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back to portlandia!

I’m officially back from a one week vacation to Boston and New York with my friend Millie. I’m a little bummed it didn’t snow, but I had swell times, so I’ll live. Expect a bajillion photos next week.  For now, let me say that the most awesome things I sampled on vacation were a variety [...]

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Continued Examination of Portland Soy Lattes

Starting with a Stumptown… So, I’m on day 3 of a brief coffee detox.  I had a major caffeine/sugar crash after attending a killer vegan candy party, and then recording and experiencing the  Stumptown Vegans local chocolate review, all within a 24 hour period.  I let Sahagun’s revolutionary Stumptown coffee bar live inside my brain.  Oh [...]

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awesome of the week: “the perfect holiday latte”

Holidays are a time for indulgence, AM I RIGHT?!? I’m totally right, and living this mantra – recently ordering “The Perfect Holiday Latte”, advertised on a counter display board at vegan friendly Artemis Cafe & Catering on SE Division, my favorite street.  It was made with Soy Nog – by default!, Stumptown espresso and organic [...]

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An Examination of Seattle Soy Lattes

Victrola Soy Latte Three days in Seattle, and I consumed three soy lattes within 24 hours. Invincibility. Fortunately, I’d been taking it easy on caffeine the week before, and proceeded to take a few days off afterwards. Each Seattle latte was, simply put, great. I have nothing but fond memories. The most memorable was from [...]

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awesome of the week

exhibit a: maple glazed yeasted donut with fake bacon. vegan! vegan! vegan! source: Sweetpea Baking Co. This Homer Simpson-style dreamboat was coated in my favorite flavor (okay, one of my primary favorites) and topped with a piece of vegan bacon!  Katie Jane mentioned the realistic bacon was from Food Fight! next door. ala Voodoo Doughnuts’ [...]

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A Second Examination of Portland Soy Lattes

From Stumptown at the Ace Hotel. Just a tour of the lattes of my life in the past few months… Soy latte from Coffee Plant, downtown. So reliably good. This is from Cacao at the Heathman. This chocolate shop’s espresso is from Caffe Vita in Seattle.  I ridiculously feel guilty because theyir beans are from [...]

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