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Helping yourself + others at Cupcake Jones
November 16, 2009 by karenvitt
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Tuesday’s sweetest treat can be found at Cupcake Jones! Every Tuesday, the Portland bake shop serves up a different deal to benefit local non-profit organizations, and this Tuesday’s baked-goods beneficiary is Metropolitan Family Service.
For every cupcake sale and order placed Tuesday, Nov. 17 (good day to get a whole batch!), Cupcake Jones will donate 5 [...]
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Let’s talk turkey! Holiday shopping + dining
November 14, 2009 by karenvitt
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So who knew you can buy a Thanksgiving Tur-Duc-Hen online from Neiman Marcus? Isn’t it kind of weird and wrong to shop for holiday dinner and shoes at the same time? Or wait, I guess that’s awesome.
Anyhow, for those of us not planning to order up a turkey bird from NYC along with a [...]
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Hot cakes! Slappy Cakes celebration Saturday
October 21, 2009 by karenvitt
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Holy hotcakes! The lovable owners of Clinton’s popular pizzeria Hammy’s and two new partners are branching out into breakfast. Slappy Cakes, a happy hangout for breakfast and lunch, will host a Grand Opening celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 24. The restaurant will open to the public on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Situated in [...]
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H50 Bistro dishes free food this week!
October 13, 2009 by karenvitt
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Here’s some hot dish for you: H50 Bistro & Bar in downtown Portland will celebrate its first anniversary by serving up free selections from its stellar small plates menu, plus wine tasting and giveaways, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 15 through Saturday, Oct. 17.
Executive Chef Nick Yanes, who’s been with H50 since [...]
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Take your fun on the run
August 25, 2009 by karenvitt
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A picnic without wine is like a movie without popcorn. Or a carnival without cotton candy. It’s unthinkable, right? (Ok, so maybe I’m just a wino. But, let’s face it: Now that I’ve found Hardy’s single serve wine-to-go, I’ll be toting my Shiraz to the movies and the carnival, too).
In Portland, where a good lot [...]
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A sunny punch bowl to dive right into…
August 20, 2009 by karenvitt
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Happy hour just got sweeter at The Original, a mod new downtown diner dishing up creative versions of classic American food and drinks, along with huge happy hour punch bowls whipped up by chef B.J. Smith and his crew.
Punch bowls differ daily, at just $4 a glass from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. for such [...]
