Saturday, October 31, 2015

About Riccardo's Lake Oswego, OR


About Riccardo's 16035 SW Boones Ferry Rd Lake Oswego, OR 97035 store 503-636-4104
Dinner Menu for Tuesday, September 29, 2015 Vignamaggio Wine Makers Dinner A fabulous Tuscan producer! October 8, 2015 Reservations Required 6:30 pm Primo All Chef Specials include choice of soup or salad add 2 homemade meatballs or sausages for $4.00 Ravioli Della Casa Sacchetti al Porcino pasta stuffed with Porcini mushroom, Ricotta, Mozzarella, Swiss, Fontina and Parmigiano cheeses, bread crumbs, vegetables, herbs and spices, served in a sage butter sauce. 22 ~ Spaghetti al Pomodoro Pasta with our fresh tomato and basil marinara sauce. 20~ Spaghetti al Ragú Pasta with Riccardo’s Marche meat sauce (made with Beef, chicken, Sausage, Mortadella, Mushrooms, red wine, vegetables, and herbs). 24~ Penne Arrabbiata Pasta tossed with a traditional spicy sauce of tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and chili flakes tossed with Pecorino Romano & Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. 22~ Lasagna Delle Marche Layers of fresh pasta with Riccardo’s Marche meat sauce, Besciamella sauce, and fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano and Pecorino Romano cheeses. 24~ Melanzane Alla Parmigiana Tuscan-style eggplant grilled with extra virgin olive oil layered with Mozzarella, a light tomato Marinara sauce, Parmigiano Reggiano & Pecorino Romano. 24~ Secondo All Chef Specials include choice of soup or salad Pollo all’ Aglio Braised Draper Farms Chicken (seasoned with Vignalta herb salt), braised with garlic cloves, white wine, rosemary, and thyme. Served with polenta and sautéed greens. 32~ Pollo Alla Cacciatora Draper Farms Chicken grilled, then baked in our marinara sauce with olives, rosemary, white wine, and fennel. Served with house polenta. 32~ Nodino di Maiale * Scallopine of pork loin lightly floured and seared, finished with a sauce of seasonal Wild Chanterelle mushrooms, garlic, and shallot deglazed with white wine and finished with butter. 36 ~ Constantine di Agnello * Grilled New Zealand rack of lamb (with rosemary and seasonings), served over caramelized onions with Demi-glace - Gastrique. Served with polenta and sauteed greens. 38~ Piccata di Vitello * Veal Medallions briskly sautéed and served in the classic, if ubiquitous sauce of capers and lemon. 42~ Saltimbocca di Vitello * Veal Medallions with sage, prosciutto, and fontina cheese, in a demi-glace sauce with Madeira and fresh mushrooms. 42~ Vitello e Funghi Alla Griglia * Veal Medallions and Shiitake mushrooms, grilled and served with a reduced Balsamic, red wine demi-glace. 42~ (*) Menu Items cooked to order ~ Consuming raw or undercooked meats, seafood or eggs increases your risk of food born illness. Wild mushrooms: not an inspected product I would not have chosen this restaurant even though it has high reviews. But I was invited out by a competitor and I really did have a very nice meal. As I paid for nothing I have nothing to complain about. However, if you are a senior like myself and on a fixed income you can be quite frugal. $25 to $45. dollars for a meal and drinks no matter how good it is if I had been paying even sharing a meal would have been prohibitive. Just on the principle of the thing one meal here is a week of very good groceries for me. Perhaps when my business takes off as I know it will as I have a very good niche I will not blink an eye at $45 for a meal. The food was wonderful. The service superb. I just had to wince at the prices because I am a very frugal gourmet. For six of us the bill was over $200. but as I said my host did not blink an eye, it was just a writeoff and a business dinner to him. Join our site and receive 15% off all during the month of October. Receive invitations for all members only sales. If you have any other questions please email us at admin@bjeweludotcom
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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Review of Fivespice Seafood & Wine Bar


