NW. That was before Subway and such came along. Machismo Mouse!!! The format survived for 6 or 8 years afterward. Prayers? Hi Norm, Gordon Pike, O yes the good old days! The Skyline Drive In, stopped for ice cream cones coming home from hillsboro. The other thing I remember from my high school days is a Farmers Market a few blocks from Meier & Frank. And the Fish Grotto. One of the old breading barrels was on display. Goldbergs Deli in SW Portland had the best bagels Ive ever had. LOL! which was turkey with cranberry sauce and cream cheese. Some restaurants did have signs, White Only, not always because the owners were prejudiced, but because too many white people objected to dining alongside black people. I would ride my bike from Rose City Park grade school to have lunch there in the 1950s. However, it was his strength and vision that made his business such a success! The recipe for your version Ponchos sauce that held those fantastic kinda-Mexican meals together would be so appreciated. Wonderful memeories. (77-85). Was the Polo Room for awhile afterwards. Once my mother told me that she was on the bus. Later it became Saltys also. Their quiche was so good. When did it open? My pockets were bulging with change. Might still be in operation? Both Locations. Had the great after hours crowd. Wow! Birthday cakes came from there. LOVED it!!! There was Nendels Inn on Canyon Road, but I dont recall them serving breakfasts like you mentioned. Roberta Sabin, I loved the Kitchen Kettle my mom worked there for several years. When i came to Portland in 77 and was opening Belindas in Sellwood, some friends took us to the best Mexican restaurant in Portland . My father printed the menus for many of the restaurants shown and many that you mentioned. Morgans Alley had one of the Ryans Bread Baskets sandwich shops. I ran that cart back in the early 70s and would love to know someone who remembers it! I loved that place so much. (that sushi roll for $5 bucks tho yum even tho $5 took us all week to save.) That Italian deli you refer to was Pierris Delicatessen. Reply, Long Horn was on Sandy Blvd next to the Sandy drive- in. Are there any KWTs out there? What are some of your fondest memories of the Crab Bowl? Other memories include Scottie burgers, Yaws, Monte Carlo, Dairyland (I grew up in Beaverton), Roses, Tic Tok, Pals Shanty, China Lantern, The Hi Hat, The Crab Bowl on Barbur and so many more laced throughout this blog. I run into your brother Michael at Safeway on Barbur blvd from time to time i went to Failing and Terwilliger and The Neighborhood House preschool and delivered the paper to the old Blue Heaven and Monte Carlo. Oh, and the parmesan garlic cocktail rye that came prior to every meal. I believe it was called Yankee Pot Roast.it had better-than-greasy spoon homecooked food. We had a bakery in Hillsdale on Capitol Hwy that was called Sab Ikeda, then Hillsdale Pastry Shop. Totally ruined when they moved it to the old Fantasy Video in Tigard. The Speck had the Portland franchise. I remember eating at Auberge right out of highschool-thought it pretty cool. Vat & Tonsure-Hamburger Marys in the old Fox Block? Thank you for this information on Rose City Flyer! Miss the really good places we had. Years later my husband and I bought a condo across the street and would walk over for breakfast at Besaws. Yes, just like New York. (This was before he opened the Original Pancake House. I was warned it had better be the real thing by the production manager for Herschs company. I bet the Bobs donuts had nutmeg in them, could be confused for lemon. Jolly Jones? red baron if I remember.used to go there all the time, they played good softball out of that joint also. The Pink Bucket was a tavern owned by Tony Accardi. Would love to hear if you knew or remember ANY of those who were working there around that time. They were noted for fried rabbit. DavidTiger Warren died with his 3 sons when the 40S era float plane he was piloting crashed in the late afternoon on this date, April 25 TH ,in 1999. Back in the mid 60s, I worked as a busboy at the Top Of The Cosmo. No-one has mentioned the Turquoise Room or known better as just the T Room. I ate there often. THat may have been the Hill Villa on the West side.
It was popular in the mid to late 70s, not sure how long it lasted beyond then, but having looked through all the restaurant names in Portland today were pretty sure it no longer exists. Just amazing. Our burger joint was then called the Speck at Cornell & Skyline. Last, a service plate with Encore in gold script (slightly like current Las Vegas hotel, but made much earlier). You remember Elka Gilmore from LA and San Francisco, or Roland Henin Thomas Kellers mentor? Maybe tomorrow Ill make a Jerrys Gables au jus cheeseburger! He left Millie and married Grey Wolfe of Bread abd Ink.
