FOOOOOD: Pollo Norte

March 22, 2015March 20, 2015 / Mollie Jo / Leave a comment

I have never been to a place quite like Pollo Norte. A tiny little spot on 42nd Ave & Killingsworth – this place is killing it. They serve 1 thing – rotisserie chicken – and they do it well. Totally beats the chicken sitting under the warmer at Whole Foods. Your chicken comes with a choice of sides, tortillas and two different salsas. Everything tasted super fresh and really delicious. They’re branding is also spot on, I’m a total sucker for good branding.

: from Pollo Norte instagram. When the neon Pollos sign is lit up – chickens are available!

: from Pollo Norte instagram

xoxo

FOOOOOD: Milk Glass Market

March 21, 2015March 20, 2015 / Mollie Jo / Leave a comment

Milk Glass Market is about 5 blocks from my office and I can’t believe I had never been there until last weekend. It’s a tiny little cafe/bar and reminded me so much of Amsterdam (which we all know is basically my fave place on the planet). Matt and I just went for coffee pastries but it is definitely on my list to come back to for drinks after work.

: from Milk Glass Mkt instagram

: from Milk Glass Mkt instagram

: from Milk Glass Mkt instagram

: from Milk Glass Mkt website

: from Milk Glass Mkt website

Next time you’re in NoPo, Milk Glass is definitely worth a stop!

xoxo

FOOOOOD: Sweedeedee

March 20, 2015March 20, 2015 / Mollie Jo / Leave a comment

Sweedeedee is an awesome spot for breakfast/brunch. Anddd they have Avocado Toast which is one of the best things ever. This place was relatively unknown for quite a while but has definitely been discovered in the past couple of months. We went two weekends ago around 9am and had to wait 45 mins for a table. But, worth it for sure. Especially if you can sit outside in the sun. Always a bonus.

Check. It. Out.

xoxo

Hood River

March 8, 2015March 20, 2015 / Mollie Jo / Leave a comment

Last weekend we headed east to spend a couple of days in Hood River. Only a little over an hour from Portland, it truly felt like a getaway.

We stayed in the haunted Hood River Hotel…

Stopped at Multnomah Falls on the way up…

Drank lots of good beer…

: Double Mountain

: Double Mountain x Chef’s Week PDX Colab

: Everybody’s Brewing

: Pfriem

Double Mountain

Everybody’s Brewing

Pfriem

Stopped in a couple great boutiques – honestly better than I’ve found in Portland…

Plenty

Parts + Labour

And most importantly, spent a lot of quality time with good friends…

If you’re looking for a quick getaway that will feel like your 100s of miles away, Hood River is the spot.

xoxo

PS, a few more recos:

A lot of these are from the NY Times article, “36 Hours in Hood River,” that was published last year. I didn’t find out about the article until about halfway through our trip but according to this list it looks like we chose well!

FOOOOOD: Basement Pub

March 7, 2015March 7, 2015 / Mollie Jo / Leave a comment

This isn’t a food recommendation – but rather a drink recommendation. If you are looking for a dark, kinda dingy, European style pub in Portland – go to Basement Pub. ASAP.

With happy hour everyday, PBR on draft and board games – what’s not to love.

Sidenote: they have branded matchbooks to add to my collection. Tough to find these days.

xoxo

Our Interstate Ave. Adventure…

February 22, 2015March 7, 2015 / Mollie Jo / 1 Comment

Matt and I are really lucky to have an amazing group of friends. Every month or so, we try to get together to do a family dinner – either someone cooks or we go out. This month everyone wanted pizza so we decided to go out. Now there is some bomb pizza in Portland, but not a ton of options that are super conducive to groups. I did some Yelping and came across Pinky’s. Pizza and whiskey are they’re specialties and the place has a great atmosphere. If you ask the bartender, you can roll the dice for a particular whiskey shot or whiskey cocktail – I was lucky enough to get a great action shot, haha.

Now, after dinner was the real treat. I have ALWAYS wanted to go to the Alibi, and that Friday night, my dreams came true. Three words: Tiki bar + karaoke. Ridic.

Bottom line – if you haven’t been to The Alibi – Go. Now.

xoxo

FOOOOOD: P’s & Q’s Market

February 21, 2015March 7, 2015 / Mollie Jo / Leave a comment

P’s & Q’s is gem. Tucked away in a developing area on Dekum – this is a true Portlandia experience. Bonus: the food is amaze balls. Go for breakfast/brunch and get the hash or the breakfast sammie (don’t forget the fries).

We went a couple months ago and couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day!

MoMA

February 21, 2015February 20, 2015 / Mollie Jo / Leave a comment

MoMA has been on my list for as long as I can remember. Most of my trips to NYC have been for work and I haven’t had a TON of free time. On my trip last week, I was lucky enough to sneak away for a couple of hours and finally make it to MoMA. I probably could have spent all day there and will definitely make a trip back.

A few faves…

: Warhol

: light installations are my jam

: Lichtenstein

: wall o’ dicks?

: Warhol

: 3D Printed Dress

: Warhol

: Haring

xoxo

NYC Round 2

February 21, 2015March 20, 2015 / Mollie Jo / Leave a comment

Last week’s trip to NYC—

SoHo Grand Hotel – fab hotel, fab food, great people watching

: Lobby Art.

: Good Morning NYC.

: Neon.

: Gym Motivation.

Apizz – delish food and a table next to Stifler

The Blind Barber – cool speakeasy with a barber shop up front and bar behind a sliding door. Kind of a PDX meets NYC crowd and Peroni on tap. Pretty much a win-win.