About Fivespice Seafood & Wine Bar 315 First Street Suite 201 Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Wonderful food and excellent service! Highly recommend the thai pesto-crusted mahi mahi with the most amazing brown rice I've ever had and a wonderful green papaya salad. The Peanut Butter Mouse Pie is a wonderful way to end the meal. Tasting and light. Ask for Tony as your server he is the best! Ten of us went out from my building. We all had something different to eat. I felt it was spendy and so did several others. I shared a meal as usual because neither my friend or I are very big eaters. We always think these places are out of sight as far as prices as we are on fixed incomes and most do not have much of a senior discount. This place has a beautiful view of the lake. The food is excellent as was the service. We enjoyed ourselves. We can only do this about once a month so we try new places. We might really consider going back to this one. Join our site and receive 15% off all during the month of October. Receive invitations for all members only sales. If you have any other questions please email us at admin@bjewelu.com
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Clarke's Restaurant and bar, Lake Oswego, Oregon


About Clarke's Restaurant Bar 455 2nd St Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Artisan Cheese Plate Bread, chutney, salad, fruit, Marcona almonds $15 For 1 Person $28 For 2 People $13 Warm Maine Lobster Terrine Spiked with Chanterelle Organic greens, Muscat beurre blanc $8.5 Soup Of The Day $12 Prosciutto-Salami Arugula Salad with Melon Aged balsamic vinegar, parmesan shavings, extra virgin olive oil $9 Clarke's Classic Caesar Whole-Leaf Salad Sourdough croutons, Pecorino Romano $8.5 Field Green Salad, Sliced Bartlett Pear 455 2nd Street Lake Oswego, OR 97034 Tel: (503) 636-2667 Fax: (503) 636-2753 Email laurie@clarkesrestaurant.net lclarkecakes@gmail.com BAR: 4:30-'til close, closed Sundays 4:30-6 Happy hour Monday-Saturday RESTAURANT: 5-CLOSE, Closed Sundays. We recommend reservations for restaurant seating. American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa, Check Buy Gift Cards Make a Reservation POWERED BY OPENTABLE 10/10/2015 7:00 PM 2 People Find a Table Make a Reservation POWERED BY OPENTABLE 7:00 PM 2 People Find a Table Clarke's Restaurant Bar (108661), Portland / Oregon Reservations Join us for HAPPY HOUR in our bar 4:30-6, Monday-Saturday. Lake Oswego Happy Hour, Cocktail Bar Lake Oswego, Restaurant Bar southwest Portland Oregon Enjoy a glass or flight of wine from our Enomatic wine preservation system (the first of it's kind in Oregon) or grab a light bite early or late in our bar featuring seasonal cocktails, bar grub menu, and dessert service. Join us for WINE WEDNESDAYS & N'ORKAGE MONDAYS every week, excluding holidays. CLARKE'S has three banquet rooms that can be used individually for groups of 10-38 or in combination for seating up to 75. Featuring a full bar, outside courtyard dining, ample free parking, and ADA access. Clarke's was a quiet, intimate setting. I went with four friends and we all agreed that we found that the food was very tasty, fresh salads and really great, even exceptional entrees. my friends the house cocktails were tasty as well as the local wine was wonderful, however, we felt that the prices as a whole were higher than other restaurants of the same caliber. House made cocktails were 11.00 and most of the entrees were over 25.00. If you are looking for a quiet dinner with good food and don't mind spending a little extra, Clarke's would be a fine choice. We especially enjoyed the quiet atmosphere as we had not seen each other in quiet a while and wanted to visit. Might be a good place to have a holiday party with all the banquet rooms. Will I go back problably when I want a quiet dinner with friends. But it is spendy. Luckily I don't drink so I forgo the cocktail and wine prices. Join our site and receive 15% off all during the month of October. Receive invitations for all members only sales. If you have any other questions please email us at admin@bjewelu.com
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Saturday, October 17, 2015

