Dining Out

Bagel and lox at Cedar Street Bagel Co. in Camas.

Food & Drink: Cedar Street Bagel Co. brings New York-style bagels to Camas

February 7, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Life

It’s commonly believed that New York water is required to make a good bagel. Jewish folklore is filled with stories of magic water and talking fishes. They sound ridiculous to a modern audience. Yet some still believe. The New York Times covered a story about a 20-pound carp that spoke… Read story

A turkey and swiss sandwich and a latte at The Birds and The Beans Coffee Shop in Ridgefield.

Food & Drink: Kids learn The Birds and The Beans of business

January 31, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Life

The Birds and The Beans may look like a typical coffee shop, but there’s something different about this quiet caffeine-inducing space in the Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center building. Read story

From left, Parmesan Prawn Pasta, The Pub Zookie and creme brulee at Mill Creek Pub in Battle Ground.

Mill Creek Pub serves down-home goodness

January 31, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Life

For those of us who enjoy going out to restaurants we form certain habits. One of those is returning to our favorite places multiple times. Then, sometimes we discover a new restaurant we like and we sort of forget our old haunt. Read story

Hibachi lobster and steak at Kyoto Sushi Steakhouse.

Kyoto Sushi Steakhouse grills up dinner and a show

January 24, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Life

If you’re hankering for sushi, love hibachi-grilled food or want a quiet, sit-down Japanese dinner, Kyoto Sushi Steakhouse is the place for you. Read story

An assortment of doughnuts by pop-up shop Next Dough Neighbor.

Food & Drink: Next Dough Neighbor pops up in Camas

January 24, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Life

Josh Grossman always knew he wanted to start a food business. Years ago he imagined a fast-food pizza business, but Mod Pizza had the same idea. He also developed a business plan for an extreme food truck. When he moved to Clark County, he knew what he needed to make:… Read story

Roots ranks as one of Clark County’s best

I have heard good things about Roots Restaurant & Bar for years, but just never got around to going. Since moving from Ridgefield to Vancouver, it seemed so close we had to give it a shot. Too darn bad it took so long, because we could have had many memorable… Read story

Stardust Diner in east Vancouver makes dreams come true

Onion rings at a table with a jukebox at Stardust Diner.

On the last day of 2019, my guest and I took a trip back in time to celebrate the end of the decade. We went all the way back to 1950 with a visit to the Stardust Diner on 164th Avenue in Vancouver and had a great time listening to… Read story