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LOL I did a double take when he said that. If I'd been watching it on tape, I would have re-ran it just to make sure. I totally agree with his point of view on the French. They live through their senses, they take real pleasure in their food.. meals are events! We could take a page or two from them, and be better for it. Vive la France.

I'd like to second the thumbs-up on Geraldine's Counter. We had breakfast there this morning. Delicious!! We got the White Corn Scramble, the Corn Beef Hash and some of the chicken sausage, yum yum- All items sound great and are tempting. I'll need to have the pancakes next time around... We walked in about 1:30ish (lazy sunday morning!) and had no trouble getting a table.

EXCELLENT list!! thanks for what was obviously a TON of work. It will come in handy everytime I visit

They are at my house I'm sorry, but I couldn't resist this thread. There are serviceable nachos around here (Seattle) BUT.. Seriously, IMO the best nachos one can have are the ones you make at home. Just throw your fave chips in a big pyrex, some chicken bits that has been sauteed with jalepenos and garlic, some cilantro, (I usually throw it in with the saute'ing chicken right at the end) some black beans, some black olives, some green onion, pepper jack and cheddar, then some chopped roasted chiles on top of that (yes you can put a second layer on top of this if you want) and bake till the cheese is bubbly and crispy- serve with avocado & tomato & sour cream if you are so inclined and it will make you very happy!

I'll 2nd/3rd/4th the Seven Stars Pepper recommend. That would be a real treat for a midwesterner.

Oh, and The Ark at the end of Long Beach in Oysterville. For a great low-key lunch/dinner: burgers at The Corral Drive In - Long Beach.

Bistro in Cannon Beach, and there's some little place in Gearhart that's supposed to be pretty great too. Shouldn't be too hard to find - Gearhart is a tiny town.

I was waiting for someone to bring up raspberry vinaigrette. I've never had a good one, although someone on this thread said at the height of the season it can be great. chocolate "decadence" type desserts. seared ahi, I'll agree that one is over-used. And, quite frankly, steak restaurants in general. I can sear a damn good steak at home. Yes, I know its 'prime,' but I still don't care to spend hard earned $$$ on a steak dinner.

I had Shiner Bock while in TX recently. With some BBQ, natch. It was a fine, fine hot weather beer. I enjoyed it. When in Rome, you know. I also admit to drinking a *shock* Coors Light while there. Not by choice, but because someone handed me one, and it was with a light supper, and it was also, surprisingly, drinkable, on a hot summer late afternoon. Especially with food. Not sure I'd choose it, certainly not as a session beer, but hey, like I said, when in Rome....

Have Anderson Valley's summer seasonal in the fridge at the moment: Summer Solstice Cervesa Crema. Quite frankly, it's not my cup o' tea. Malty, spicy, slightly sweet, I'm not getting any "crema" out of this one at all. Also..well...it's completely devoid of any hop flavor.

This is excellent news, papachef aka chefturnedbum! Love the new name. Hope you can post here when things are are happening!

In their heyday, I'd say the Hilltop & 74th St Alehouses had fantastic food. somewhere along the way, something happened, because now the food is pretty lackluster. It was definitely a step above "pub grub" and I had some pretty amazing dishes there. Timeframe was ~'95, '96 or so. I'd also wager that most people don't really know wine pairings beyond "white with fish, red with meat" but I would agree that people are less likely to be familiar with "lighter beer with spicy foods or subtle flavors, dark fuller flavored beer with meats, cheeses, etc." I know the Pike Place Brewery tried doing food & beer pairings, having suggestions on their menus, but IMO their food, (here we go again) just wasn't that good. So perhaps you are right. I'm not as familiar with the beer scene as I once was, but off hand I can't really think of anyplace that caters to beer geeks (certainly not on the level Brouwer's does) that has exceptional food, and seeks to pair that food with beers. Has anyone read the Garrett Oliver book?! But c'mon, Brouwer's could at least raise the level of their food to "good pub grub" which it ain't even hitting now. And the food that they are offering isn't that complicated, and is easily made better just by changing a few things.

Mmm I don't know about that. This is one bar that is TRULY designed for beer geeks. Too bad they left food geeks out of the picture!

Can't wait to read your review Rosie. I'll be there on July 15th, just made my ressie!!

And swearing in italian! don't forget that!!

I know I'd have to hit Stone Brewing and Pizza Port.

Uh uhuhuh.. is that going to be the same Stewart's Meats as in the one in McKenna?? The one with the killer beef jerky?!

it used to be a convenience store, with very empty shelves. I'd only been in it once. You can still see the sign sitting inside the place. If there was a liquor license app posted, that's a good sign! (edit: can't spell!)

Good God Daniel! What an account! I wish I'd seen this when you originally posted it, I could have helped with some suggestions in the middle of the country there, although I think you did fine. Hint: next time through KS, stop in Abilene and go to the Brookville Hotel. Not as cool as when it was in the old space, but still an institution. Down home fried chicken, mashed taters, gravy, biscuits, etc. AND if you do Highway 50 through KS, I got more suggestions there Let us know when you do the Seattle trip! I'll echo what a few other folks have said.... "ah, youth" ..nothing like beer for breakfast and no sleep and party on and eat everything in sight! Enjoy it while you can!

And we, as a whole, have the power to do some serious damage to this business, just on word of mouth. Course, it could be argued that he's doing it to himself, ultimately, by his inhospitable manner. But word spreads fast in the digital age, and on a board as visible as eG, he could soon find himself with an empty restaurant night after night. I give them a year, tops. The dining public won't put up with that shit for long. There's just too many other great places to go in this town.

And just exactly what is going on at the corner of Taylor and Aloha (one block east of Crow) ?? Hmmm? No signs yet, but I'm thinking its gonna be a restaurant. At least I'm hoping so

Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

We spend every Thanksgiving at Manzanita. Have been for 12 years now. I know exactly what you are talking about.

Bill's Tavern on the main drag in Cannon Beach. Pub fare and they brew their own beer. Lazy Susan Cafe for breakfast, Bistro Restaurant for dinner. I've eaten at Pulicci's before but its been years so I can't say yay or nay to that one. I notice there's some new places I haven't checked out yet.. I'll be checking those out come Tgiving timeframe!

13 Coins!!