Dining Out
Dining Out: Breakfast with Greek flavor satisfies at St. John's
Welcoming cafe hits the mark with food, price, atmosphere
If you grumble at the thought of those restaurants that stop serving breakfast at 11 a.m., you may be happy to learn St. John's Cafe will accommodate your breakfast appetite up until 2 p.m.
Dining Out: Looking for a great place to Getta Gyro?
Getta Gyro offers authentic, made-to-order gyro sandwiches and homemade baklava from its drive-thru kiosk seven days a week.
Dining Out: Rolled or bowled, food truck offerings are mighty fine
Mighty Bowl sets up at various locations around downtown Vancouver
Why: Last June, The Mighty Bowl rolled out onto the streets of downtown Vancouver on a mission to bring high-quality, nourishing, great-tasting food in a convenient setting to the community. Owners Steve and Sherilee Valenta and Kevin DeGraw are committed to providing whole food ingredients without preservatives, as well as practicing recycling, composting, and reusing to intelligently reduce their footprint.
Dining Out: Lapellah puts creative thought into its dishes
Lapellah is one of the finer dining spots in Clark County and has become a local favorite. The menu offers a balance of meat options, from seafood to the signature Lapellah Burger, made with Carlton Farms Oregon beef, as well as a few salads, soups, and sides creatively prepared. It is a family-friendly restaurant — though the selections and atmosphere are most suited for the adult crowd.
Food critic picks her five favorite local restaurants of 2012
Gray's at the Park, Strada top list
The restaurant that would have occupied the number one spot on my list of Clark County's top dining destinations has closed. Executive Chef Morris Fenton and Gwyn Manney have their sights set abroad, thus, the passing of Oliver's. The restaurant, though small as it was and humbly situated in Camas, made a large impression on the dining scene in Southwest Washington. It even attracted the likes of KOIN-TV, Food and Wine Magazine, and numerous other publications.
Dining Out: Bortolami’s: Pizza, bikes and more
Food served in fun, friendly, inviting setting
Bortolami’s Pizzeria was established in 1996 and has been family-owned and -operated for 16 years. The restaurant’s bicycling theme boasts about 400 pieces of cycling memorabilia, including a 20-foot bicycle wheel. Why bicycles? Besides pizza, they believe, the bicycle is the greatest invention to come out of Italy.
Dining Out: Gustav's timeless menu a comfort on a cold day
With chilly and rainy weather settling in, it's time for some hearty, sticks-to-your ribs fare. Menu items at Gustav's have changed little since Horst Mager opened The Rheinlander in Portland in 1963 and followed up with Gustav's, with restaurant locations in Portland, Clackamas, Tigard, the Portland International Airport and, of course, Vancouver.
Dining Out: A Fudge Fix package is a sweet treat
20 flavors of delicious candy are made fresh daily, as is kettle corn
With more holidays around the corner, Fudge Fix at Daisy Maiz provides a convenient stop to fill some of the sweet wishes of family and friends with delicious handmade fudge and Daisy Maiz Kettle Korn. Georgann Anderson and her husband, Allen, began making Daisy Maiz Kettle Korn nine years ago and branched into fudge production three years later. They are a regular vendor at the Vancouver Farmers Market. The shop supplies kettle corn to selected Portland and Vancouver locations. On my recent visit, Anderson was on her way to take a special order of fudge to an Intel event.
Dining Out: Battle Ground cafe offers taste of South Pacific
South Pacific Cafe is a slight change from 15 East Restaurant, which formerly occupied the same space. A full-color, professional menu, which includes a couple of new items, has replaced a folded paper menu and brings a sense of needed permanence to the restaurant. Dishes are innovative and flavorful, made from scratch and made-to-order.
Dining Out: Philly Bilmos serves up taste of East Coast
Restaurant offers authentic Philly Cheesesteaks, Italian subs, pasta dishes
Philly Bilmos serves up authentic Philly cheesesteaks in addition to hot and cold Italian subs on Philadelphia’s own Amoroso bread. Sauces are housemade. Pasta dishes, Boar’s Head brand hot dogs, and a variety of sides that include chili cheese fries, mozzarella sticks, and chicken strips are also on the menu.
Dining Out: Gray’s offers unique dining experience
Gray’s at the Park offers a dining experience unlike any other restaurant in Clark County. The sophisticated atmosphere is matched with equally impressive and highly attentive service. Although the Hilton offers a number of menu items that are consistent with its other locations, Gray’s menu also has exclusive choices created by executive chef Troy Lucio.
Dining Out: Cafe caters to parents with young children
Meeting in public with small children in tow to enjoy a cup of coffee or a bite to eat can often be anything but relaxing. Several fast-food chains have brought the idea of playtime and mealtime together, but Little Cups & Grown Ups is a different sort of place. It’s a play café that provides an environment that caters to parents with small children in a laid-back setting similar to home. It doesn’t exclude the passer-by from coming in for some homey victuals and Wi-Fi -- as long as they don’t mind the sounds that accompany children at play.
Dining Out: La Solera gets the seasonings, comfort right
Why: If you're looking for Mexican cuisine but want to avoid large gatherings of those on the same quest, La Solera offers a clean, quaint alternative. The restaurant is among the family owned and operated Clark County casual restaurants tending smaller crowds.
Dining Out: Strada opens doors to delights of Italian street
Why: Strada opened its doors for business Sept. 17. The whole family will enjoy the restaurant's fast-casual Italian food experience, "Street Food of Italy."
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