Rare treat. Any memories of Barts ? Kerry Hilaire and i would ride together on the bus to work. Re:Little King Sandwich shop.They also had one up somewhere around what used to be the Galleria. We also loved the meat dip. I remember the $.99 buffet! What about the HI Hat on Barbur Blvd. Many happy memories there. But have exactly zero recall of a French restaurant in that block. The Chinese Garden, The Speck, Sylvias, The Holland, The Broiler, and more. Pewter goblets and silverware almost too heavy to lift, but the food and atmosphere were incredible. The closed accomdation laws were not overturned until 1953 and mixed race marriages were against the law until 1951. Any ideas. Something that went unmentioned through this whole thread, and whose ad/promo is the very first one at the top of this page, is The Wooden Horse. Good food. Carl. Always must be toasted. I remember after the Pied Cow took over the location, Buttertoes opened up a little gift shop on SE Hawthorne down west from The Bagdad. I totally agree! I believe it was called Ryans. I worked for Cocos in Salem,Oregon.Federal Way,Olympia,Redmond,Bellvue and Lake Forest Park all in Washington.I think the only two left are in Bellvue and Redmond,Wa. do you recall the name of the place? Amazing food for the 70S and in on the ground floor the growth of the food scene in Portland. >Then there was SAVIOS the italian place. Victorias Station on Macadam & of course a little farther south and just over the Sellwood Bridge was The Rafters. That sauce was unique: meaty, dark, not sweet, not full of veggies, but delicious! The restaurant was still profitable and a huge favorite for PDXers, but they just didnt want to pay for refurbishing a tired interior, and so closed a PDX landmark along with the Bakery across from Freds on 20th. What I remember the most was the Sicilian (flat) pizza that was cut on the bias (trapezoid) for bite size piecesand damn delicious as well! The Berry Farm (huge, buffet-style family joint) on Canyon Rd or Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, cant remember) There were many recipes and menus pilled up of which I ended up with some. Bart Downtown: How wonderful! I think it was a Greek restaurant called The Kitchen Kettle before it became Vittorios. Long before Portland became Foodgasm Central, home of artisan food worship and countless breathless articles written by the national media, there was the 1970s. The Spaghetti Factory moved down by the Willamette into a new building several years ago. In the 50s & 60s. it is a diner now. Basshus Wine bar. Then we were there for one last nightcap before they closed permanently and the building was torn down a few years ago. Cant say the food was great but loved that place. Or should I say that you dont see much of anyone at the mall anymore. The original Elephants Deli (owned by John Hudspeth) I was not in PDX for them, but when i came in 77 to open Belindas in Sellwood, some friends took us to Ye Olde Town Crier on SE Holgate. I didnt make it to Skyline Burgers which I was hoping for, but I did see Rock Creek Tavern which is still so charming. Nice joint and jazz and rock in the bar side. Most of the tiki statues ended up at the old Jasmine Tree, then to Thatch Tiki BAr. All I know is that if you were told the wait time at the Castle was an hour, you just drove over to Roakes Coney Island shack on McLoughlin and were happy with those dogs. Roses caramel pecan rolls are the best. Also. And those pitchers of frothy margaritas were great! I remember the bartenders, the cocktails and tying up our 23 foot Chris-Craft next to a BART & Carolines 58 foot Shane. The lilac park is still there. The Aladdianin Meier Frank. We preferred the simple Boston style, toasted bun, onions, maybe cheese or ketchup, thats it. As you may know, the building was uncovered a few years ago when they widened Holgate Street for mass transit The Oregonian did a pretty good spread on it. How cool to connect. : ) My sil worked at Nendels and many other establishmentsall good food. I would peek in, pick what I wanted, turn the little knob and place my pick in my tray.. The year..I think it was 1979 or 1980. pickle juice. When I visited a couple of years ago, I was glad to find Goose Hollow Inn, Stepping Stone Caf, Accuardis Old Town Pizza, Jakes, Bijou (same location, expanded and remodeled), and Hubers. For