Up to Oregon (Portland, Crater Lake, and Ashland) - September 19th-27th 2010

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September 26th 2010: Portland


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Elsewhere in Portland
A solar-powered trash compactor. I've never seen one of these on a street corner before.
Powell's bookstore. Artificially brightened.
A solar-powered trash compactor. I've never seen one of these on a street corner before.
Powell's bookstore.
Artificially brightened.
Dinner at Screen Door
The Screen Door restaurant, our dinner destination. I don't recall if it had a screen door.
Its lively interior. (Even though it doesn't look bustling, it felt like a high-energy setting.)
Carolina ribs. I can't remember the last time I had Carolina-style ribs. I have mixed feelings about these; I found I liked them better without the sauce (but still with the spice rub). The watermelon slaw at right was meh. (a bit odd)
Fried chicken, collard greens, and mashed potatoes. The boneless (!) fried chicken was very good, moist, and with an excellent, tasty batter. Di yin said it may be the best she's ever had, and she's a connoisseur. The mashed potatoes were really buttery. I found I needed to ignore the spicy, really fatty/rich biscuit gravy, as the two were overwhelming together. The collard greens were acidic, which Di Yin said makes them go well with the potatoes.
The Screen Door restaurant, our dinner destination.
I don't recall if it had a screen door.
Its lively interior. (Even though it doesn't look bustling, it felt like a high-energy setting.)
Carolina ribs. I can't remember the last time I had Carolina-style ribs. I have mixed feelings about these; I found I liked them better without the sauce (but still with the spice rub).
The watermelon slaw at right was meh. (a bit odd)
Fried chicken, collard greens, and mashed potatoes. The boneless (!) fried chicken was very good, moist, and with an excellent, tasty batter. Di yin said it may be the best she's ever had, and she's a connoisseur.
The mashed potatoes were really buttery. I found I needed to ignore the spicy, really fatty/rich biscuit gravy, as the two were overwhelming together.
The collard greens were acidic, which Di Yin said makes them go well with the potatoes.
My rye old fashioned, containing "old overholt rye whiskey, bitters, sugar, and a orange squeeze." I always was meaning to try an old fashioned; now I have. It's not my drink. My reaction: wow, that's a lot of whiskey. It brought tears to my eyes.
My rye old fashioned, containing "old overholt rye whiskey, bitters, sugar, and a orange squeeze." I always was meaning to try an old fashioned; now I have. It's not my drink. My reaction: wow, that's a lot of whiskey. It brought tears to my eyes.