GP KITCHEN - Cafe & Catering - Portland


GP KITCHEN - Cafe & Catering - Portland GP KITCHEN SHOPS CATERING WHAT’S COOKING FIND US GP Kitchen – Cafe and Catering If we haven’t met yet, then please allow us to introduce ourselves. We are James Joyce and Vicky Davies, the husband and wife proprietors of GP Kitchen. We started out in 1992 strictly as a catering company, but since then we’ve expanded to include our cozy dining space and specialty food & wine market in Lake Oswego and recently a new store in The Pearl. The more ways we can feed you, the happier we are (and from what they tell us, the happier our customers are, too). With more than 75 years of combined experience in the food industry, our outstanding staff has helped make GP Kitchen what it is today: a trusted caterer for events of all sizes, a favorite neighborhood restaurant, a savior when there’s no time to cook, and a longtime friend of our community. GP KITCHEN – LAKE OSWEGO 39 B AVE LAKE OSWEGO OREGON 97034 (503) 697-7355 Mon – Fri 10:30am-6:30pm CAFE MENU DINE IN – TAKE OUT SPECIALS Soup: Hungarian Mushroom or Bhutanese Red Rice & Chicken Tart: Ham & Gruyere SANDWICHES Chicken Salad chunks of chicken, apricots, toasted almonds lettuce & mayo $6.95 each King of the Road chicken breast, bacon tomatoes, Caesar dressing romaine on focaccia $6.95 each Smoked Turkey smoked turkey, cucumber, Havarti, fresh dill, mayo, whole grain mustard & lettuce on focaccia $6.95 each Curried Egg Salad Sandwich topped with tomatoes & lettuce on a ciabatta roll $6.50 each Cubano Tosti ham and smoked mozzarella with pickle slices on common bread $6.75 each Tuna Tosti a classic with tuna salad & cheddar cheese $6.75 each ENTRÉES Salmon Fillet with roasted fennel, topped with pistachio gremolata $7.95 each Classic Salmon Cake with housemade tartar sauce $6.95 each Mediterranean Flank Steak* with Mekong Dipping Sauce $18.00/ LB Flank Steak Salad* with red & yellow peppers, fennel, cilantro & sesame-soy dressing $13.95/ LB Golden Lemon Olive Chicken roasted chicken with lemon & Castel Verano olives $12.95/ LB Thai Yellow Curry rich curry sauce with chicken and potatoes $12.95/ LB Baked Trenne Pasta with marinara sauce and spicy Italian sausage $10.95/ LB Semolina Polenta Cakes with mushrooms, house made ricotta & basil pesto $6.95/ EA Tart or Quiche of the Day $5.95 slice Soup of the Day Always warm and delicious! Cup $5.25, Bowl $6.50 Tart of the Day $5.95 slice SIDES AND SALADS Caesar Salad tossed with grated parmesan, croutons & our house-made dressing (contains raw egg)* small $4.00, large $7.00, chicken $7.50 Curried Chicken Salad with celery, currants & toasted cashews $10.95/ LB Saffron Couscous with diced apricots & butternut squash $10.95/ LB Dragon Noodles a GP specialty of egg noodles marinated in a zesty soy dressing $7.95/lb Mediterranean Quinoa flecked with tomatoes, pecans, cucumbers & feta cheese $10.95/LB Marrakesh Carrots with pistachios, chickpeas & dates in a lime vinaigrette $10.95/ LB Red Rice and Chard Salad with butternut squash, cherries and Valencian almonds $10.95/ LB Potato and Leek Cake perfectly golden cornmeal cakes $5.95/ EA Cauliflower Panzanella Italian Bread Salad with cauliflower, sun-dried tomatoes, olives & capers $10.95/ LB Pecorino & Pinenut Slaw with kale, arugula, orange oil & golden raisins $10.95/ LB Delicata Squash Rings roasted with thyme, shallots & olive oil $10.95/ LB Beet & Feta Salad with tarragon walnut dressing $9.95/ LB Green Beans with roasted hazelnuts and preserved lemon $9.95/ LB Brussels Sprouts roasted with olive oil & tossed with parmesan & bacon $10.95/ LB DESSERTS Cookies: chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, white chocolate-cranberry, double chocolate-walnut, oatmeal-currant, and peanut butter $1.25 each Pumpkin bread $2.00/slice, $14.00/loaf Mandy’s Marvelous Scone of the day: $2.25 GP’s Sweet Treats from pies & cobblers to layer cakes & bread puddings ask what’s baking! $4.00/each What a find!! Can't believe I've lived in LO for years and haven't found this place until now. Only open weekdays until 6:30 pm. Half off of cookies and sandwiches after a certain time. ? 3:30p?. 4 0f us went for lunch, We really liked all the salads. My friend really liked the golden slaw. I liked the beet salad with capers and the quinoa salad. Flank steak salad was also delicious. The salmon cakes are fantastic,,especially with the lime aioli. The quinoa cakes with 7-spice aioli were also pretty good. The 7 spice had some Indian flavors to it. Sweet potato Jojo's are pretty good too. I can see w they are one of the most ordered on the menu. However, I still prefer my Jojo's hot. Cookies are all pretty good. Tuna melt sandwich, I LOVED IT WOULDN'T THINK ANYTHING THAT SIMPLE WOULD ENTICE ME. mY friend had the salmon cake and the quinoa salad, he shared and I loved it. Recommend this to anyone and I will be back to try other things. Service was also excellent. Just a warning, they do run out of some items towards the end of the day. They also cut the price on all day old. Join our site and receive 15% off all during the month of October. Receive invitations for all members only sales. If you have any other questions please email us at adminatbjeweldotcom
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La Provence, Lake Oswego,Oregon


