Here's where Craig sent us this time!" (#craigsentme)
Shakespeare, coffee house
Shakespeare coffee house in Chehalis, offers a delicious cup of coffee in the coziness of a former gentlemen club.
Besides coffee and light fare, the house also doubles as a bookstore! What an interesting concept.
Besides coffee and light fare, the house also doubles as a bookstore! What an interesting concept.
La Petite Provence (Sandy Blvd)
Our friends at La Petite Provence have been hard at work, and managed to open a new location, next to a new central kitchen, we had to go say hello, if you happen to be in the neighborhood, make sure to stop there, for a pastry or breakfast.
Canard
Third stop of the day was at Canard, which is especially famous for their "duck pancakes". We ordered the Duck Stack, Prosciutto and English muffin, the French toast, and our favorite of all time the Quinoa Veggie Bowl (carrot harrisa, avocado, cucumber raita, plus the egg and chorizo add-ons).
Cloud Forest
Among Portland's chocolate maker (all great in their own way) we decided to stop to Cloud Forest, because David had yet to try their product.
We tried a really unique bar the "Holy Wood" made from wild cacao from the Bolivian Amazon and infused with Palo Santo wood from Ecuador (where chocolate maker Sebastian is from).
Other bean to bar chocolate maker in Portland:
Woodblock Chocolate (site)
Pitch Dark Chocolate (site)
We tried a really unique bar the "Holy Wood" made from wild cacao from the Bolivian Amazon and infused with Palo Santo wood from Ecuador (where chocolate maker Sebastian is from).
Other bean to bar chocolate maker in Portland:
Woodblock Chocolate (site)
Pitch Dark Chocolate (site)
Good Coffee
Consistently, talked as one of the best coffee, and coffee place in Portland, we had to try Good Coffee and their October special lattes.
We tried 3 out of the 4 flavors,
-Spice Figg & Allspice,
-Marionberry Cacao & cacao nibs from Cloudforest,
-Maple & Smoked orange with cinnamon garnish
We passed on the Matcha Lavender.
The three of them were perfectly balanced and not over sweet.
We tried 3 out of the 4 flavors,
-Spice Figg & Allspice,
-Marionberry Cacao & cacao nibs from Cloudforest,
-Maple & Smoked orange with cinnamon garnish
We passed on the Matcha Lavender.
The three of them were perfectly balanced and not over sweet.
Spice Figg & Allspice, Marionberry Cacao & cacao nibs from Cloudforest, Maple & Smoked orange with cinnamon garnish
Normandie
The team at Normandie, was nice enough to allow us to dine with them during their soft opening.
Husband and wife owners Judson and Amanda, and their Chef Heather, are from recently shuttered Veritable Quandry, despite being their first night of operation, our experience was very smooth, the staff was friendly and caring, the food came out perfectly, and was delicious.
Husband and wife owners Judson and Amanda, and their Chef Heather, are from recently shuttered Veritable Quandry, despite being their first night of operation, our experience was very smooth, the staff was friendly and caring, the food came out perfectly, and was delicious.
The food:
We ordered:
the Miso Glazed Carots, the Oxtail Croquettes, the Pork Rillettes, and the Grilled Levain for starters ;
the Seared Scallops, the Tasmanian Ocean Trout, the Bavette and the Family Style Cured Pork.
We ordered:
the Miso Glazed Carots, the Oxtail Croquettes, the Pork Rillettes, and the Grilled Levain for starters ;
the Seared Scallops, the Tasmanian Ocean Trout, the Bavette and the Family Style Cured Pork.
Xico
A Portland journey, would not feel right without a stop at Xico, we were unfortunately too full to get anything else than desserts...
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