some time I thought that Jakes was where they filmed the interiors for My Own Private Idaho. Send me an email and we can catch up, Hi Dale, Mazzis was a booming place on Macadam. Tim-My mother Violet Gramstad managed the van Dynns at Lloyd Center, and we lunched many times at Mannings. Used to take our children there for a special treat as they had all those carousel figures as decor. Monsantofils is one of those very talented Pacific Islanders! These include: The Four Seasons, in business from about 1965 to 1969, at NE 111th and Sandy. Any information would be helpful. Some of the best food. What was Millie and Howards take out garage on Se Division, the sold James Beard Brownies. What made those baked potatoes special is they were Twice Baked!!!!! I found this link searching for info about Milton & Oscars. days. They all have their time. I think I might still have a menu somewhere! They had a wheel that you spun, like in a casino;hit the right spot and you got a free meal. He stayed open for a time and sold the restaurant ( w/th the high lease ) and cut his losses . There still is a Nighthawk, at Interstate and Rosa Parks.. been around forever. I remember it was open for late night dinner. Loved the River Queen and the model ships in HillVilla. Thanks! In honor of Memorial Day, heres a salute to the groundbreakers who gave their all to help set the stage for the modern day Portland dining experience. Barts wharf, now Saltys. Sad to see places like Brasserie Montmartre gone, Vat and Tonsure as well. Sams Hofbrau is another landmark. Dart place, then Pizza and Pasta Factory where jazz returned. Yaws (hamburger with spanish sauce, the chopped salad (basically coleslaw), and Green Rivers! Tagging on since I cant find where to start a new thread. Know knew your Mom and your grandparents. If memory serves me right, The Silk n Satin was destroyed by a mysterious explosion. district (2 blocks from todays Produce Row Cafe called Silver Garden .It closed in the mid to We were really looking forward to the prime rib dinner, had just been seated and were ready to order, and then Moms friend had a medical issue. It was a cool toy. Youre talking about the Hill Villa as it was called back in the days that NO date was complete without parking on (then) isolated Terwilliger and looking over the city. I wish I could help. She said it was a traditional pizza from the region of Italy where her grandmother was from. Also up and around the corner, maybe on 2nd or 3rdElephant & Castle. I miss the fantastic sandwiches and salads my dad made. We stayed at the Benson and was sad to see that brunch was no longer there on Sundays. There was a neon sign of a crab and the claws would move back and forth? I wonder if anyone remembers Hagens Donuts at 2250 Sandy..My wife and I started it in 1960 and sold it in 1966. whatever reason, people get tired of the 24/7 demands of the restaurant trade, so enjoy them I worked at Chucks Steak House on Front, Poor Richards on Sandy, and Saltys. I had a great wine list, but short on really old multiples of First Growths. Sounds like Mr Cs Hippopotamus restaurant owned by Joe Cantonese, who I believe lives in the Tigard area.
Shreve & Co. Sterling 43 Piece Flatware, 24.63 ozt. It was always my go to soup when I wasnt feeling well and I have tried without any success at all of recreating it. There was a sandwich shop that sold grinders @ 63 & Foster.I started eating there in the mid 50s. Jonathans Seafood in the West Hills. Does anybody remember Rutherfords XXX at 62nd and Sandy Blvd? The Nite Hawk, on N Interstate and Rosa Parks (see how change aint all bad?). We used to dine at the one on Macadam and also in San Francisco. I recently found this site and, about half-way thru the postings, finally found someone who remembered this great little tavern up on SW Jefferson. It was Easter Eve, and the ladies that came in were all decked out in their formal attire, and were looking very sharp. Drank Scorpions at KonTiki. All bring back good memories. didnt know she had a daughter. I was a waiter/seafood grille server at Rusty Pelican (lost relic on the Willamette), and later a sommelier at the London Grille at the Benson. Post Script (PS to you youngins): my mom moved out east and opened a Van Dynns candy store anchored with Roses! Prime rib place was Jerrys Gable! And nearby the wonderful Uptown