Mmmmmm. Another great Portland restaurant..... Le Pigeon

YUM! I was finally able to try Le Pigeon, a new(er) Portland restaurant on E Burnside and 7th that has been very well received by Portlanders and food critics alike. This small new restaurant has already been written up by New York Times food editors, and was packed to the brim even on a Monday night at 10pm - for good reason.

It's SO GOOD!

I enjoyed a foie gras appetizer which was finished with some cherries and a sweet cherry sauce, and then had a main course of Beef Cheek Bourguignon. This is food that makes you take a deep breath and sit back in your chair. Also, the space is pretty fun. Seating is communal, so you'll share your table with other Portlanders and visitors. The kitchen is open to the dining area, and if you sit at the bar, you'll get to see the chefs in action. Take a trip, I promise you'll be glad you did. (Take me with you!! :) )

738 E Burnside St
Portland, OR 97232 (503) 546-8796
www.lepigeon.com

Price Range: $$$ Accepts Credit Cards: Yes Parking: Street Attire: Casual Good for Groups: No Good for Kids: No Takes Reservations: Yes

Delivers: No Take-out: No Waiter Service: Yes Wheelchair Accessible: No Outdoor Seating: No Good for: Dinner Alcohol: Beer & Wine Only

New Restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District - 50 Plates

Portland, Oregon's Pearl District has another new restaurant - 50 Plates. Located on NW 13th and Flanders, this is an upscale take on classic American diner food. Lots of homestyle comfort food favorites and of course, the desserts. Dressed up versions of ho-ho's, snowballs, fried cherry pies and of course devil's food cake. We hosted a birthday dinner here for a friend this past week, and had a really good time. The space is low key, but dressed up, and the food was pretty good, too. I've been twice so far, and have tried their "mac and cheese and chicken and fennel" and their "po boy sandwich". Both were pretty good, but I'd say go for the mac and cheese!

Here's what the founders of the restaurant have to say about their place:"50 Plates is a restaurant showcasing the cuisine of the American tradition. Of memories – real or imagined – of grandmother’s pies, state fair fries, of date shakes and cheese steaks; a Kentucky bourbon fueled culinary road-trip beyond Route 66, from Smithfield Hams to Ipswich Clams. 50 Plates is the best of red states, blue plates, and everything in between."Take a trip to 50 states!

333 NW 13th Portland, OR 97204

(503) 228-5050

http://www.yelp.com/redir?url=http://www.50plates.com/&src_bizid=hwispCvACnVUk6-0thwLmQ

Price Range: $$
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Attire: Casual
Good for Groups: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Takes Reservations: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Alcohol: Full Bar

Portland, Oregon July 2008 Real Estate Market Statistics

RMLS just released the July 2008 Market Action Report yesterday afternoon. According to the new report, numbers from July pretty closely mirror what we saw in June 2008. Inventory in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area did tick up just a bit to 10 months of inventory. This means that at our current rate of closed sales, it would take 10 months to sell out of our current inventory. See below for a little more detailed information regarding our most current listings and sales numbers for the Portland, Oregon real estate market.

Click here for the full report.