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I also had a fantastic meal at Vandaag (the first week they opened.) Loved the Radler (a beer cocktail with pineapple-infused aquavit and ginger) and the gravlax appetizer. Such fresh, interesting flavors.

Hope you're feeling better, Chichi!

@Oakland Aaron, my understanding is that Vinnie Cilurzo is unfortunately no longer involved with the project. A little heartbreaking, but his focus is on his local distribution and keeping quality high.

I'm a little worried for this place; the location may be an unfortunate one. Every time I walk by, it's empty.

You're going to have a fabulous time!

If you're into burgers, show up early to get this one. It's pretty memorable.

I also love Laurelhurst Market for steak and Laurelwood Brewing for beer. (It's also fun to stop by the Deschutes Brewpub, which is conveniently located near Powell's Books, which is a must-visit, if only for the cookbook section.)

As far as coffee goes, there's Stumptown, of course, but also fun kitschy places like The Pied Cow and Rimsky-Korsakoffees.

Be sure to check out some of the truly impressive, fresh food coming out of street carts. LOVE Tabor for Schnitzelwiches and The Big Egg over in the Mississippi Marketplace. http://www.foodcartsportland.com/ is a great resource for street food info.

As far as vineyards go, a few of my favorites are Erath, Panther Creek, Rex Hill, Tyrus Evan, and the Carlton Tasting Room. The scenery at Dromaine Drouhin is wonderful, too. Pack a picnic and be SURE to call ahead because not all tasting rooms are open all the time.

I cannot believe that after epic breakfast & Hill Country & all the ice cream of the past few weeks you guys also did this http://twitpic.com/2eh705

Now I want a copy of "Pies Men Like"!

Favorite cookbooks include the (now out of print, I think) Classic Pasta Cookbook by Giuliano Hazan, Kim Boyce's Good To the Grain, and Andrew Carmellini's Urban Italian.

@jammin83 Love that Festina Peche! Had lots of it at Philly Beer Week...such good stuff.

Hermann J. Wiemer, Lamoreaux Landing, Dr. Frank! Have fun!

Hi all--The challenge of this series is to find not-exclusively-vegetarian restaurants that offer good vegetarian options--places where some people can eat meat while others dine veggie-style. Your complaint is my complaint--too many of these articles focus on fried/heavy food. Why? Because that's what too many of the menus at NYC restaurants offer their non-meat-eating guests.

We've tried to visit restaurants serving a variety of cuisines, in a variety of neighborhoods, with some success, but in general, I agree with you. Too many restaurants with only cheese and cheese and cheese in their menus.

Of course, if you have favorites to recommend, we'd love to hear them!

Sorrel is a bit lemony, and otherwise like spinach. The chickpea purée didn't seem as tahini-filled as hummus, and was very bright and fresh with lemon.

If he's gluten-intolerant, Asian restaurants are tricky. There's gluten in all kinds of condiments that are added to sauces, etc.

@alizekel, definitely both parsley and dill--the dill flavor was quite prominent.

Will have to check out their lunch special!