Broiler? The original Doriss, the Cleo-Lillian Social Club. Condons in Milwaukie and Oregon City had good hamburgers and fries, but specialized in ice cream and sundaes. Hank and Helen were awesome owners and treated everyone like family. Edell Anglin has passed but Rueben Huber (bass) Jim Butcher and Al Gator Zion (sax) and I are very thankful to still be wobbling along and thankful to make it through the 60s. Thats so funny 2 succesive owners with same sounding name. There was also a ramshackle little donut shack on SE McLoughlin, nestled against the berm beneath the Portland Traction Co. overpass. Also Pot Siticker and Sizzling Rice near Old Town pizza which I thought served the best pizza in Portland at the time. where L Escargot was located, where Jackie had been the chef.Le Cusinier was located at W. Burnside and SW 13 TH, a stones throw from Jakes Crawfish.This is all pretty crazy the memories.The small elite restaurants of today in PDX seem so foreign to me. I LOVE Kitchen Kettle. Tried to make it a healthy Mexican food place and that killed it. Does anyone out there remember The Coon Chicken Inn on Sandy Blvd. I tell everyone now that the reason I like Burgerville is that their burgers remind me of Robins! Julie, so you remember Hilaires from the 1970s? The chicken was available for takeout but we always had it as a sit-down dinner, on china plates. Chucks Steakhouse on Front Ave for drinks jazz and backgammon! And then a tiny bit later, or in conjunction with, the old Yamhill Marketplace. Also Oregon did not have laws against children in bars. my grandma worked there making the coleslaw.it was the speck using kfc recipes.if I remember right a mr. hanks owned it and when he sold it it turned into a kfc. Id be interested in that as well. : ) The toasted bun made a huge difference to us and it did have shredded lettuce, Im thinking. Any known info. Ah, yes, I know that Beaverton DQ all too well. I loved his pizza . Can anyone describe? That did it! Salt stick, Little Boy blue at Boheimn. I opened my own restaurant in Yamhill County wine country in 1987, Augustines Restaurant. Im retired now and back in Portland and Im thrilled to find this site! I used to work at Hilaires Coffee Shop for a while in the 70s. Loved the reubens5 reuben. Then Horst Mager arrived on the scene and the Rheinlander in its early days was to die for, but alas the last few years, the place was practically empty, the food next to awfuland now theyre going away for good. I seem to remember The Shadows as a cocktail lounge on about 20th just off Sandy Blvd in the 1965-68 era, I had a blast from the past Saturday night. The owner used to let us go party at his spread and ride his horse. Would you believe some of the cooks were Chinese?? We made it in a container, about the size of a large 32 gallon garbage can. they didnt serve you silverware only a knife. My wife (then girlfriend) Heidi was a server at Billy Bangs working for the Geklers after leaving the Dandelion Pub. But, so miss Portland, and all the great people, still best friends with Marit ( Meadows), but would love to hear more about the good old days It covered a large dinner plate. Their garlic rolls were amazing too. Contact me.. Hi Martha, I was the real estate broker that sold the business to Kim and Donna who changed the name to the Rose City Flyer. Ive had lots of subs here in town but none to compare. I live in California now and try always visit some of the old restaurants along with new ones when I visit Portland. Ann, (Annie), one of the bartenders, and Bev, another bartender. Then I moved away and lost track. My favorite part of the trip every week was that she would let me get a hot dog with butter on the bun from the lunch counter. salad dressing. Two very short people. Ive known the shopping area as Johns Landing for at least 40 years. On 122nd and Division there was Obies which later became Norths Chuckwagon. The place was popular with specialties such as the Swedish meatballs and Swedish pancakes. The fancy restaurant on the 10th floor was the Georgian Room, and we girls all hoped to be promoted to working there someday, but we all left for various opportunities of employment elsewhere. Ross Pullen Owner/Chef Belindas Restaurant 8324 SE 17 TH in Sellwoood. Like I saidIm gonna have to come backgot a lot of memories to share and catch up onGREAT SITE!
