Alexis Turner

Restaurants (for Diane)

(food, restaurants, travel — )

13 Jul. 2007

Per Diane's request, a list of my favorite restaurants in towns around the country.

Portland

• Chaba Thai
  Noveau Thai. Sandy Blvd, SE.
• Baan Thai
  Thai. By PSU. Wicked spicy & authentic.
• Bún bò Huế
  Vietnamese. 82nd and Bybee. Best I've had outside of Vietnam. Obvious house specialty (Bún bò Huế) not to be missed.
• Mi Tierra Carniceria
  Tacos, tortas, Mexican hand food. Weekends only? Hillsboro. 937 SE Oak. In parking lot behind Los Hermanos Ochoa.
• Los Hermanos Ochoa
  Mexican. Hillsboro. 937 SE Oak.
• India Direct (Chaat House)
  Indian, vegetarian. Chaat House is inside an Indian market named India Direct. In a shopping center (hard to find) 16205 SW Bethany
• Toro Bravo
  Spanish, tapas. A little pricey, but excellent. Good drinks. MLK and Russell.
• Eleni's Philoxenia
  Greek. Downtown, Chinatown/Pearl divide. Like eating in Greece.
• Sorabol
  Korean and Japanese. Haven't had the Japanese. Korean great. 79th and Powell. Apparently a chain? Who knew.

Houston

• Ragin Cajun
  Cajun. Multiple locations, should visit one on Richmond Avenue near loop.
• Otto's Barbeque
  Barbeque. The pickles are worth eating alone. The bbq is pretty good too. Memorial Drive. Pretend like it is not Bush's favorite restaurant.
• Goode Company Barbeque
  Barbeque. Love the peppery red sauce. Kirby Dr.
• Taqueria Arandas
  Mexican. Local chain, all over city.
• House of Pies
  Diner. Open 24hour. Best breakfast deal in town. Go at 2 am when all the drag queens from nearby Montrose are finishing up their shows and go to "House of Guys" to trade bitchy comments and shovel blueberry pie.

New York

• Chat n Chew
  Southern. Fried chicken dipped in honey says it all. Union Square and 16th?

Washington DC

• Jaleo
  Spanish. Tapas. Incredible. Really. Frigging. Incredible. Chinatown-ish.
• Falafel Shop
  Falafel. Great topping selection. Cheap cheap cheap. Adam's Morgan.
• Tacos Pepito's Bakery
  Mexican. Tortas are best. Adam's Morgan.
• Madam's Organ
  Bar. American. Amazing food (fried okra especially) for dirt cheap happy hour specials. Adam's Morgan.
• Oceanaire Seafood
  Seafood. Crab cakes not to be missed, but everything else is pretty good too (ie - hash browns). Chinatownish, theater district.
• Waffle Shop
  Breakfast. Across from Ford's Theatre. Insane breakfast deals. Has scrapple and waffles. Hasn't been cleaned since 1951.