PHONE NUMBER (503) 635-4533 Website LOCATION Lake Oswego › 16350 Boones Ferry Rd, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 La Provence address, La Provence location Get Directions 36 reviews 14 photos 82 bookmarks 178 check ins CUISINES Desserts, French OPENING HOURS(SEE MORE +) 7 AM to 10 PM
This restaurant is just around the corner from where I live I went to lunch with a friend like everyone else I talk to she loved it. The restaurant is packed all the time, but I did not like the food. I went just that once. The bakery is wonderful. I have brought things home from the bakery. However, I do not know what all the fuss is about. I thought the food was over priced and not really very good. My friend always wants to go there and to humor her I may go back, but it won't be for the food. Join our site and receive 15% off all during the month of October. Receive invitations for all members only sales. If you have any other questions please email us at admin@bjewelu.com
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Saturday, October 10, 2015


Lake Oswego Grill 7 Centerpointe Dr, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 (503) 352-4750 oswegogrill.com
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They say a picture is worth 1000 words. For what its worth this my opinion The Oswego Grill is a step above most of the chain type restrauants. Three friends and I went to celebrate a friends birthday for dinner. I had not been there for dinner before. I had been there for lunch with my daughter and several times with friends for Happy Hour. if I had to choose again I would stick to Happy Hour. The food was good and one friend and I split a meal, which was still more food than I could eat. The service was really good, way above average, the waiter did not hover but was right there when we needed him. I don't drink but my friends said the drinks and wine was excellent. It was a well insulated room and we could visit easily even though the place was packed. I would of liked to be seated in their outdoor dining area but the wait would have been prohibitive. lIKE I said to begin with this place is a cut above most of the chains in the area. Will I go back maybe for lunch, definitely for Happy Hour. Probably not fot for dinner. Though everything was lovely. it was just too much of everything for me. It was also like most places in Lake Oswego very expensive. Join our site and receive 15% off all during the month of October. Receive invitations for all members only sales. If you have any other questions please email us at admin@bjeweludot com
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Friday, October 9, 2015

