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We finally decided to try Ava Gene’s down the street , an Italian restaurant recently opened by Duane Sorensen, the founder of Stumptown Coffee in Portland. My Birthday was the occasion and yes it was Monday.

The shelf behind the bar had broken some time before we arrived and the bar floor was covered in liquor! there was a man discarding glass with his hands the entire time we waited for our table! We found out some very old Amaros had been lost, maybe thousands of dollars worth

Waiting by the front desk

the bar area

our wagyu steak culotte,

raw chard with dressing

Overall it was a crazy night, with the cashier down and waiting forever for service and food but it was fun to see Duane (the owner) come in and sit at the Kitchen Counter and eat his dinner!!!!!

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The second youngest mayor in American history gets elected in Pennsylvania. He lives in a typical small American town with a typical mom and sister. His nemesis, the Council President, strongly mistrusts the entire “spectacle”. Will Jeff get his police? Will the incumbent mayor give up his seat without a fight? This is truly an eye opening fact of life in the United States, that anyone, and we mean anyone, can be Mayor if they so desire!

We follow Jeff from his winning the election to the First meeting of Town council where the old mayor gives up his chair.

Hilarious and refreshing, a true “tale” of American politics at work.

Check it out here

https://vimeo.com/51421258

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this cafe opened a few months ago around the corner from my house, on Hawthorne and 32nd, in an old craftsman style brick bungalow http://thehazelroom.com
it is awesome!!! please go there if in Portland visiting

beer, wine and muffins

bar and cafe in one

old dining room

small detail from the mantel

my fluffy single machiato

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dough, 12″ size from local pizza parlor on Hawthorne and 37th av

1.5 balls of fresh mozzarella, cubed
10 slices of spicy sopresatta
handful of basil leaves
small sliced tomato
hot pepper flakes
salt, pepper and sprinkle of olive oil
cook for 20 minutes at 510F

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chez moi today, fresh waffle and cooked blackberries and blueberries for breakfast

2 minutes after serving them

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1 box tube pasta
fresh basil
1 cooked corn off the cob
1 cup sauteed sliced mushrooms
combine with 1/2 cup heavy cream
1 grilled red pepper, cubed
1 tsp dry oregano
4 anchovies
2 garlic cloves chopped
2 tbsp olive oil

direction:
cook pasta and toss with butter, cool, add all the other ingredients

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freshly picked

the tree I planted 4 years ago in our back yard is now 15 feet tall

the figs are large and tasty and invite all the birds as well, bluejays, robins and swallows, much to my chagrin

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this is the best recipe I have seen for italian veal or pork cutlets
	Recipe for Veal Chops Milanese : La Cucina Italiana Source: lacucinaitalianamagazine.com classic veal chop recipe recipe From La Cucina Italiana, the premier magazine for Italian food and cooking.

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it has been a crazy 3 weeks, not easy but we think worth it

almost there

Just finish work and paint

stairs to basement

door to basement

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Buy sockeye salmon now!!! Drilling for oil I that area of Alaska will be a threat to this fish unless its value is proven

sockeye salmon on their menu and/or host a Savor Bristol Bay Dinner to support Bristol Bay’s salmon fishery and protection from threats like the proposed Pebble Mine. A full list of participating restaurants can be found here.

Thanks
Visnja
https://spaceplacehouse.com/

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from dining room into the attic soon to be large master

from dining room into the basement

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