IN THE NEWS: Spin magazine’s August 2007 issue spends “72 Hours in Portland”, with visits to restaurants: Junior’s Cafe (1742 SE 12th Ave.), Vegetarian House (22 NW Fourth Ave.), L’Astra (22 NE Seventh Ave.), Le Bistro Montage (301 SE Morrison St.), Stumptown Coffee Roasters (128 SW Third Ave.), Half & Half (923 SW Oak St.), Clarklewis (1001 SE Water St.), Pix Patisserie (3901 N. Williams Ave.), Beaterville Cafe (2201 N. Killingsworth St.), Food Front Cooperative Grocery (2375 NW Thurman St.), Lovely Hula Hands (4057 N. Mississippi Ave.), and Voodoo Doughnut (22 SW Third Ave.). spin.com … The Portland Review’s Peter Korn reports, “Public health officials are aware of the growing trend of hookah bars in the Portland area, most of which openly cater to young people 18 and over and often serve people younger than 18. The establishments – at least three downtown and several others throughout the city – appear to be operating illegally, according to the officials. It is illegal to smoke in Oregon if you are younger than 18. And bars are the only indoor food and drink establishments where smoking – by anyone – is legal. But bars are restricted to those 21 and over.” portlandreview.com … Willamette Week’s Mike Thelin reviews Lupa (3955 N Mississippi Ave) and reports, “The word on the street is that former Carlyle chef Daniel Mondok will soon vacate his gig as Executive Chef at the Pearl District Mediterranean restaurant Olea to open a new dining room called Sel Gris on Southeast 19th Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard—in the space next door to Starbucks and just a maple scone’s throw from Castagna.” wweek.com … The Oregonian raves about the espresso at Spella Caffe (corner of Southwest Ninth Avenue and Alder Street). … David Sarasohn reviews Kobe (96 N. Main, Ashland) and Agave (92 N. Main St., Ashland), while Cheap Eats visits Tandoor (406 S.W. Oak St.) oregonlive.com … The Mercury’s Alison Hallett reviews Zilla Sake (1806 NE Alberta). portlandmercury.com … PortlandFoodAndDrink.com reviews Andina Peruvian Restaurant.

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