Monthly Archives: June 2015

Lan Su Chinese Garden

Posted on June 20, 2015 by warmkn

  In New York, Boston, and San Francisco, there is much angst about older neighborhoods loosing their original charm to urban development. Portland’s Old Town/Chinatown does not suffer from that investor inclination to buy, spiff, and flip. Visitors on route to the … Continue reading →

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Bus shorts: Polkadoodle

Posted on June 12, 2015 by warmkn

When you’re sitting next to a clown on the bus, do you acknowledge or ignore his/her clownness?” I chose to address the elephant in the room, “So you’re a clown—how’d that happen?” “Polkadoodle”, a pre-school teacher who loves clowns, had … Continue reading →

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On Second Thought: Spicy glass noodle salad

Posted on June 6, 2015 by warmkn

If you have the time, watch this Anthony Bourdain episode featuring Thailand and Pok Pok’s chef/owner, Andy Ricker. Sorry about the distorted form. Well, maybe Portland is worth the trouble, Pok Pok certainly was. If Seattle is a Puget Sound … Continue reading →

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