Babica Hen Cafe, Lake Oswego, Oregon reviewer Judi Singleton

  • Babica Hen Cafe

  • 15964 Boones Ferry Rd
  • Phone number(503) 636-4012
  • Business websitebabicahen.com
Takes Reservations 
No
Delivery 
No
Take-out 
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards 
Yes
Good For 
Brunch
Parking 
Private Lot
Bike Parking 
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible 
Yes
Good for Kids 
Yes
Good for Groups 
Yes
Attire 
Casual
Ambience 
Casual
Noise Level 
Average
Alcohol 
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating 
Yes
Wi-Fi 
Free
Has TV 
No
Waiter Service 
Yes
Caters 
Yes
I would give this place a 2.5 stars in the event that I could! The hold up time to get situated alongside the period of time we sat tight for our sustenance in the wake of requesting is a reason's piece I'm giving them 2 stars rather than 5. 40 minutes hold up time to get a seat and after that an additional 40 minutes of getting water refills before being sustained. I recommend you convey a book you've been intending to peruse, as I did, fortunately. Gotta keep that holder under control! The place has awful acoustics could not here my friends across the table and we went to lunch just so we could visit.  The food was cold when delivered, had to wait another 25 minutes to get it heated.

They truly know how to informal breakfast here. Everything was simply delectable! I requested the Waffler, which permits you to pick two waffle decisions and have half of each. I very prescribe this alternative for individuals who adoration waffles and like to have distinctive flavors in the same feast. I picked the Lyonnaise and the month's waffle, which was Summer Berry. An exquisite and sweet combo that is difficult to beat in my books! I mean simply take a gander at the photo!! 

Nourishment details: The waffles were crunchy on the outside and delicate within, exactly how I like them!!! The cream on the Summer Berry Waffle half was stunning and the berries tasted new. They give you a liberal measure of ham on the Lyonnaise Waffle half, however not a flood of sauce, which I genuinely appreciate. A lot of sauce dependably rapidly transforms into a spongy waffle. Additionally, in the Lyonnaise portion of my dish, I thought the arugula brought pleasant, inconspicuous notes of intensity to the blend. 

There is doubtless that Waffler vanished totally and genuine snappy. I likewise requested a cappuccino, which wasn't astounding truth be told. There was likewise a colossal measure of froth on the top. On the off chance that they ventured up their espresso diversion a bit, and I'd most likely arrive consistently on the off chance that I could. 

Babica Hen, continue doing you, perhaps just with the shorter hold up times! You could consider insulation for sound and hot food or more help.

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Tasting Wine and Cheese: An Insider's Guide to Mastering the Principles of Pairing

Broaden your palate and enhance your appreciation for gourmet flavor combinations with Tasting Wine and Cheese. Is there anything better than a great wine and cheese pairing? You might enjoy a robust cabernet with the sharp, aged cheddar, or perhaps...

Friday, October 2, 2015

Review of Nicoletta's Table and Marketplace Lake Oswego, Oregon by Judi Singleton

Nicoletta’s Table and Marketplace



  • 333 S State St
    Ste M
  • Lake Oswego, Oregon
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  • Phone number(503) 699-2927

More business info

  • Takes Reservations 
    Yes
    Delivery 
    No
    Take-out 
    Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards 
    Yes
    Good For 
    Lunch
    Parking 
    Private Lot
    Bike Parking 
    Yes
    Good for Kids 
    Yes
    Good for Groups 
    Yes
    Attire 
    Casual
    Ambience 
    Casual
    Noise Level 
    Average
    Alcohol 
    Full Bar
    Outdoor Seating 
    Yes
    Wi-Fi 
    No
    Has TV 
    No
    Waiter Service 
    Yes
    Caters 
    Yes

From the business

Authentic Italian Tratorria, Fresh Pasta, Focaccia, Espresso, Pizza, Gourmet2Go, Catering, Italian Wines, and more.

I guess people knew about this place, but it certainly felt like a discovery to me! A very pleasant space in an unlikely strip mall location (but conveniently located right across the street from the Lakewood Center -- which is why we happened to be here); in a way it reminded me of La Piazza Italia minus the soccer theme, although it has a considerably larger menu -- it's a big open kitchen, so it doesn't have Piazza's limitations on that score. My spaghetti carbonara was the best I've had in this country, and my wife loved her veggie lasagna and butternut squash salad. Lots of good Italian wines by the glass, even including a Barolo. Didn't have desserts because of time constraints, but the pastries sounded worth a try. I'm eager to try severBabica Hen Cafe, Lake Oswego, Oregon reviewer Judi Singletonal other pasta dishes, and maybe a pizza, but it will take some will power to pass by that carbonara.