Our good friend owned it and my son worked there while in high school and college. You have mentioned that your father did the printing of menus for so many places in those Larrys son, Kerry, was my dad. I believe the restaurant was Irelands. Thank you so much for the most amazing dining experience. get together s There i had was my first taste of kim chee. kppetersen@gmail.com. Lar, Gar & Mar going to H.M.C.I. that was The Union Ave.Social Club, right? I remember being first exposed to the later incarnations of The Holy Modal Rounders there: i.e. The producers of Pettycoat Junction used that engine in the opening of the tv show. Accidentally found this website, what a treat !! Now that I an a Vintage Chef I wanted to share what I am doing now. For years I thought I had imagined the whole thing but one day I found an old postcard or photo online that showed it. Great food, but closed after a fire of suspicious origin gutted it. I would like to have some of recipes >and finally the GELATO bar as you come in the door. It is now Saltys I have an ashtray from there and I think a matchbook. Hoping someone can help me. Oh yeah! The timeline seems off to me. At 9 in 1959, my mother brought my brother and me out to Oregon to visit Aunt Lois. Klkd. : ). . My mom and dad went to the Carnival when they were dating in the 1950s and took us there as kids. And YES I think they will thrive if revived. My brother was mortified but our father just winked at him and said hed be more than happy to get the tip.. Great employers and they treated everyone like family. Hello to everyone, thank you so much for sharing your memories, Palaskis Hillvilla was famous for his pies.especially pumpkin pie.I have had the recipe for Eddie Palaskis spice recipe and for years used it in pies, cheesecake and baked custard. Have lived over in Central Oregon for a few years now; didnt realize so many of my past faves were gone. Double Happiness, industrial Chinese in industrial NW. That was before Subway and such came along. Machismo Mouse!!! The format survived for 6 or 8 years afterward. Prayers? Hi Norm, Gordon Pike, O yes the good old days! The Skyline Drive In, stopped for ice cream cones coming home from hillsboro. The other thing I remember from my high school days is a Farmers Market a few blocks from Meier & Frank. And the Fish Grotto. One of the old breading barrels was on display. Goldbergs Deli in SW Portland had the best bagels Ive ever had. LOL! which was turkey with cranberry sauce and cream cheese. Some restaurants did have signs, White Only, not always because the owners were prejudiced, but because too many white people objected to dining alongside black people. I would ride my bike from Rose City Park grade school to have lunch there in the 1950s. However, it was his strength and vision that made his business such a success! The recipe for your version Ponchos sauce that held those fantastic kinda-Mexican meals together would be so appreciated. Wonderful memeories. (77-85). Was the Polo Room for awhile afterwards. Once my mother told me that she was on the bus. Later it became Saltys also. Their quiche was so good. When did it open? My pockets were bulging with change. Might still be in operation? Both Locations. Had the great after hours crowd. Wow! Birthday cakes came from there. LOVED it!!! There was Nendels Inn on Canyon Road, but I dont recall them serving breakfasts like you mentioned. Roberta Sabin, I loved the Kitchen Kettle my mom worked there for several years. When i came to Portland in 77 and was opening Belindas in Sellwood, some friends took us to the best Mexican restaurant in Portland . My father printed the menus for many of the restaurants shown and many that you mentioned. Morgans Alley had one of the Ryans Bread Baskets sandwich shops. I ran that cart back in the early 70s and would love to know someone who remembers it! I loved that place so much. (that sushi roll for $5 bucks tho yum even tho $5 took us all week to save.) That Italian deli you refer to was Pierris Delicatessen. Reply, Long Horn was on Sandy Blvd next to the Sandy drive- in. Are there any KWTs out there? What are some of your fondest memories of the Crab Bowl? Other memories include Scottie burgers, Yaws, Monte Carlo, Dairyland (I grew up in Beaverton), Roses, Tic Tok, Pals Shanty, China Lantern, The Hi Hat, The Crab Bowl on Barbur and so many more laced throughout this blog. I run into your brother Michael at Safeway on Barbur blvd from time to time i went to Failing and Terwilliger and The Neighborhood House preschool and delivered the paper to the old Blue Heaven and Monte Carlo. Oh, and the parmesan garlic cocktail rye that came prior to every meal. I believe it was called Yankee Pot Roast.it had better-than-greasy spoon homecooked food. We had a bakery in Hillsdale on Capitol Hwy that was called Sab Ikeda, then Hillsdale Pastry Shop. Totally ruined when they moved it to the old Fantasy Video in Tigard. The Speck had the Portland franchise. I remember eating at Auberge right out of highschool-thought it pretty cool. Vat & Tonsure-Hamburger Marys in the old Fox Block? Thank you for this information on Rose City Flyer! Miss the really good places we had. Years later my husband and I bought a condo across the street and would walk over for breakfast at Besaws. Yes, just like New York. (This was before he opened the Original Pancake House. I was warned it had better be the real thing by the production manager for Herschs company. I bet the Bobs donuts had nutmeg in them, could be confused for lemon. Jolly Jones? red baron if I remember.used to go there all the time, they played good softball out of that joint also. The Pink Bucket was a tavern owned by Tony Accardi. Would love to hear if you knew or remember ANY of those who were working there around that time. They were noted for fried rabbit. DavidTiger Warren died with his 3 sons when the 40S era float plane he was piloting crashed in the late afternoon on this date, April 25 TH ,in 1999. Back in the mid 60s, I worked as a busboy at the Top Of The Cosmo. No-one has mentioned the Turquoise Room or known better as just the T Room. I ate there often. THat may have been the Hill Villa on the West side.
