Seattle

ohlassoh — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:33:49 +0000

We drove north and landed in Seattle for dinner at Revel for Korean dumplings; coffee at Victrola and Herkimer; and antique coveting at the Pacific Galleries.

Hawaii // December 2011

ohlassoh — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:59:23 +0000

Home. Waipio Valley, Napoopoo, attack spiders, Armagnac Dupeyron, Volcanos National Park, mochi, plum pudding, Pu`uhonua o Hōnaunau.

Mountains and Sea

ohlassoh — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:28:02 +0000

Hiking in Beacon Rock Park (WA) and Saddle Mountain (OR), and surfing in Oregon, Fall 2011.

Interurban

ohlassoh — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:07:09 +0000

Interurban–a cozy saloon on Mississippi–is a project from the owners of Prost and Tasty n Sons/Toro Bravo. Records play at high decibels while the bartenders serve up an interactive Manhattan: lowball tumblers are served with large blocks of ice, angoustura bitters, sweet vermouth, cherry, and a pitcher of bourbon. Drinkers do the mixing. A boozy choose-your-own-adventure story!

Woodblock Chocolate

ohlassoh — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:40:20 +0000

I would like to publicly affix my seal of approval to Portland’s Woodblock Chocolate. This is chocolate at its best–simple, and made of only cacao and pure cane sugar. No bacon! Refreshing. The bean-to-bar operation is captained by a husband and wife team, and the goods are available in Portland and now also in NYC at The Meadow.

Fall Adventures

ohlassoh — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 23:37:23 +0000

Camping and the Painted Hills; pumpkins; scotch tasting; Smith Rock; Noble Maple Syrup; Willamette Valley wine country; Halloween and “Twenty Great”; Bonneville Dam.

Beast

ohlassoh — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:04:05 +0000

I love sitting down to a meal and not having to choose something on the menu because you get EVERYTHING on the menu. I’m talking to you, six-course prix-fixe dinner.

Chef Naomi Pomeroy’s Beast was a gluttonous treat.

Roundup of Good Things

ohlassoh — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:07:42 +0000

Irving Street Kitchen: Butterscotch pudding, brûléed bananas with roasted banana caramel sauce, crème fraiche. Oh yes.

Urban Farmer: best tenderloin OF ETERNITY. Painted Hills beef. Dry aged.

Podnah’s Pit BBQ: let’s talk Brisket. St Helens Brisket. Smoked for 10 hours. TEN HOURS.

St. Jack: French. Fantastic. Chalkboards. Mussels loaded with jazz: shallots, garlic, fennel, and vermouth.

Gray on the Ones and Twos

ohlassoh — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:46:14 +0000

My Life on Film: A short in stills

ohlassoh — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:41:12 +0000