This week I was invited to a sneak peak of a new restaurant breaking onto the PDX scene. 180. The premise of this new venture starring acclaimed chefs José Chesa and his wife Cristina Baéz (of Ataula), along with partner/chef David Martin is a Xurreria, or churro and coffee bar. I loved getting a ...
Archives for January 2016
Travel: Mt Hood: Birthday 2015
My trip to Mt Hood for my birthday got a little lost in the blog redesign, but I loved it so much I had to still share it. D and I are big into "birthday trips." Rather than getting big gifts, we gift each other little getaways. I love to get out and see new places, and it's fun to spend time ...
Highland Park Scotch Whisky Tasting
There’s little in life better than pouring a double whisky and sitting down to relax after a long day.Whether you drink Scotch, rye, or bourbon, you are in the company of some of the world’s finest minds and characters. Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, and Humphrey Bogart all enjoyed a dram. When ...