It was popular in the mid to late 70s, not sure how long it lasted beyond then, but having looked through all the restaurant names in Portland today were pretty sure it no longer exists. Just amazing. Our burger joint was then called the Speck at Cornell & Skyline. Last, a service plate with Encore in gold script (slightly like current Las Vegas hotel, but made much earlier). You remember Elka Gilmore from LA and San Francisco, or Roland Henin Thomas Kellers mentor? Maybe tomorrow Ill make a Jerrys Gables au jus cheeseburger! He left Millie and married Grey Wolfe of Bread abd Ink.
Rare treat. Any memories of Barts ? Kerry Hilaire and i would ride together on the bus to work. Re:Little King Sandwich shop.They also had one up somewhere around what used to be the Galleria. We also loved the meat dip. I remember the $.99 buffet! What about the HI Hat on Barbur Blvd. Many happy memories there. But have exactly zero recall of a French restaurant in that block. The Chinese Garden, The Speck, Sylvias, The Holland, The Broiler, and more. Pewter goblets and silverware almost too heavy to lift, but the food and atmosphere were incredible. The closed accomdation laws were not overturned until 1953 and mixed race marriages were against the law until 1951. Any ideas. Something that went unmentioned through this whole thread, and whose ad/promo is the very first one at the top of this page, is The Wooden Horse. Good food. Carl. Always must be toasted. I remember after the Pied Cow took over the location, Buttertoes opened up a little gift shop on SE Hawthorne down west from The Bagdad. I totally agree! I believe it was called Ryans. I worked for Cocos in Salem,Oregon.Federal Way,Olympia,Redmond,Bellvue and Lake Forest Park all in Washington.I think the only two left are in Bellvue and Redmond,Wa. do you recall the name of the place? Amazing food for the 70S and in on the ground floor the growth of the food scene in Portland. >Then there was SAVIOS the italian place. Victorias Station on Macadam & of course a little farther south and just over the Sellwood Bridge was The Rafters. That sauce was unique: meaty, dark, not sweet, not full of veggies, but delicious! The restaurant was still profitable and a huge favorite for PDXers, but they just didnt want to pay for refurbishing a tired interior, and so closed a PDX landmark along with the Bakery across from Freds on 20th. What I remember the most was the Sicilian (flat) pizza that was cut on the bias (trapezoid) for bite size piecesand damn delicious as well! The Berry Farm (huge, buffet-style family joint) on Canyon Rd or Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, cant remember) There were many recipes and menus pilled up of which I ended up with some. Bart Downtown: How wonderful! I think it was a Greek restaurant called The Kitchen Kettle before it became Vittorios. Long before Portland became Foodgasm Central, home of artisan food worship and countless breathless articles written by the national media, there was the 1970s. The Spaghetti Factory moved down by the Willamette into a new building several years ago. In the 50s & 60s. it is a diner now. Basshus Wine bar. Then we were there for one last nightcap before they closed permanently and the building was torn down a few years ago. Cant say the food was great but loved that place. Or should I say that you dont see much of anyone at the mall anymore. The original Elephants Deli (owned by John Hudspeth) I was not in PDX for them, but when i came in 77 to open Belindas in Sellwood, some friends took us to Ye Olde Town Crier on SE Holgate. I didnt make it to Skyline Burgers which I was hoping for, but I did see Rock Creek Tavern which is still so charming. Nice joint and jazz and rock in the bar side. Most of the tiki statues ended up at the old Jasmine Tree, then to Thatch Tiki BAr. All I know is that if you were told the wait time at the Castle was an hour, you just drove over to Roakes Coney Island shack on McLoughlin and were happy with those dogs. Roses caramel pecan rolls are the best. Also. And those pitchers