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Flying Fish Company

May 25, 2021 by Jessica Berger and Tekela Fisher Leave a Comment

Living in Portland exposes us to all sorts of amazing food, and on the top of that list is seafood. Are you ever craving some sushi-grade tuna at home, but youâ€™re just not sure where you can find it? Or maybe you just want some oysters on the half-shell? Flying Fish Company offers a fresh fish market for consumers as well as a full-service restaurant. This week, we decided we needed to experience all that Flying Fish Company offers.Â Â

The food

We settled in under their outdoor covered patio just after the lunch rush started to die down. The menu offers various seafood with both raw to cooked options. As well as salads and burgers. We selected the cod fish and chips, grilled steelhead sandwich, and tuna NiÃ§oise salad. The freshness of the seafood here is unsurpassable.

The cod was lightly battered and fried until golden brown and crispy. Served with a side of Jojo’s and some citrus kale slaw. The grilled steelhead was perfectly seasoned and lightly grilled so that the interior of the fish was still moist and delicious, but the fish skin was nice and crispy. The fish was then served on a Grand Central ciabatta roll with the best herb aioli I’ve ever had and the kale citrus slaw that accompanied the cod. Last but certainly not least was the Tuna Nicoise. Poached albacore tuna was served on top of a bounty of greens with a light red wine vinaigrette with just the right amount of bite. The potatoes and egg were cooked to perfection making the salad stand up next to the other entrees without question.

On our way out we headed into the fresh fish market. Todays offering had fresh oysters, and clams, ahi tuna, cod, steelhead, Dungeness crab, Scallops and so many other fish options. In addition to all the fresh fish, Flying Fish Company also has a variety of canned seafood to stock up your pantry with. For the current list of what’s fresh go Here. Whether you’re looking for an easy meal out or a decadent dinner in Flying Fish Company has everything a seafood lover could need. For more local hot spots check out our blog Here.

Clark Lewis

September 2, 2020 by Jessica Berger and Tekela Fisher Leave a Comment

This week we tried the farm-to-table restaurant Clark Lewis. They just recently remodeled and reopened for dine-in service so we were thrilled to try it out! The first thing we noticed was how open the restaurant felt. Like many other restaurants in Portland they have taken up some parking spaces to use as a patio, but they also have massive roll up windows that allow the whole restaurant to be an open air dining space.

It isn’t often that we have a lunch this classy so we decided to really treat ourselves and test out many of the items on the menu. We, of course, started with a half dozen oysters while looking over the rest of the offerings and deciding on a cocktail. Because Clark Lewis focuses on fresh and local ingredients I decided to try the marionberry margarita. It was perfectly tart and tasted exactly like you would expect limes and fresh marionberries to taste. There was a slight tequila kick to remind you that you were having a cocktail and it was very refreshing on this hot summer day.

The Food

For lunch we decided to share a couple of different salads and a wood-fired pizza. We tried a watermelon and beet salad with a horseradish vinaigrette, a frisÃ©e salad with black plums and a dill vinaigrette and a salmon salad with kale and mama lil’s peppers. All of the salads tasted as though you had just picked the vegetables from the garden and the vinaigrettes were subtle enough to just pull all of the ingredients together. The salmon with the Kale salad was some of the most tender and flavorful salmon I have ever had and I would highly recommend it to anyone.

For the pizza, we decided on the loaded veggie. With a garlic oil base, green olives, mushrooms, artichokes and Parmesan cheese, this pizza was delicious. It was a little salty, but in a way that just made you want to eat more, kind of like a potato chip!

There were also pastas and paninos on the lunch menu and with the food as good as it was, we will definitely have to go back and try it again. The dinner menu also looks to be quite impressive. Let us know if you have been here yet and until next time, Cheers!

Holiday Shopping

November 29, 2019 by Jessica Berger and Tekela Fisher Leave a Comment

With black Friday arriving it is time to do some holiday shopping. When you live in a place as awesome as Portland, it is easy to shop local! There are lots of places having sales all week for you to take advantage of. Whether you’re shopping for family, friends, or yourself, we hope you find something wonderful on this list!

Sloan

735 NW 23rd ave Â·Â· 3526 SE Hawthorne blvd Â·Â· 3824 N Mississippi Ave
- On Trend women’s apparel and accessories

Twill Boutique

3539 SE Hawthorne blvd
- Youthful women’s fashion boutique stocking jewelry, dresses and sportswear, much of it US made.

Ragan’s Boutique

1925 NE 42nd Ave #A
- Carrying a wide variety of sizes and styles in unique women’s fashion

Sweet Jayne

1914 NE Broadway st.
- Eclectic boutique offering fashionable closeout womenswear & inventive, locally-made jewelry.

Modo Boutique

729 E Burnside st #103 Â·Â· 2025 NE Alberta st
- Snug store stocking an ever-changing selection of womenswear, shoes & accessories on consignment.

Adorn

3366 SE Division st Â·Â· 4120 NE Fremont st Â·Â· 1016 SW Washington st
- Brand-name women’s clothing, shoes & accessories in a chic, stylish boutique setting.