Just heard this sad news today. I never got around to eating the lamb (testicle) fries!
Latest Issue of The Breakfast Bulletin
BreakfastGuy on Jun 20th 2009
I am not 100% sure this link will work, but today I sent out the latest issue of the Breakfast Bulletin, my more-or-less-monthly newsletter.
If I indeed cleared the technological hurdle, you should be able to read it here. And you can definitely sign up to get it in your email here.
This month, there is book news, a guest author/publisher, schedule of upcoming sales, and links to a collection of recent Breakfast Crew reports.
Echo is Back in the Brunch Business
BreakfastGuy on Jun 20th 2009
When I published Breakfast in Bridgetown, one of the places that had fallen by the wayside was Echo. In the time between my visit and the book being finished, the owners had a baby and decided to scrap the brunch.
Well, a few months ago, new owners came along, and they have brought back the brunch. The place seems to have changed very little, so here, with a few modifications, is what I wrote about a year ago. Brunch is served from 9 to 2 on weekends, and the menu is right here, on their website. Address is 2255 NE MLK Blvd.
Echo
Brick-and-wood charm . . . and people in pajamas.
503-460-3246
$10–14 (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, no checks)
When Echo first opened to rave newspaper reviews, the reaction always seemed to include a mild sense of surprise at where it’s located: “I hear that place is good — and it’s over there on MLK in that kind of (iffy/sketchy) neighborhood.” Not where you’d expect a fancy new restaurant, in other words.
The Last of the Books!
BreakfastGuy on Jun 17th 2009
Back in early September, I got a delivery of some 2,000 books. It was a wall of boxes!
And today, I am shipping out the last of those boxes. Two thousand books in, 135 given away, 1,857 sold, and now … nine are left.
I just ordered 1,200 more, and will have them in about a month. Meanwhile, I am keeping these around on the long-shot chance that somebody actually orders one from the web store.
Papa Haydn East — Sunday Brunch
BreakfastGuy on Jun 14th 2009
Finally made it to Papa Haydn for brunch today. I’ve gone past the two locations a thousand times, I bet. Seriously. I have lived in NW Portland, above 23rd, for a total of 5 years or more, so that’s 1,600+ days, and how many of those would I have driven down NW 23rd …
You’re probably the same. And you also probably know about the desserts. But did you know they serve Sunday brunch? No? Join the club. Most people don’t, and nobody has ever told me I should check it out. And you know why? Same reason as with O’Connor’s: it isn’t very good.