of frothy margaritas were great! I remember the bartenders, the cocktails and tying up our 23 foot Chris-Craft next to a BART & Carolines 58 foot Shane. The lilac park is still there. The Aladdianin Meier Frank. We preferred the simple Boston style, toasted bun, onions, maybe cheese or ketchup, thats it. As you may know, the building was uncovered a few years ago when they widened Holgate Street for mass transit The Oregonian did a pretty good spread on it. How cool to connect. : ) My sil worked at Nendels and many other establishmentsall good food. I would peek in, pick what I wanted, turn the little knob and place my pick in my tray.. The year..I think it was 1979 or 1980. pickle juice. When I visited a couple of years ago, I was glad to find Goose Hollow Inn, Stepping Stone Caf, Accuardis Old Town Pizza, Jakes, Bijou (same location, expanded and remodeled), and Hubers. For some time I thought that Jakes was where they filmed the interiors for My Own Private Idaho. Send me an email and we can catch up, Hi Dale, Mazzis was a booming place on Macadam. Tim-My mother Violet Gramstad managed the van Dynns at Lloyd Center, and we lunched many times at Mannings. Used to take our children there for a special treat as they had all those carousel figures as decor. Monsantofils is one of those very talented Pacific Islanders! These include: The Four Seasons, in business from about 1965 to 1969, at NE 111th and Sandy. Any information would be helpful. Some of the best food. What was Millie and Howards take out garage on Se Division, the sold James Beard Brownies. What made those baked potatoes special is they were Twice Baked!!!!! I found this link searching for info about Milton & Oscars. days. They all have their time. I think I might still have a menu somewhere! They had a wheel that you spun, like in a casino;hit the right spot and you got a free meal. He stayed open for a time and sold the restaurant ( w/th the high lease ) and cut his losses . There still is a Nighthawk, at Interstate and Rosa Parks.. been around forever. I remember it was open for late night dinner. Loved the River Queen and the model ships in HillVilla. Thanks! In honor of Memorial Day, heres a salute to the groundbreakers who gave their all to help set the stage for the modern day Portland dining experience. Barts wharf, now Saltys. Sad to see places like Brasserie Montmartre gone, Vat and Tonsure as well. Sams Hofbrau is another landmark. Dart place, then Pizza and Pasta Factory where jazz returned. Yaws (hamburger with spanish sauce, the chopped salad (basically coleslaw), and Green Rivers! Tagging on since I cant find where to start a new thread. Know knew your Mom and your grandparents. If memory serves me right, The Silk n Satin was destroyed by a mysterious explosion. district (2 blocks from todays Produce Row Cafe called Silver Garden .It closed in the mid to We were really looking forward to the prime rib dinner, had just been seated and were ready to order, and then Moms friend had a medical issue. It was a cool toy. Youre talking about the Hill Villa as it was called back in the days that NO date was complete without parking on (then) isolated Terwilliger and looking over the city. I wish I could help. She said it was a traditional pizza from the region of Italy where her grandmother was from. Also up and around the corner, maybe on 2nd or 3rdElephant & Castle. I miss the fantastic sandwiches and salads my dad made. We stayed at the Benson and was sad to see that brunch was no longer there on Sundays. There was a neon sign of a crab and the claws would move back and forth? I wonder if anyone remembers Hagens Donuts at 2250 Sandy..My wife and I started it in 1960 and sold it in 1966. whatever reason, people get tired of the 24/7 demands of the restaurant trade, so enjoy them I worked at Chucks Steak House on Front, Poor Richards on Sandy, and Saltys. I had a great wine list, but short on really old multiples of First Growths. Sounds like Mr Cs Hippopotamus restaurant owned by Joe Cantonese, who I believe lives in the Tigard area.